Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

48 Best Universities in Iran for Theoretical

We ranked the top 48 universities for Theoretical in Iran based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 839.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.33M 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

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

#1492 in Asia #4399 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 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

Tarbiat Modares University

#180 in Asia #910 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

6

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

#867 in Asia #2901 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

7

Tehran

Kharazmi University

#803 in Asia #2734 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

8

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

#1263 in Asia #3866 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

9

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

#2049 in Asia #5625 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

10

Kashan

University of Kashan

#1376 in Asia #4124 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

11

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

#555 in Asia #2033 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

12

Arak

Arak University

#1418 in Asia #4224 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

13

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

#2198 in Asia #5920 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

14

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

#381 in Asia #1502 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

15

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

#212 in Asia #994 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

16

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

#765 in Asia #2605 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

17

Rasht

University of Guilan

#671 in Asia #2361 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

18

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

#1444 in Asia #4275 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

19

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

#328 in Asia #1333 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

20

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

#148 in Asia #824 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

21

Qom

University of Qom

#1302 in Asia #3965 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

22

Zanjan

Zanjan University

#1184 in Asia #3685 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

23

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

#1454 in Asia #4289 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

24

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

#1997 in Asia #5492 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

25

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

#1040 in Asia #3326 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

26

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

#1604 in Asia #4644 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

27

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

#2872 in Asia #7399 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

28

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

#405 in Asia #1587 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

29

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

#2668 in Asia #6906 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

30

Yazd

Yazd University

#1039 in Asia #3321 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

31

Damghan

Damghan University

#2121 in Asia #5758 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

32

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

#493 in Asia #1845 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

33

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

#243 in Asia #1079 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

34

Urmia

Urmia University

#842 in Asia #2822 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

Bonab

University of Bonab

#2715 in Asia #7021 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

36

Shiraz

Shiraz University

#403 in Asia #1574 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

37

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

#2259 in Asia #6060 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

38

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

#1461 in Asia #4308 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

39

Birjand

University of Birjand

#1326 in Asia #4010 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

40

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

#1777 in Asia #5044 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

41

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

#1540 in Asia #4507 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

42

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

#1301 in Asia #3961 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

43

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

#1048 in Asia #3350 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

44

Semnan

Semnan University

#1291 in Asia #3936 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

45

Kermanshah

Razi University

#949 in Asia #3101 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

46

Tehran

Alzahra University

#891 in Asia #2948 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

47

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

#1319 in Asia #3995 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

48

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

#1171 in Asia #3660 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded