Academic Index Last updated: June 07, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran

Exploring the academic landscape of Iran, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 100 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 1.45M scholarly outputs and 23.62M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

#42 in Asia #367 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

#85 in Asia #558 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

3

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

#148 in Asia #824 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

4

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

#165 in Asia #869 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

5

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

#180 in Asia #910 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

6

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

#212 in Asia #994 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

7

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

#215 in Asia #1001 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

8

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

#236 in Asia #1054 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

9

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

#243 in Asia #1079 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

10

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

#249 in Asia #1098 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

11

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

#255 in Asia #1111 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

12

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

#265 in Asia #1143 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

13

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

#328 in Asia #1333 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

14

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

#381 in Asia #1502 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

15

Shiraz

Shiraz University

#403 in Asia #1574 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

16

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

#405 in Asia #1587 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

17

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

#414 in Asia #1603 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

18

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

#493 in Asia #1845 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

19

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

#555 in Asia #2033 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

20

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

#638 in Asia #2275 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

21

Rasht

University of Guilan

#671 in Asia #2361 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

#756 in Asia #2582 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

23

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

#765 in Asia #2605 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

24

Tehran

Kharazmi University

#803 in Asia #2734 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

25

Urmia

Urmia University

#842 in Asia #2822 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

26

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

#867 in Asia #2901 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

27

Tehran

Alzahra University

#891 in Asia #2948 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

28

Kermanshah

Razi University

#949 in Asia #3101 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

29

Yazd

Yazd University

#1039 in Asia #3321 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

30

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

#1040 in Asia #3326 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

31

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

#1046 in Asia #3348 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

32

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

#1048 in Asia #3350 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

33

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

#1064 in Asia #3396 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

34

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

#1065 in Asia #3399 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

#1142 in Asia #3580 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

36

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

#1171 in Asia #3660 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

37

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

#1176 in Asia #3670 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

38

Tehran

Shahed University

#1179 in Asia #3675 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

39

Zanjan

Zanjan University

#1184 in Asia #3685 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

40

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

#1263 in Asia #3866 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

41

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

#1277 in Asia #3904 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

42

Semnan

Semnan University

#1291 in Asia #3936 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

43

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

#1301 in Asia #3961 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

44

Qom

University of Qom

#1302 in Asia #3965 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

45

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

#1319 in Asia #3995 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

46

Birjand

University of Birjand

#1326 in Asia #4010 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

47

Kashan

University of Kashan

#1376 in Asia #4124 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

48

Arak

Arak University

#1418 in Asia #4224 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

49

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

#1444 in Asia #4275 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

50

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

#1447 in Asia #4278 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

51

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

#1454 in Asia #4289 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

52

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

#1455 in Asia #4293 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

53

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

#1461 in Asia #4308 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

54

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

#1470 in Asia #4325 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

55

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

#1472 in Asia #4335 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

56

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

#1492 in Asia #4399 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

57

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

#1540 in Asia #4507 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

58

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

#1549 in Asia #4523 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

59

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

#1567 in Asia #4551 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

60

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

#1604 in Asia #4644 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

61

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

#1635 in Asia #4706 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

62

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

#1680 in Asia #4792 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

63

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

#1683 in Asia #4797 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

64

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

#1720 in Asia #4899 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

65

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

#1730 in Asia #4929 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

66

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

#1736 in Asia #4953 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

67

Gorgan

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

#1751 in Asia #4982 in the World

34% Acceptance

4,290 Enrollment

1957 Founded

68

Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

#1759 in Asia #4994 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

69

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

#1777 in Asia #5044 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

70

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

#1814 in Asia #5121 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

71

Urmia

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

#1859 in Asia #5202 in the World

43% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

72

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

#1864 in Asia #5211 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

73

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

#1870 in Asia #5230 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded

74

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

#1879 in Asia #5250 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

75

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

#1884 in Asia #5264 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

76

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

#1893 in Asia #5281 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

77

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

#1931 in Asia #5355 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

78

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

#1970 in Asia #5440 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

79

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

#1979 in Asia #5457 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

80

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

#1991 in Asia #5481 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

81

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

#1997 in Asia #5492 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

82

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

#2010 in Asia #5526 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

83

Qom

Al Mustafa International University

#2025 in Asia #5564 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1979 Founded

84

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

#2042 in Asia #5603 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

85

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

#2049 in Asia #5625 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

86

Gorgan

Golestan University

#2062 in Asia #5647 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

87

Damghan

Damghan University

#2121 in Asia #5758 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

88

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

#2143 in Asia #5813 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

89

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

#2156 in Asia #5841 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

90

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

#2198 in Asia #5920 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

91

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

#2221 in Asia #5970 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

92

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

#2259 in Asia #6060 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

93

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

#2268 in Asia #6082 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

94

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

#2302 in Asia #6158 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

95

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

#2309 in Asia #6177 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

96

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

#2324 in Asia #6208 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

97

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

#2363 in Asia #6279 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

98

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

#2387 in Asia #6330 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded

99

Kerman

Graduate University of Advanced Technology

#2391 in Asia #6342 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

100

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

#2431 in Asia #6441 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded