Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

57 Best Universities in Iran for Gerontology

We ranked the top 57 universities for Gerontology in Iran based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.03M specialized research publications which collectively generated 16.12M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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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

Tarbiat Modares University

#180 in Asia #910 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

3

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

#212 in Asia #994 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

4

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

#756 in Asia #2582 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

5

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

#1864 in Asia #5211 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

6

Yazd

Yazd University

#1039 in Asia #3321 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

7

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

#1540 in Asia #4507 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

8

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

#165 in Asia #869 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Gorgan

Golestan University

#2062 in Asia #5647 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

10

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

#1567 in Asia #4551 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

11

Urmia

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

#1859 in Asia #5202 in the World

43% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

12

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

#1065 in Asia #3399 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

13

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

#85 in Asia #558 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

14

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

#1870 in Asia #5230 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded

15

Rasht

University of Guilan

#671 in Asia #2361 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

16

Urmia

Urmia University

#842 in Asia #2822 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Kermanshah

Razi University

#949 in Asia #3101 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

18

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

#405 in Asia #1587 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

19

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

#1991 in Asia #5481 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

20

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

#2143 in Asia #5813 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

21

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

#2363 in Asia #6279 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

22

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

#1046 in Asia #3348 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

23

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

#236 in Asia #1054 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

24

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

#1814 in Asia #5121 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

25

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

#1893 in Asia #5281 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

26

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

#1736 in Asia #4953 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

#1680 in Asia #4792 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

28

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

#493 in Asia #1845 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

29

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

#1879 in Asia #5250 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

30

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

#1931 in Asia #5355 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

31

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

#1301 in Asia #3961 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

#1884 in Asia #5264 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

33

Shiraz

Shiraz University

#403 in Asia #1574 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

34

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

#1263 in Asia #3866 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

35

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

#2668 in Asia #6906 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

36

Tehran

Shahed University

#1179 in Asia #3675 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

37

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

#1447 in Asia #4278 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

38

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

#255 in Asia #1111 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

39

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

#1455 in Asia #4293 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

40

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

#249 in Asia #1098 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

41

Tehran

Alzahra University

#891 in Asia #2948 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

42

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

#414 in Asia #1603 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

43

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

#2309 in Asia #6177 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

44

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

#1064 in Asia #3396 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

45

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

#1683 in Asia #4797 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

46

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

#243 in Asia #1079 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

47

Tehran

Kharazmi University

#803 in Asia #2734 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

48

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

#381 in Asia #1502 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

49

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

#1549 in Asia #4523 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

50

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

#765 in Asia #2605 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

51

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

#2387 in Asia #6330 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded

52

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

#2259 in Asia #6060 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

53

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

#638 in Asia #2275 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

54

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

#1979 in Asia #5457 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

55

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

#1142 in Asia #3580 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

56

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

#1277 in Asia #3904 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

57

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

#1970 in Asia #5440 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded