Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran for Neuroscience

We ranked the top 100 universities for Neuroscience in Iran based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.25M specialized research publications which collectively generated 20.34M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Neuroscience

#113 in Asia #585 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Neuroscience

#231 in Asia #887 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

3

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#361 in Asia #1210 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#473 in Asia #1455 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

5

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#1265 in Asia #3208 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Zabol

University of Zabol

For Neuroscience

#1818 in Asia #4344 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

7

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#114 in Asia #595 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

8

Kermanshah

Razi University

For Neuroscience

#683 in Asia #1952 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

9

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#765 in Asia #2153 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

10

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Neuroscience

#846 in Asia #2315 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

11

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

For Neuroscience

#1584 in Asia #3894 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

12

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Neuroscience

#329 in Asia #1132 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Tabriz

Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Neuroscience

#2171 in Asia #5144 in the World

48% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1999 Founded

14

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Neuroscience

#739 in Asia #2098 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

15

Bojnord

Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd

For Neuroscience

#2148 in Asia #5090 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

16

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1501 in Asia #3738 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded

17

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1146 in Asia #2959 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

18

Kerman

Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Neuroscience

#1833 in Asia #4380 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

19

Arak

Arak University

For Neuroscience

#1345 in Asia #3383 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

20

Tehran

Shahed University

For Neuroscience

#489 in Asia #1503 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

21

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

For Neuroscience

#1450 in Asia #3587 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

22

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#837 in Asia #2301 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

23

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Neuroscience

#1329 in Asia #3353 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

24

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#140 in Asia #642 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

25

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

For Neuroscience

#1566 in Asia #3866 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

26

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Neuroscience

#530 in Asia #1602 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

27

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

For Neuroscience

#944 in Asia #2534 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

28

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

For Neuroscience

#293 in Asia #1054 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

29

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#333 in Asia #1143 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

30

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

For Neuroscience

#2230 in Asia #5251 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#531 in Asia #1604 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

32

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

For Neuroscience

#1091 in Asia #2844 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

33

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Neuroscience

#1138 in Asia #2931 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

34

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Neuroscience

#365 in Asia #1217 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

35

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#811 in Asia #2239 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

36

Yazd

Yazd University

For Neuroscience

#971 in Asia #2598 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

37

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#686 in Asia #1965 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

38

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Neuroscience

#663 in Asia #1908 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

39

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Neuroscience

#646 in Asia #1870 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

40

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Neuroscience

#866 in Asia #2367 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

41

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Neuroscience

#568 in Asia #1688 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

42

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Neuroscience

#807 in Asia #2230 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

43

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Neuroscience

#398 in Asia #1287 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

44

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

For Neuroscience

#1657 in Asia #4039 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

45

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Neuroscience

#1440 in Asia #3565 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

46

Urmia

Urmia University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#2045 in Asia #4881 in the World

52% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

47

Semnan

Semnan University

For Neuroscience

#727 in Asia #2063 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

48

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#480 in Asia #1474 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

49

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Neuroscience

#544 in Asia #1633 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

50

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#831 in Asia #2284 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

51

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#339 in Asia #1157 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

52

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#175 in Asia #723 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

53

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Neuroscience

#1673 in Asia #4066 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

54

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Neuroscience

#1040 in Asia #2742 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

55

Urmia

Urmia University

For Neuroscience

#402 in Asia #1295 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

56

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Neuroscience

#2197 in Asia #5190 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

57

Kashan

University of Kashan

For Neuroscience

#1281 in Asia #3251 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

58

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

For Neuroscience

#589 in Asia #1734 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

59

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1268 in Asia #3215 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

60

Gorgan

Golestan University

For Neuroscience

#813 in Asia #2241 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

61

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Neuroscience

#1745 in Asia #4200 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

62

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#2269 in Asia #5329 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#924 in Asia #2495 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

64

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#533 in Asia #1607 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

65

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Neuroscience

#711 in Asia #2022 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

66

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#385 in Asia #1262 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

67

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Neuroscience

#1135 in Asia #2926 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

68

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#785 in Asia #2191 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

69

Qom

University of Qom

For Neuroscience

#1926 in Asia #4598 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

70

Gorgan

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Neuroscience

#1490 in Asia #3705 in the World

34% Acceptance

4,290 Enrollment

1957 Founded

71

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#770 in Asia #2162 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

72

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Neuroscience

#424 in Asia #1341 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

73

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Neuroscience

#1032 in Asia #2724 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

74

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#1550 in Asia #3840 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

75

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Neuroscience

#377 in Asia #1239 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

76

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

For Neuroscience

#1697 in Asia #4114 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

77

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

For Neuroscience

#1899 in Asia #4542 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

78

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Neuroscience

#258 in Asia #953 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

79

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Neuroscience

#1443 in Asia #3576 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

80

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Neuroscience

#1565 in Asia #3864 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

81

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1321 in Asia #3340 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

82

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#1733 in Asia #4176 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

83

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

For Neuroscience

#1949 in Asia #4661 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

84

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#878 in Asia #2388 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

85

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Neuroscience

#1175 in Asia #3024 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

86

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#869 in Asia #2373 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

87

Jahrom

Jahrom university

For Neuroscience

#1675 in Asia #4068 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

2006 Founded

88

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#81 in Asia #478 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

89

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#555 in Asia #1665 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

90

Damghan

Damghan University

For Neuroscience

#1338 in Asia #3369 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

91

Zanjan

Zanjan University

For Neuroscience

#1241 in Asia #3150 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

92

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Neuroscience

#1123 in Asia #2906 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

93

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

For Neuroscience

#1541 in Asia #3820 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

94

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Neuroscience

#665 in Asia #1910 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

95

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

For Neuroscience

#1912 in Asia #4565 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

96

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Neuroscience

#1195 in Asia #3062 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

97

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Neuroscience

#741 in Asia #2107 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

98

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#405 in Asia #1304 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

99

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

For Neuroscience

#1130 in Asia #2919 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

100

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Neuroscience

#1193 in Asia #3060 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded