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Oldest Universities in Iran

Introduction

What are the oldest Universities in Iran? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 316 Iranian Universities sorted by year of foundation and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:

  • being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Iran
  • offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
  • delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format

uniRank aims to highlight which Iranian Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.

Oldest Universities in Iran


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166 Kosar University of Bojnord Bojnord
36 Kharazmi University Tehran
255 Islamic Azad University, Khoy Khoy
66 Shahrekord University Shahrekord
18 Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology Tehran
8 Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran
1 University of Tehran Tehran
3 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran
300 Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Ramhormoz
156 Chabahar Maritime University Chabahar
179 Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University Khorramshahr
84 Petroleum University of Technology Tehran
145 School of International Relations Tehran
205 Islamic Azad University, Birjand Birjand
152 Islamic Azad University, Varamin Varamin
254 Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Gonabad
12 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz
15 Shiraz University Shiraz
13 University of Isfahan Isfahan
16 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan
228 Islamic Azad University, Babol Babol
233 Islamic Azad University, Eghlid Eghlid
70 Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj
189 Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Mahabad
14 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz
17 University of Tabriz Tabriz
250 Islamic Azad University, Takestan Takestan
172 Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Maragheh
223 Islamic Azad University, Astara Astara
89 Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Gonabad
5 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad
6 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad
118 Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Marvdasht
288 Islamic Azad University, Baft Baft
24 University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran
215 Salman Farsi University of Kazerun Kazerun
242 Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Mianeh
22 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz
93 Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Sabzevar
81 Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz
253 Science and Arts University Yazd
61 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan
162 Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Mollasani
10 Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran
11 Shahid Beheshti University Tehran
306 Iran Informatic Institute Tehran
4 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran
272 Islamic Azad University, Behshahr Behshahr
23 Alzahra University Tehran
293 Islamic Azad University, Dehloran Dehloran
115 Zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol
39 Urmia University Urmia
42 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah
2 Sharif University of Technology Tehran
270 Islamic Azad University, Mahdishahr Mahdishahr
295 Islamic Azad University, Ferdows Ferdows
167 Hazrat-e Masoumeh University Qom
Un Nahavand University Nahavand
64 Babol Noshirvani University of Technology Babol
41 Arak University Arak
46 Razi University Kermanshah
40 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Kerman
28 Bu-Ali Sina University Hamedan
21 The University of Guilan Rasht
38 University of Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan
27 University of Kashan Kashan
56 Shahrood University of Technology Shahrood
103 Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Sari
232 Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon Kazeroon
51 University of Birjand Birjand
32 Zanjan University Zanjan
310 Islamic Azad University, Khorramsbad Khorramabad
106 Ilam University Ilam
184 Jundi-Shapur University of Technology Dezful
85 Lorestan University Khorramabad
9 Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan
110 Art University of Isfahan Isfahan
50 University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Ardabil
35 Kerman Medical University Kerman
53 University of Mazandaran Babolsar
77 Al Mustafa International University Qom
126 University of Zabol Zabol
111 Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Jahrom
79 University of Art Tehran
68 University of Qom Qom
67 Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University Tehran
58 Imam Sadiq University Tehran
78 Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Tehran
92 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Tabriz
7 Tarbiat Modares University Tehran
303 Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr Mahshahr
180 Islamic Azad University, Naragh Naragh
227 Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh Firoozkooh
127 Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Kermanshah
124 Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Hamedan
161 Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Shahr-e-Ray
86 Islamic Azad University of Mashhad Mashhad
287 Islamic Azad University, Sirjan Sirjan
210 Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Tafresh
226 Islamic Azad University, Bonab Bonab
