Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran for Demography

We ranked the top 100 universities for Demography in Iran based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.39M specialized research publications which collectively generated 22.29M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Demography

#55 in Asia #401 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Demography

#148 in Asia #743 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

3

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Demography

#503 in Asia #1617 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Demography

#572 in Asia #1763 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

5

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

For Demography

#1428 in Asia #3600 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#12 in Asia #165 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

7

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#114 in Asia #627 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

8

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#336 in Asia #1229 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

9

Zabol

University of Zabol

For Demography

#1023 in Asia #2762 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

10

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#730 in Asia #2124 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

11

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Demography

#614 in Asia #1857 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

12

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Demography

#938 in Asia #2577 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

13

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#424 in Asia #1429 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

14

Gorgan

Golestan University

For Demography

#580 in Asia #1778 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

15

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Demography

#1306 in Asia #3363 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

16

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Demography

#307 in Asia #1168 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

17

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#706 in Asia #2073 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

18

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#1170 in Asia #3096 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded

19

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

For Demography

#1065 in Asia #2865 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

20

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#615 in Asia #1861 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

21

Tehran

Shahed University

For Demography

#865 in Asia #2424 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

22

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Demography

#412 in Asia #1405 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

23

Gorgan

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Demography

#742 in Asia #2152 in the World

34% Acceptance

4,290 Enrollment

1957 Founded

24

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Demography

#1067 in Asia #2868 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

25

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

For Demography

#1179 in Asia #3109 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

26

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Demography

#636 in Asia #1896 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

27

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Demography

#266 in Asia #1078 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

28

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#700 in Asia #2059 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

29

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Demography

#1115 in Asia #2967 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

30

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

For Demography

#2135 in Asia #5043 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#876 in Asia #2447 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

32

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Demography

#1925 in Asia #4640 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

33

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Demography

#346 in Asia #1258 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

34

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Demography

#1874 in Asia #4545 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

35

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Demography

#1635 in Asia #4086 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

36

Yazd

Yazd University

For Demography

#707 in Asia #2074 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

37

Semnan

Semnan University

For Demography

#1016 in Asia #2748 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

38

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

For Demography

#1287 in Asia #3325 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

39

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Demography

#929 in Asia #2560 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

40

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#757 in Asia #2185 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

41

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#846 in Asia #2391 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded

42

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#98 in Asia #578 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

43

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#796 in Asia #2276 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

44

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#713 in Asia #2087 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

45

Urmia

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#225 in Asia #966 in the World

43% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

46

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Demography

#1119 in Asia #2976 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

47

Jahrom

Jahrom university

For Demography

#1064 in Asia #2864 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

2006 Founded

48

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Demography

#932 in Asia #2564 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

49

Qom

University of Qom

For Demography

#1993 in Asia #4779 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

50

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

For Demography

#1725 in Asia #4249 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

51

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

For Demography

#1967 in Asia #4735 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

52

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Demography

#1089 in Asia #2914 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

53

Arak

Arak University

For Demography

#950 in Asia #2597 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

54

Urmia

Urmia University

For Demography

#320 in Asia #1198 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

55

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#264 in Asia #1073 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

56

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Demography

#723 in Asia #2113 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

57

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

For Demography

#617 in Asia #1864 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

58

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Demography

#1302 in Asia #3359 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Bojnord

Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd

For Demography

#2169 in Asia #5104 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

60

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Demography

#280 in Asia #1117 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

61

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

For Demography

#2009 in Asia #4807 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

62

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#247 in Asia #1016 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

63

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Demography

#1017 in Asia #2750 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

64

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

For Demography

#1137 in Asia #3015 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

65

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#58 in Asia #420 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

66

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Demography

#944 in Asia #2587 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

67

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#530 in Asia #1677 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

68

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

For Demography

#1821 in Asia #4451 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

69

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Demography

#1858 in Asia #4518 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

70

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

For Demography

#1043 in Asia #2823 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

71

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

For Demography

#1169 in Asia #3095 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

72

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Demography

#637 in Asia #1897 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

73

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Demography

#252 in Asia #1034 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

74

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#534 in Asia #1684 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

75

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Demography

#315 in Asia #1182 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

76

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Demography

#207 in Asia #932 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

77

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

For Demography

#1638 in Asia #4090 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

78

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#597 in Asia #1818 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

79

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#714 in Asia #2089 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

80

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Demography

#1508 in Asia #3800 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

81

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#153 in Asia #763 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

82

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Demography

#1010 in Asia #2731 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

83

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Demography

#940 in Asia #2581 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

84

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

For Demography

#589 in Asia #1805 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

85

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#31 in Asia #297 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

86

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

For Demography

#1234 in Asia #3217 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

87

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Demography

#1352 in Asia #3458 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

88

Zanjan

Zanjan University

For Demography

#1101 in Asia #2944 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

89

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Demography

#196 in Asia #905 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

90

Kermanshah

Razi University

For Demography

#649 in Asia #1932 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

91

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

For Demography

#2071 in Asia #4935 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

92

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

For Demography

#1437 in Asia #3632 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

93

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Demography

#694 in Asia #2051 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

94

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Demography

#647 in Asia #1927 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

95

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Demography

#1122 in Asia #2979 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

96

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Demography

#789 in Asia #2264 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

97

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Demography

#983 in Asia #2671 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

98

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Demography

#72 in Asia #460 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

99

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

For Demography

#151 in Asia #756 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

100

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Demography

#1684 in Asia #4163 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded