Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran for Oceanography

We ranked the top 100 universities for Oceanography in Iran based on strict academic metrics. Based on 1.39M scholarly articles and 22.71M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Oceanography. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Oceanography

#47 in Asia #188 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Oceanography

#123 in Asia #489 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

3

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#131 in Asia #515 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

4

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Oceanography

#141 in Asia #547 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

5

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

For Oceanography

#615 in Asia #1661 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

For Oceanography

#852 in Asia #2148 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Urmia

Urmia University

For Oceanography

#448 in Asia #1323 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

8

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

For Oceanography

#1778 in Asia #4114 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

9

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Oceanography

#724 in Asia #1866 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

10

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

For Oceanography

#1738 in Asia #4035 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

11

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

For Oceanography

#788 in Asia #2010 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

12

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

For Oceanography

#892 in Asia #2243 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

13

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#1930 in Asia #4456 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

For Oceanography

#1386 in Asia #3267 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

15

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Oceanography

#1483 in Asia #3467 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

16

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Oceanography

#2039 in Asia #4653 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

17

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1873 in Asia #4331 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

18

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Oceanography

#948 in Asia #2350 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

19

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Oceanography

#266 in Asia #888 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

20

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

For Oceanography

#1891 in Asia #4365 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

21

Bonab

University of Bonab

For Oceanography

#1938 in Asia #4466 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

22

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Oceanography

#1855 in Asia #4299 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

23

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Oceanography

#393 in Asia #1203 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

24

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1229 in Asia #2913 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

25

Arak

Arak University

For Oceanography

#885 in Asia #2231 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

26

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Oceanography

#1520 in Asia #3554 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Oceanography

#799 in Asia #2032 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

28

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#890 in Asia #2239 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

29

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Oceanography

#276 in Asia #919 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

30

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Oceanography

#1356 in Asia #3201 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

31

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

For Oceanography

#1785 in Asia #4134 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

32

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#2006 in Asia #4594 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

33

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

For Oceanography

#883 in Asia #2223 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

34

Kermanshah

Razi University

For Oceanography

#573 in Asia #1579 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

35

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#934 in Asia #2325 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

36

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Oceanography

#727 in Asia #1874 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

37

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

For Oceanography

#626 in Asia #1677 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

38

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Oceanography

#396 in Asia #1207 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

39

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#925 in Asia #2305 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

40

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1120 in Asia #2709 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

41

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#2040 in Asia #4654 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

42

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Oceanography

#1175 in Asia #2820 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

43

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Oceanography

#1388 in Asia #3272 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

44

Kerman

Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Oceanography

#1008 in Asia #2481 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

45

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Oceanography

#566 in Asia #1564 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

46

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

For Oceanography

#1749 in Asia #4061 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

47

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

For Oceanography

#850 in Asia #2142 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

48

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#162 in Asia #593 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

49

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Oceanography

#126 in Asia #496 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

50

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Oceanography

#197 in Asia #688 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

51

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Oceanography

#877 in Asia #2208 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

52

Zanjan

Zanjan University

For Oceanography

#644 in Asia #1714 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

53

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Oceanography

#148 in Asia #565 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

54

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

For Oceanography

#1250 in Asia #2958 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

55

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Oceanography

#915 in Asia #2286 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

56

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

For Oceanography

#1857 in Asia #4306 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

57

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Oceanography

#539 in Asia #1509 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

58

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#461 in Asia #1354 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

59

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

For Oceanography

#1058 in Asia #2592 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

60

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Oceanography

#848 in Asia #2135 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

61

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Oceanography

#750 in Asia #1927 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

62

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1073 in Asia #2624 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

63

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Oceanography

#447 in Asia #1320 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

64

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Oceanography

#1261 in Asia #2985 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

65

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1929 in Asia #4455 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

66

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1465 in Asia #3436 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

67

Tafresh

Tafresh University

For Oceanography

#1592 in Asia #3720 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,834 Enrollment

1987 Founded

68

Mahshahr

Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr

For Oceanography

#1577 in Asia #3696 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

69

Babol

Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#1582 in Asia #3703 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

70

Zabol

University of Zabol

For Oceanography

#1003 in Asia #2471 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

71

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

For Oceanography

#677 in Asia #1773 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

72

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#2009 in Asia #4599 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

73

Tehran

Shahed University

For Oceanography

#1164 in Asia #2797 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

74

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Oceanography

#421 in Asia #1266 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

75

Gorgan

Golestan University

For Oceanography

#1224 in Asia #2904 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

76

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Oceanography

#1090 in Asia #2653 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

77

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Oceanography

#1580 in Asia #3700 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

78

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1133 in Asia #2741 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

79

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Oceanography

#1545 in Asia #3615 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

80

Semnan

Semnan University

For Oceanography

#528 in Asia #1491 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

81

Kashan

University of Kashan

For Oceanography

#671 in Asia #1763 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

82

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#1932 in Asia #4460 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

83

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1989 in Asia #4556 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

84

Gorgan

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Oceanography

#650 in Asia #1721 in the World

34% Acceptance

4,290 Enrollment

1957 Founded

85

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Oceanography

#1410 in Asia #3313 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

86

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#2008 in Asia #4598 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

87

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Oceanography

#490 in Asia #1410 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

88

Yazd

Yazd University

For Oceanography

#526 in Asia #1483 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

89

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Oceanography

#776 in Asia #1985 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

90

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Oceanography

#1219 in Asia #2895 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

91

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Oceanography

#953 in Asia #2362 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

92

Qom

University of Qom

For Oceanography

#1101 in Asia #2669 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

93

Damghan

Damghan University

For Oceanography

#1430 in Asia #3365 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

94

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Oceanography

#196 in Asia #687 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

95

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Oceanography

#1024 in Asia #2519 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

96

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#2000 in Asia #4580 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

97

Urmia

Urmia University of Technology

For Oceanography

#1072 in Asia #2621 in the World

52% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

98

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1566 in Asia #3668 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

99

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

For Oceanography

#1591 in Asia #3719 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

100

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Oceanography

#866 in Asia #2180 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded