Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

70 Best Universities in Iran

Exploring the academic landscape of Iran, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 70 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 918.8K scholarly outputs and 15.71M 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

Tarbiat Modares University

#180 in Asia #910 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

5

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

#215 in Asia #1001 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

6

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

#243 in Asia #1079 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

7

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

#255 in Asia #1111 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

8

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

#265 in Asia #1143 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

9

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

#328 in Asia #1333 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

10

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

#381 in Asia #1502 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

11

Shiraz

Shiraz University

#403 in Asia #1574 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

12

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

#405 in Asia #1587 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

13

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

#414 in Asia #1603 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

14

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

#555 in Asia #2033 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

15

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

#638 in Asia #2275 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

16

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

#765 in Asia #2605 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

17

Urmia

Urmia University

#842 in Asia #2822 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

#867 in Asia #2901 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

19

Kermanshah

Razi University

#949 in Asia #3101 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

20

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

#1040 in Asia #3326 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

21

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

#1048 in Asia #3350 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

22

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

#1142 in Asia #3580 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

23

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

#1171 in Asia #3660 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

24

Tehran

Shahed University

#1179 in Asia #3675 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

25

Semnan

Semnan University

#1291 in Asia #3936 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

26

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

#1301 in Asia #3961 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

27

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

#1319 in Asia #3995 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

28

Birjand

University of Birjand

#1326 in Asia #4010 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

29

Kashan

University of Kashan

#1376 in Asia #4124 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

30

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

#1444 in Asia #4275 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

31

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

#1447 in Asia #4278 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

32

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

#1455 in Asia #4293 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

33

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

#1470 in Asia #4325 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

34

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

#1492 in Asia #4399 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

35

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

#1567 in Asia #4551 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

36

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

#1604 in Asia #4644 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

37

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

#1635 in Asia #4706 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

38

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

#1683 in Asia #4797 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

39

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

#1730 in Asia #4929 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

40

Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

#1759 in Asia #4994 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

41

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

#1777 in Asia #5044 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

42

Urmia

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

#1859 in Asia #5202 in the World

43% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

43

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

#1884 in Asia #5264 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

44

Qom

Al Mustafa International University

#2025 in Asia #5564 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1979 Founded

45

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

#2049 in Asia #5625 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

46

Damghan

Damghan University

#2121 in Asia #5758 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

47

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

#2221 in Asia #5970 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

48

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

#2268 in Asia #6082 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

49

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

#2302 in Asia #6158 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

#2324 in Asia #6208 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

51

Kerman

Graduate University of Advanced Technology

#2391 in Asia #6342 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

52

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

#2622 in Asia #6810 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

53

Babol

Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

#2792 in Asia #7180 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

54

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

#2842 in Asia #7299 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

55

Fasa

Fasa University of Medical Sciences

#2865 in Asia #7376 in the World

20% Acceptance

1986 Founded

56

Tehran

Imam Sadiq University

#3048 in Asia #7866 in the World

32% Acceptance

1982 Founded

57

Tehran

Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute

#3952 in Asia #9975 in the World

48% Acceptance

87 Enrollment

1986 Founded

58

Isfahan

Art University of Isfahan

#3994 in Asia #10059 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,714 Enrollment

1977 Founded

59

Mashhad

Sadjad University of Technology

#4312 in Asia #10699 in the World

10% Acceptance

2015 Founded

60

Isfahan

Sheikhbahaee University

#4329 in Asia #10726 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,500 Enrollment

1986 Founded

61

Qom

Islamic Azad University, Qom

#4633 in Asia #11360 in the World

33% Acceptance

1985 Founded

62

Mollasani

Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

#4641 in Asia #11369 in the World

36% Acceptance

2,261 Enrollment

1957 Founded

63

Zahedan

Islamic Azad University, Zahedan

#4793 in Asia #11670 in the World

46% Acceptance

1982 Founded

64

Quchan

Quchan University of Advanced Technology

#4804 in Asia #11711 in the World

49% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

65

Meybod

Meybod University

#4955 in Asia #12042 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

66

Urmia

Islamic Azad University of Urmia

#5080 in Asia #12333 in the World

55% Acceptance

2008 Founded

67

Saveh

Islamic Azad University, Saveh

#5137 in Asia #12480 in the World

60% Acceptance

1985 Founded

68

Tonekabon

Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon

#5303 in Asia #12876 in the World

30% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

69

Darab

Islamic Azad University, Darab

#5487 in Asia #13349 in the World

49% Acceptance

1990 Founded

70

Abhar

Islamic Azad University, Abhar

#5518 in Asia #13429 in the World

57% Acceptance

1989 Founded