141 Islamic Azad University, Yazd Yazd
133 Islamic Azad University, Quchan Quchan
159 Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Zahedan
234 Islamic Azad University of Ilam Ilam
261 Islamic Azad University of Abadeh Abadeh
102 Islamic Azad University, Rasht Rasht
96 Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch Tehran
65 Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar-Abbas
80 Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Tehran
60 Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin
151 Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Ahvaz
131 Gonbad Kavous University Gonbad-e Kavus
177 Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch Sanandaj
174 Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Shahrood
239 Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Borujerd
44 Imam Khomeini International University Qazvin
119 Yasuj University Yasuj
125 Islamic Azad University, Kerman Kerman
25 Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Yazd
178 Islamic Azad University of Roudehen Roodehen
62 Bushehr University of Medical Sciences Bushehr
20 Allameh Tabataba'i University Tehran
146 Islamic Azad University, Semnan Semnan
247 Islamic Azad University, Kashan Kashan
91 Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj
249 Islamic Azad University-Sarab Branch Sarab
142 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Bandar-Abbas
237 Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Shirvan
221 Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Tonekabon
48 Gilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht
87 Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol
244 Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Tehran
182 Islamic Azad University, Damghan Damghan
276 Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran Gachsaran
169 Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Zanjan
43 Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Fars Shiraz
194 Islamic Azad University, Qom Qom
206 Islamic Azad University, Bushehr Bushehr
160 Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Neyshabur
201 Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad Firuzabad
163 Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Sabzevar
176 Islamic Azad University, Saveh Saveh
75 Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand
98 Islamic Azad University of Arak Arak
134 Baqir al-olum University Tehran
82 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz
97 Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa
37 Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak
31 Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamedan
122 Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Zahedan
45 Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia
275 Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Azadshahr
216 University of Gonabad Gonabad
113 Malek-Ashtar University of Technology Isfahan
213 Sheikhbahaee University Isfahan
49 Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord
273 Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleyman Masjid-i-Solieman
76 Imam Hossein University Tehran
99 Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Rafsanjan
108 Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar
94 Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Tehran
52 Kashan University of Medical Sciences Kashan
57 Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan
229 Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Dehaghan
168 Tafresh University Tafresh
298 Islamic Azad University, Izeh Izeh
116 University of Maragheh Maragheh
263 Islamic Azad University, Maybod Maybod
185 Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Arsanjan
121 Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Shiraz
74 Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch Isfahan
196 Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd Bojnord
199 Islamic Azad University, Dezful Dezful
33 Semnan University Semnan
29 Yazd University Yazd
30 Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari
245 Islamic Azad University of Jahrom Jahrom
165 Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Garmsar
164 Islamic Azad University, Gorgan Gorgan
309 Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering Tehran
203 Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr Khomeinishahr
154 Islamic Azad University of Lahijan Lahijan
71 Sahand University of Technology Sahand Town
224 Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Shushtar
171 University of Jiroft Jiroft
95 Lorestan University of Medical Sciences Khorramabad
107 Mofid University Qom
147 Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Shahreza
129 Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Shabestar
90 Semnan University of Medical Sciences Semnan
114 Damghan University Damghan
19 Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences Tehran
218 Islamic Azad University, Abhar Abhar
281 Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Ashtiyan
143 Graduate University of Advanced Technology Kerman
170 Arak University of Technology Arak
246 Islamic Azad University, Darab Darab
63 Shahed University Tehran
55 Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences Zanjan
105 North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnord
158 Malayer University Malayer
219 Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Ghaemshahr
299 Islamic Azad university Kashmar Branch Kashmar
88 Persian Gulf University Bushehr
128 ValiAsr University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
