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