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Oldest Universities in Iran

What are the oldest Universities in Iran? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 317 Iranian higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Iran.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Iran


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List of 317 Iranian universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Kosar University of Bojnord Bojnord 173
Kharazmi University Tehran 31
Islamic Azad University, Khoy Khoy 275
Shahrekord University Shahrekord 76
Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology Tehran 17
Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran 9
Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Ramhormoz 291
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran 3
University of Tehran Tehran 1
Chabahar Maritime University Chabahar 162
Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University Khorramshahr 147
Petroleum University of Technology Tehran 88
School of International Relations Tehran 155
Islamic Azad University, Varamin Varamin 191
Islamic Azad University, Birjand Birjand 198
Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Gonabad 232
Islamic Azad University, Babol Babol 243
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj 53
Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Mahabad 190
Islamic Azad University, Eghlid Eghlid 258
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan 16
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz 8
University of Isfahan Isfahan 14
Shiraz University Shiraz 15
Islamic Azad University, Takestan Takestan 241
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Gonabad 83
Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Maragheh 195
Islamic Azad University, Astara Astara 220
University of Tabriz Tabriz 18
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz 10
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad 5
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad 7
Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Marvdasht 116
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran 21
Islamic Azad University, Baft Baft 298
Salman Farsi University of Kazerun Kazerun 171
Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Mianeh 256
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Sabzevar 85
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz 22
Science and Arts University Yazd 248
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz 71
Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Mollasani 137
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan 69
Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran 11
Iran Informatic Institute Tehran 306
Shahid Beheshti University Tehran 12
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran 4
Islamic Azad University, Behshahr Behshahr 288
Islamic Azad University, Dehloran Dehloran 308
Zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol 122
Alzahra University Tehran 26
Islamic Azad University, Mahdishahr Mahdishahr 295
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah 64
Sharif University of Technology Tehran 2
Urmia University Urmia 37
Hazrat-e Masoumeh University Qom 145
Islamic Azad University, Ferdows Ferdows 262
Nahavand University Nahavand Un
Babol Noshirvani University of Technology Babol 67
Arak University Arak 39
Razi University Kermanshah 42
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Kerman 38
Bu-Ali Sina University Hamedan 23
Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon Kazerun 265
The University of Guilan Rasht 24
University of Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan 32
Shahrood University of Technology Shahroud 52
University of Kashan Kashan 28
Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Sari 102
Islamic Azad University, Khorramsbad Khorramabad 311
Zanjan University Zanjan 45
University of Birjand Birjand 48
Jundi-Shapur University of Technology Dezful 140
Ilam University Ilam 120
Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan 13
Lorestan University Khorramabad 84
Art University of Isfahan Isfahan 107
Kerman Medical University Kerman 34
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Ardabil 49
Al Mustafa International University Qom 61
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Jahrom 114
University of Zabol Zabol 104
University of Mazandaran Babolsar 59
Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University Tehran 56
University of Qom Qom 43
University of Art Tehran 82
Islamic Azad University, Naragh Naragh 222
Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr Mahshahr 276
Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh Firoozkooh 217
Islamic Azad University, Quchan Quchan 182
Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Hamedan 126
Islamic Azad University, Sirjan Sirjan 286
Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Kermanshah 156
Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Mashhad 97
Islamic Azad University, Bonab Bonab 251
Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Shahr-e-Ray 160
Islamic Azad University, Yazd Yazd 144
Islamic Azad University, Ilam Ilam 239
Islamic Azad University, Rasht Rasht 100
Islamic Azad University, Abadeh Abadeh 309
Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Zahedan 188
Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Tafresh 213
Tarbiat Modares University Tehran 6
Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Tehran 86
Imam Sadiq University Tehran 66
Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Tabriz 94
Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Tehran 93
Gonbad Kavous University Gonbad-e Kavus 130
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Ahvaz 174
Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Sanandaj 165
Islamic Azad University, Kerman Kerman 143
Yasuj University Yasuj 118
Imam Khomeini International University Qazvin 36
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences Bushehr 63
Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Borujerd 228
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Yazd 25
Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Shahroud 216
Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Tehran 79
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin 89
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar-Abbas 72
Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Roodehen 169
Islamic Azad University, Semnan Semnan 170
Islamic Azad University, Karaj Karaj 105
Islamic Azad University, Kashan Kashan 244
Islamic Azad University, Bandar Bandar-Abbas 158
Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Shirvan 247
Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Tonekabon 203
Allameh Tabataba'i University Tehran 20
Islamic Azad University, Sarab Sarab 282
Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Tehran 230
Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Najafabad 254
Islamic Azad University, Damghan Damghan 225
Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand 73
Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz 62
Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran Gachsaran 264
Islamic Azad University, Arak Arak 112
Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad Firuzabad 236
Islamic Azad University, Bushehr Bushehr 205
Baqir al-olum University Tehran 124
Islamic Azad University, Saveh Saveh 196
Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Zanjan 204
Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Neyshabur 183
Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Sabzevar 192
Islamic Azad University, Qom Qom 227
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Shiraz 40
Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol 91
Gilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht 50
University of Gonabad Gonabad 186
Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Azadshahr 273
Kashan University of Medical Sciences Kashan 55
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Rafsanjan 95
Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Tehran 109
Malek-Ashtar University of Technology Isfahan 121
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord 46
Imam Hossein University Tehran 70
Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar 115
Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleyman Masjid-i-Solieman 259
Sheikhbahaee University Isfahan 214
Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa 108
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamedan 35
Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak 60
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Zahedan 123
Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia 54
University of Maragheh Maragheh 113
Islamic Azad University, Dezful Dezful 226
Tafresh University Tafresh 176
Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Dehaghan 189
Islamic Azad University, Izeh Izeh 302
Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Arsanjan 207
Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Isfahan 77
Islamic Azad University, Maybod Meybod 263
Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd Bojnord 193
Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Shiraz 128
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan 57
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari 33
Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Garmsar 178
Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering Tehran 297
Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr Khomeinishahr 215
Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Jahrom 237
Islamic Azad University, Gorgan Gorgan 187
Islamic Azad University, Lahijan Lahijan 157
Semnan University Semnan 27
Yazd University Yazd 29
University of Jiroft Jiroft 152
Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Shushtar 208
Lorestan University of Medical Sciences Khorramabad 80
Damghan University Damghan 44
Mofid University Qom 99
Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences Tehran 19
Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Shahreza 181
Semnan University of Medical Sciences Semnan 96
Islamic Azad University, Abhar Abhar 238
Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Shabestar 142
Sahand University of Technology Sahand Town 81
Arak University of Technology Arak 154
Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Ashtiyan 304
Shahed University Tehran 58
Islamic Azad University, Darab Darab 292
Graduate University of Advanced Technology Kerman 136
Malayer University Malayer 138
Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Ghaemshahr 255
North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnord 101
Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute Qom 134
Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Majlesi 166
ValiAsr University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan 119
Persian Gulf University Bushehr 92
Islamic Azad University, Estahban Estahban 257
University of Kurdistan Sanandaj 47
Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan 51
Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences Zanjan 68
Islamic Azad university, Kashmar Kashmar 272
Sirjan University of Technology Sirjan 201
Higher Education Complex of Zarand Zarand 249
Hormozgan University Bandar-Abbas 98
Islamic Azad University, Sari Sari 150
Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Qazvin 164
Mazandaran University of Science and Technology Babol 210
University of Applied Science and Technology Tehran 41
Islamic Azad University, Abarkouh Abarkuh 285
Islamic Azad University, Ahar Ahar 141
Iran University of Industries and Mines Tehran Un
Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Mobarakeh 209
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil 78
Velayat University Iranshahr 211
Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University Tehran 75
Meybod University Meybod 151
National University of Skill Tehran 65
Ilam University of Medical Sciences Ilam 30
Shomal University Amol 179
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj 87
Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University Nur 268
Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz Aligoodarz 310
Islamic Azad University, Eslamshahr Islamshahr 229
Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali 267
Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Amol 250
University of Quran and Hadith Rey 135
Tabriz Islamic Art University Tabriz 129
Islamic Azad University, Anar Anar 296
University of Neyshabur Neyshabur 149
Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen Esfarayen 305
Islamic Azad University, Damavand Damavand 234
Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Tehran 245
Islamic Azad University, East Tehran Tehran 261
Islamic Azad University, Hashtrood Hashtrood 300
International University of Chabahar Chabahar 167
Islamic Azad University, Komijan Komijan 290
Khatam Al Anbia Behbahan University of Technology Behbahan 161
Imam Reza International University Mashhad 131
Islamic Azad University, Parand Tehran 252
University of Bonab Bonab 159
Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz Bandar Gaz 278
Shiraz University of Technology Shiraz 103
Qom University of Medical Sciences Qom 74
University of Bojnord Bojnord 111
University of Religions and Denominations Qom 90
Danesh Alborz University Abyek 253
Higher Education Complex of Saravan Saravan 218
University of Torbat-e-Heydarieh Torbat-e-Heydarieh 132
Khavaran Institute of Higher Education Mashhad 221
Jahrom university Jahrom 163
Fasa University Fasa 200
Quchan University of Technology Quchan 148
Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Tehran 235
Hamadan University of Technology Hamedan 133
Jami Institute of Technology Najafabad 266
Birjand University of Technology Birjand 175
Kermanshah University of Technology Kermanshah 127
Urmia University of Technology Urmia 146
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud 106
Shohadaye Hoveizeh University of Technology Susangerd 223
Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e-Jam Torbat-e Jam 233
Golestan University Gorgan 110
Ayatollah Borujerdi University Borujerd 185
Islamic Azad University, Urmia Urmia 224
Qom University of Technology Qom 125
Ardakan University Ardakan 153
Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Ardabil 206
Shiraz Art University Shiraz 199
Islamic Azad University, Fasa Fasa 269
Islamic Azad University, Qeshm Qeshm 301
University of Garmsar Garmsar 172
Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan Parsabad 303
Islamic Azad University, Yasuj Yasuj 212
Islamic Azad University, Ajabshir Ajabshir 307
Dezful University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Dezful 139
Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat Qaen 184
Pars University of Architecture and Art Tehran 197
University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran Behshahr 168
Islamic Azad University, Behbahan Behbahan 274
Ahlul Bayt International University Tehran 219
Sadjad University Mashhad 117
Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Andimeshk 294
Islamic Azad University, Ardakan Ardakan 280
Islamic Azad University, Ardestan Ardestan 283
Islamic Azad University, Ashkezar Ashkezar 277
Islamic Azad University, Abadan Abadan 299
Higher Education Complex of Larestan Lar 202
University of Shahreza Shahreza Un
Hazrat-e Narjes University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan 260
Isfahan Institute of Higher Education Isfahan 231
Golbahar University of Science and New Technology Mashhad Un
Engineering Higher Education Complex of Esfarayen Esfarayen 177
Sabzevar University of New Technologies Sabzevar Un
Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University Asadabad 194
Bam University Bam 180
Islamic Azad University, Osku Osku 289
Islamic Azad University, Hidaj Hidaj 281
Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh Omidiyeh 279
Islamic Azad University, Buin-Zahra Buin-Zahra 287
Islamic Azad University, Nur Nur 271
Islamic Azad University of Golpayegan Golpayegan 270
Islamic Azad University, Naein Naein 284
Islamic Azad University, Larestan Lar 246
Shiraz University of Applied Science and Technology Shiraz Un
Islamic Azad University, Sepidan Sepidan 242
Islamic Azad University, Zarand Zarand 293
Islamic Azad University, Khomain Khomain 240
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How many universities are there in Iran?

There are 317 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Iranian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Iran?

Kosar University of Bojnord, located in Bojnord, is the oldest university in Iran according to uniRank's research.

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