Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

60 Best Universities in Iran for Sports

Focusing specifically on Sports, our data science engine identified the 60 most influential universities in Iran. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.09M specialized research publications which collectively generated 17.12M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Sports

#68 in Asia #484 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Sports

#177 in Asia #866 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

3

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#185 in Asia #883 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

4

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

For Sports

#446 in Asia #1533 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#72 in Asia #499 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

6

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#1039 in Asia #2670 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

7

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Sports

#322 in Asia #1241 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

8

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#866 in Asia #2388 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

9

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Sports

#261 in Asia #1087 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

10

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Sports

#183 in Asia #878 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Sports

#127 in Asia #716 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

12

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#711 in Asia #2098 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

13

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#876 in Asia #2403 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

14

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Sports

#653 in Asia #1992 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

15

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#1098 in Asia #2755 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

16

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#55 in Asia #442 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

17

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

For Sports

#991 in Asia #2596 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

18

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#815 in Asia #2319 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

Arak

Arak University

For Sports

#906 in Asia #2458 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

20

Yazd

Yazd University

For Sports

#880 in Asia #2411 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

21

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Sports

#1000 in Asia #2612 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

22

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#19 in Asia #226 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

23

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Sports

#323 in Asia #1242 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

24

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Sports

#903 in Asia #2451 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

25

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#179 in Asia #869 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

26

Urmia

Urmia University

For Sports

#358 in Asia #1337 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

27

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#341 in Asia #1294 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Sports

#1002 in Asia #2618 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

29

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#491 in Asia #1626 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

30

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

For Sports

#839 in Asia #2348 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

31

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Sports

#522 in Asia #1707 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

32

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Sports

#1068 in Asia #2709 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

33

Kermanshah

Razi University

For Sports

#510 in Asia #1668 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

34

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Sports

#355 in Asia #1324 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

35

Gorgan

Golestan University

For Sports

#1034 in Asia #2665 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

36

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#457 in Asia #1563 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

37

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Sports

#350 in Asia #1312 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

38

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

For Sports

#365 in Asia #1365 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

39

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#156 in Asia #818 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

40

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#1070 in Asia #2712 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

41

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Sports

#124 in Asia #712 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

42

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Sports

#583 in Asia #1844 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

43

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Sports

#445 in Asia #1531 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

44

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Sports

#317 in Asia #1228 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

45

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Sports

#847 in Asia #2360 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

46

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#1115 in Asia #2776 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

47

Tehran

Shahed University

For Sports

#834 in Asia #2341 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

48

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#800 in Asia #2276 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

49

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Sports

#385 in Asia #1402 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

50

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Sports

#533 in Asia #1730 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

51

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#738 in Asia #2173 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

52

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Sports

#811 in Asia #2309 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

53

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Sports

#686 in Asia #2054 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

54

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#86 in Asia #545 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

55

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#516 in Asia #1686 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

56

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Sports

#615 in Asia #1916 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

57

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Sports

#145 in Asia #772 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

58

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Sports

#585 in Asia #1849 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

59

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

For Sports

#816 in Asia #2321 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

60

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Sports

#1085 in Asia #2732 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded