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