Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran for Physical

Focusing specifically on Physical, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Iran. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.29M specialized research publications which collectively generated 21.44M 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

Amirkabir University of Technology

#215 in Asia #1001 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

#265 in Asia #1143 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

5

Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

#1759 in Asia #4994 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

6

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

#1492 in Asia #4399 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

7

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

#405 in Asia #1587 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

8

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

#2259 in Asia #6060 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

9

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

#1730 in Asia #4929 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

10

Yazd

Yazd University

#1039 in Asia #3321 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Semnan

Semnan University

#1291 in Asia #3936 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

12

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

#1046 in Asia #3348 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

13

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

#2042 in Asia #5603 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

14

Tehran

Alzahra University

#891 in Asia #2948 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

#2143 in Asia #5813 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

16

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

#381 in Asia #1502 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

17

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

#236 in Asia #1054 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

18

Majlesi

Islamic Azad University, Majlesi

#2919 in Asia #7520 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1991 Founded

19

Bonab

University of Bonab

#2715 in Asia #7021 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

20

Urmia

Urmia University of Technology

#2574 in Asia #6720 in the World

52% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

21

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

#2156 in Asia #5841 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

22

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

#867 in Asia #2901 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

23

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

#1455 in Asia #4293 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

24

Tehran

Kharazmi University

#803 in Asia #2734 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

25

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

#1893 in Asia #5281 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

26

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

#328 in Asia #1333 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

27

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

#2779 in Asia #7147 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Mahshahr

Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr

#3090 in Asia #7979 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

29

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

#2622 in Asia #6810 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

30

Urmia

Urmia University

#842 in Asia #2822 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

31

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

#1142 in Asia #3580 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

32

Kashan

Islamic Azad University, Kashan

#2897 in Asia #7453 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

33

Arak

Arak University

#1418 in Asia #4224 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

34

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

#555 in Asia #2033 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

35

Qom

University of Qom

#1302 in Asia #3965 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

36

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

#1979 in Asia #5457 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

37

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

#2876 in Asia #7407 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

38

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

#493 in Asia #1845 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

39

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

#2431 in Asia #6441 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

40

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

#1991 in Asia #5481 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

41

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

#2363 in Asia #6279 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

42

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

#2800 in Asia #7205 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

43

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

#1680 in Asia #4792 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

44

Amol

Shomal University

#2805 in Asia #7218 in the World

47% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

45

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

#212 in Asia #994 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

46

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

#2302 in Asia #6158 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

47

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

#1454 in Asia #4289 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

48

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

#1683 in Asia #4797 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

49

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

#2221 in Asia #5970 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

50

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

#1970 in Asia #5440 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

51

Birjand

University of Birjand

#1326 in Asia #4010 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

52

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

#1736 in Asia #4953 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

53

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

#1864 in Asia #5211 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

54

Kashan

University of Kashan

#1376 in Asia #4124 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

55

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

#1064 in Asia #3396 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

56

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

#165 in Asia #869 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

57

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

#1931 in Asia #5355 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

58

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

#756 in Asia #2582 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

59

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

#1444 in Asia #4275 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

60

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

#2010 in Asia #5526 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

61

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

#1540 in Asia #4507 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

62

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

#1048 in Asia #3350 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

63

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

#1472 in Asia #4335 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

64

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

#1171 in Asia #3660 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

65

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

#1884 in Asia #5264 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

66

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

#765 in Asia #2605 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

67

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

#148 in Asia #824 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

68

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

#1040 in Asia #3326 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

69

Gorgan

Golestan University

#2062 in Asia #5647 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

70

Zanjan

Zanjan University

#1184 in Asia #3685 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Shiraz

Shiraz University

#403 in Asia #1574 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

72

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

#2842 in Asia #7299 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

73

Babol

Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

#2792 in Asia #7180 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

#1470 in Asia #4325 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

75

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

#2049 in Asia #5625 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

76

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

#2706 in Asia #6994 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

77

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

#85 in Asia #558 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

78

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

#2668 in Asia #6906 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

79

Gorgan

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

#1751 in Asia #4982 in the World

34% Acceptance

4,290 Enrollment

1957 Founded

80

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

#1604 in Asia #4644 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

81

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

#255 in Asia #1111 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

82

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

#2729 in Asia #7044 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

83

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

#1814 in Asia #5121 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

84

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

#1461 in Asia #4308 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

85

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

#2198 in Asia #5920 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

86

Jahrom

Jahrom university

#2808 in Asia #7223 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

2006 Founded

87

Tafresh

Tafresh University

#2780 in Asia #7151 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,834 Enrollment

1987 Founded

88

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

#1720 in Asia #4899 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

89

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

#2872 in Asia #7399 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

90

Zabol

University of Zabol

#2454 in Asia #6488 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

91

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

#2309 in Asia #6177 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

92

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

#1065 in Asia #3399 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

93

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

#1319 in Asia #3995 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

94

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

#1301 in Asia #3961 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

95

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

#2324 in Asia #6208 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

96

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

#2268 in Asia #6082 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

97

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

#1997 in Asia #5492 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

98

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

#249 in Asia #1098 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

99

Damghan

Damghan University

#2121 in Asia #5758 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

100

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

#2387 in Asia #6330 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded