According to the latest Shanghai ranking in 2021, IUT is ranked among the top 75 universities worldwide in the field of science engineering, and technology tools.

Isfahan University of Technology is ranked as one of the leading universities in the fields of engineering and basic sciences in the academic subject ranking of Shanghai, 2021. In the latest ranking of Shanghai universities, 34 Iranian universities are ranked, in which the world's universities are evaluated in 54 fields and 5 scientific areas. According to the results of this ranking system, IUT in the field of physics is globally ranked 401-500.

In the field of science engineering and technology tools, IUT is ranked between 51-75 in the world. In the fields of mechanical engineering and materials engineering this university is ranked 301-400, and 201-300 in environmental science and technology engineering. Isfahan University of Technology is also ranked 151-200 in metallurgical sciences and 401-500 in life sciences among the world's universities.

Isfahan University of Technology is also ranked 201-300 in the field of energy, science, and food technology, 51-75 in the field of mining engineering, and 401-500 in the field of agricultural sciences.

Shanghai's latest ranking system was attended by 4,000 universities this year, which eventually evaluated 1,800 universities, and finally, 93 universities were published in the ranking list.