248 Islamic Azad University, Estahban Estahban
187 Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Majlesi
54 University of Kurdistan Sanandaj
150 Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute Qom
59 Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan
34 University of Applied Science and Technology Tehran
181 Islamic Azad University, Sari Sari
198 Sirjan University of Technology Sirjan
264 Higher Education Complex of Zarand Zarand
173 Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Qazvin
236 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology Babol
100 Hormozgan University Bandar-Abbas
Un Iran University of Industries and Mines Tehran
153 Islamic Azad University, Ahar Ahar
280 Islamic Azad University, Abarkouh Abarkuh
195 Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Mobarakeh
83 Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil
72 Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University Tehran
222 Velayat University Iranshahr
47 National University of Skill Tehran
208 Meybod University Meybod
73 Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj
191 Shomal University Amol
26 Medical University of Ilam Ilam
286 Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University Nur
292 Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz Aligoodarz
251 Islamic Azad University, Eslamshahr Islamshahr
256 Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Amol
278 Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali
130 Tabriz Islamic Art University Tabriz
140 University of Quran and Hadith Rey
301 Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen Esfarayen
283 Islamic Azad University, Anar Anar
212 University of Neyshabur Neyshabur
243 Islamic Azad University, Damavand Damavand
289 Islamic Azad University, Hashtrood Hashtrood
279 Islamic Azad University, East Tehran Tehran
260 Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Tehran
138 International University of Chabahar Chabahar
258 Islamic Azad University, Parand Tehran
297 Islamic Azad University, Komijan Komijan
217 Khatam Al Anbia Behbahan University of Technology Behbahan
136 Imam Reza International University Mashhad
282 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz Bandar Gaz
144 University of Bonab Bonab
120 Shiraz University of Technology Shiraz
69 Qom University of Medical Sciences Qom
101 University of Religions and Denominations Qom
266 Danesh Alborz University Abyek
109 University of Bojnord Bojnord
148 Khavaran Institute of Higher Education Mashhad
123 University of Torbat-e-Heydarieh Torbat-e-Heydarieh
240 Higher Education Complex of Saravan Saravan
230 Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Tehran
155 Hamadan University of Technology Hamadan
271 Jami Institute of Technology Najafabad
193 Jahrom university Jahrom
214 Fasa University Fasa
157 Quchan University of Advanced Technology Quchan
132 Kermanshah University of Technology Kermanshah
183 Birjand University of Technology Birjand
117 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud
135 Urmia University of Technology Urmia
137 Qom University of Technology Qom
197 Ayatollah Borujerdi University Borujerd
104 Golestan University Gorgan
238 Shohadaye Hoveizeh University of Technology Susangerd
259 Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e-Jam Torbat-e Jam
235 Islamic Azad University of Urmia Urmia
190 Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Ardabil
192 Ardakan University Ardakan
285 Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Qeshm Qeshm
208 Shiraz Art University Shiraz
252 Islamic Azad University of Fasa Fasa
267 Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan Parsabad
175 University of Garmsar Garmsar
202 Islamic Azad University, Yasuj Yasuj
188 Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat Qaen
139 Dezful University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Dezful
308 Islamic Azad University, Ajabshir Ajabshir
149 Pars University of Architecture and Art Tehran
290 Islamic Azad University, Behbahan Behbahan
200 University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran Behshahr
225 Ahlul Bayt International University Tehran
112 Sadjad University of Technology Mashhad
296 Islamic Azad University, Osku Osku
305 Islamic Azad University, Buin-Zahra Buin-Zahra
304 Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh Omidiyeh
274 Islamic Azad University, Hidaj Hidaj
307 Islamic Azad University, Abadan Abadan
294 Islamic Azad University, Ardakan Ardakan
269 Islamic Azad University, Ardestan Ardestan
268 Islamic Azad University, Ashkezar Ashkezar
291 Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Andimeshk
231 Higher Education Complex of Larestan Lar
Un Golbahar University of Science and New Technology Mashhad
241 Isfahan Institute of Higher Education Isfahan
Un University of Shahreza Shahreza
207 Bam University Bam
Un Sabzevar University of New Technologies Sabzevar
220 Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University Asadabad
204 Engineering Higher Education Complex of Esfarayen Esfarayen
262 Hazrat-e Narjes University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
284 Islamic Azad University, Nur Nur
277 Islamic Azad University, Naein Naein
257 Islamic Azad University, Larestan Lar
Un Shiraz University of Applied Science and Technology Shiraz
186 Islamic Azad University, Sepidan Sepidan
265 Islamic Azad University of Golpayegan Golpayegan
211 Islamic Azad University, Khomain Khomain
302 Islamic Azad University, Zarand Zarand
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