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Top Private Universities in Iran

Introduction

What are the top private Universities in Iran? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 144 private Iranian Universities ranked by the 2025 uniRank University Ranking 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

Top Private Universities in Iran


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# University Town
43 Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Fars Shiraz
58 Imam Sadiq University Tehran
78 Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Tehran
80 Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Tehran
86 Islamic Azad University of Mashhad Mashhad
91 Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj
92 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Tabriz
96 Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch Tehran
98 Islamic Azad University of Arak Arak
101 University of Religions and Denominations Qom
102 Islamic Azad University, Rasht Rasht
107 Mofid University Qom
112 Sadjad University of Technology Mashhad
118 Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Marvdasht
121 Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Shiraz
124 Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Hamedan
125 Islamic Azad University, Kerman Kerman
127 Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Kermanshah
129 Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Shabestar
133 Islamic Azad University, Quchan Quchan
136 Imam Reza International University Mashhad
141 Islamic Azad University, Yazd Yazd
142 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Bandar-Abbas
146 Islamic Azad University, Semnan Semnan
147 Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Shahreza
148 Khavaran Institute of Higher Education Mashhad
149 Pars University of Architecture and Art Tehran
151 Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Ahvaz
152 Islamic Azad University, Varamin Varamin
153 Islamic Azad University, Ahar Ahar
154 Islamic Azad University of Lahijan Lahijan
159 Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Zahedan
160 Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Neyshabur
161 Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Shahr-e-Ray
163 Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Sabzevar
164 Islamic Azad University, Gorgan Gorgan
165 Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Garmsar
169 Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Zanjan
172 Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Maragheh
173 Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Qazvin
174 Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Shahrood
176 Islamic Azad University, Saveh Saveh
177 Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch Sanandaj
178 Islamic Azad University of Roudehen Roodehen
180 Islamic Azad University, Naragh Naragh
181 Islamic Azad University, Sari Sari
182 Islamic Azad University, Damghan Damghan
185 Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Arsanjan
186 Islamic Azad University, Sepidan Sepidan
187 Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Majlesi
189 Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Mahabad
190 Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Ardabil
191 Shomal University Amol
195 Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Mobarakeh
196 Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd Bojnord
199 Islamic Azad University, Dezful Dezful
201 Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad Firuzabad
202 Islamic Azad University, Yasuj Yasuj
203 Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr Khomeinishahr
205 Islamic Azad University, Birjand Birjand
206 Islamic Azad University, Bushehr Bushehr
210 Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Tafresh
211 Islamic Azad University, Khomain Khomain
213 Sheikhbahaee University Isfahan
218 Islamic Azad University, Abhar Abhar
219 Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Ghaemshahr
221 Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Tonekabon
223 Islamic Azad University, Astara Astara
224 Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Shushtar
226 Islamic Azad University, Bonab Bonab
227 Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh Firoozkooh
228 Islamic Azad University, Babol Babol
229 Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Dehaghan
230 Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Tehran
232 Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon Kazeroon
233 Islamic Azad University, Eghlid Eghlid
234 Islamic Azad University of Ilam Ilam
235 Islamic Azad University of Urmia Urmia
236 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology Babol
237 Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Shirvan
239 Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Borujerd
242 Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Mianeh
243 Islamic Azad University, Damavand Damavand
245 Islamic Azad University of Jahrom Jahrom
246 Islamic Azad University, Darab Darab
247 Islamic Azad University, Kashan Kashan
248 Islamic Azad University, Estahban Estahban
249 Islamic Azad University-Sarab Branch Sarab
250 Islamic Azad University, Takestan Takestan
251 Islamic Azad University, Eslamshahr Islamshahr
252 Islamic Azad University of Fasa Fasa
253 Science and Arts University Yazd
254 Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Gonabad
255 Islamic Azad University, Khoy Khoy
256 Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Amol
257 Islamic Azad University, Larestan Lar
258 Islamic Azad University, Parand Tehran
260 Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Tehran
261 Islamic Azad University of Abadeh Abadeh
263 Islamic Azad University, Maybod Maybod
265 Islamic Azad University of Golpayegan Golpayegan
266 Danesh Alborz University Abyek
267 Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan Parsabad
268 Islamic Azad University, Ashkezar Ashkezar
269 Islamic Azad University, Ardestan Ardestan
270 Islamic Azad University, Mahdishahr Mahdishahr
271 Jami Institute of Technology Najafabad
272 Islamic Azad University, Behshahr Behshahr
273 Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleyman Masjid-i-Solieman
274 Islamic Azad University, Hidaj Hidaj
275 Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Azadshahr
276 Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran Gachsaran
277 Islamic Azad University, Naein Naein
278 Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali
279 Islamic Azad University, East Tehran Tehran
280 Islamic Azad University, Abarkouh Abarkuh
281 Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Ashtiyan
282 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz Bandar Gaz
283 Islamic Azad University, Anar Anar
284 Islamic Azad University, Nur Nur
285 Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Qeshm Qeshm
286 Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University Nur
287 Islamic Azad University, Sirjan Sirjan
288 Islamic Azad University, Baft Baft
289 Islamic Azad University, Hashtrood Hashtrood
290 Islamic Azad University, Behbahan Behbahan
291 Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Andimeshk
292 Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz Aligoodarz
293 Islamic Azad University, Dehloran Dehloran
294 Islamic Azad University, Ardakan Ardakan
295 Islamic Azad University, Ferdows Ferdows
296 Islamic Azad University, Osku Osku
297 Islamic Azad University, Komijan Komijan
298 Islamic Azad University, Izeh Izeh
299 Islamic Azad university Kashmar Branch Kashmar
300 Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Ramhormoz
301 Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen Esfarayen
302 Islamic Azad University, Zarand Zarand
303 Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr Mahshahr
304 Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh Omidiyeh
305 Islamic Azad University, Buin-Zahra Buin-Zahra
307 Islamic Azad University, Abadan Abadan
308 Islamic Azad University, Ajabshir Ajabshir
310 Islamic Azad University, Khorramsbad Khorramabad
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