Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran for Philosophy

Focusing specifically on Philosophy, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Iran. Our methodology evaluated 1.31M subject-specific papers and 21.09M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Philosophy

#80 in Asia #557 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#183 in Asia #950 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

3

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Philosophy

#191 in Asia #978 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Philosophy

#215 in Asia #1048 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

5

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

For Philosophy

#694 in Asia #2364 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Philosophy

#818 in Asia #2636 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Philosophy

#526 in Asia #1945 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

8

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Philosophy

#805 in Asia #2604 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Philosophy

#946 in Asia #2910 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

10

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Philosophy

#249 in Asia #1177 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

11

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1773 in Asia #4635 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

12

Urmia

Urmia University

For Philosophy

#601 in Asia #2145 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

13

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1526 in Asia #4093 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

14

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Philosophy

#534 in Asia #1971 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

15

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1000 in Asia #3007 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

16

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Philosophy

#701 in Asia #2374 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

17

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1937 in Asia #4961 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

18

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1002 in Asia #3010 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

19

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Philosophy

#277 in Asia #1257 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

20

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

For Philosophy

#1537 in Asia #4112 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

21

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Philosophy

#1134 in Asia #3283 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

22

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Parand

For Philosophy

#2326 in Asia #5861 in the World

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

23

Semnan

Semnan University

For Philosophy

#640 in Asia #2246 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

24

Kashan

Islamic Azad University, Kashan

For Philosophy

#2403 in Asia #6048 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

25

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Philosophy

#716 in Asia #2400 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

26

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

For Philosophy

#480 in Asia #1828 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

27

Qom

Al Mustafa International University

For Philosophy

#2114 in Asia #5388 in the World

11% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1979 Founded

28

Gorgan

Golestan University

For Philosophy

#1163 in Asia #3349 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

29

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Philosophy

#1756 in Asia #4598 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

30

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#530 in Asia #1953 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

31

Majlesi

Islamic Azad University, Majlesi

For Philosophy

#2599 in Asia #6466 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1991 Founded

32

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Philosophy

#728 in Asia #2426 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

33

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Philosophy

#1966 in Asia #5049 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

34

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Philosophy

#1806 in Asia #4707 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

35

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1174 in Asia #3367 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

36

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Philosophy

#417 in Asia #1668 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

37

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1850 in Asia #4787 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

38

Gorgan

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Philosophy

#1570 in Asia #4177 in the World

34% Acceptance

4,290 Enrollment

1957 Founded

39

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1737 in Asia #4557 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

40

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

For Philosophy

#2281 in Asia #5743 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Philosophy

#1364 in Asia #3757 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

42

Babol

Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Philosophy

#1579 in Asia #4191 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

43

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Philosophy

#984 in Asia #2973 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

44

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1047 in Asia #3101 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

45

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Philosophy

#1017 in Asia #3037 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

46

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Philosophy

#288 in Asia #1281 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

47

Qom

University of Qom

For Philosophy

#937 in Asia #2895 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

48

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Philosophy

#1904 in Asia #4894 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

49

Zanjan

Zanjan University

For Philosophy

#953 in Asia #2923 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

50

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Philosophy

#248 in Asia #1173 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

51

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1765 in Asia #4622 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

52

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1076 in Asia #3155 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

53

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Philosophy

#735 in Asia #2450 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

54

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

For Philosophy

#1922 in Asia #4930 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

55

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

For Philosophy

#2233 in Asia #5637 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

56

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#297 in Asia #1310 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

57

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Philosophy

#845 in Asia #2693 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Damghan

Damghan University

For Philosophy

#1506 in Asia #4053 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

59

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Philosophy

#972 in Asia #2953 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

60

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

For Philosophy

#989 in Asia #2986 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

61

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Philosophy

#1110 in Asia #3238 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

62

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1809 in Asia #4712 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

63

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

For Philosophy

#2125 in Asia #5406 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

64

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1815 in Asia #4725 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

65

Jahrom

Jahrom university

For Philosophy

#2043 in Asia #5230 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

2006 Founded

66

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Philosophy

#200 in Asia #1003 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

67

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1574 in Asia #4185 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

68

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1749 in Asia #4580 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded

69

Zabol

University of Zabol

For Philosophy

#1585 in Asia #4205 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

70

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Philosophy

#1238 in Asia #3508 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

71

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

For Philosophy

#2136 in Asia #5440 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

72

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Philosophy

#942 in Asia #2904 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

73

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Philosophy

#1053 in Asia #3109 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

74

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Philosophy

#799 in Asia #2589 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

75

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Philosophy

#868 in Asia #2743 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

76

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#199 in Asia #1000 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

77

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

For Philosophy

#779 in Asia #2554 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

78

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

For Philosophy

#1516 in Asia #4077 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

79

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#2303 in Asia #5803 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded

80

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Philosophy

#289 in Asia #1290 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

81

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

For Philosophy

#1687 in Asia #4437 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

82

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Philosophy

#1319 in Asia #3679 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

83

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Philosophy

#884 in Asia #2772 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

84

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

For Philosophy

#1436 in Asia #3897 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

85

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#482 in Asia #1835 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

86

Tafresh

Tafresh University

For Philosophy

#2029 in Asia #5199 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,834 Enrollment

1987 Founded

87

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

For Philosophy

#1864 in Asia #4808 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

88

Bonab

University of Bonab

For Philosophy

#1836 in Asia #4764 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

89

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Philosophy

#920 in Asia #2855 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

90

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#416 in Asia #1665 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

91

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1071 in Asia #3147 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

92

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#1897 in Asia #4881 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

93

Tehran

Shahed University

For Philosophy

#901 in Asia #2819 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

94

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

For Philosophy

#1822 in Asia #4738 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

95

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Philosophy

#304 in Asia #1332 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

96

Tabriz

Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Philosophy

#2242 in Asia #5658 in the World

48% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1999 Founded

97

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Philosophy

#988 in Asia #2984 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

98

Bojnord

Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd

For Philosophy

#2493 in Asia #6219 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

99

Yazd

Yazd University

For Philosophy

#473 in Asia #1808 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

100

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Philosophy

#2139 in Asia #5446 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded