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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 150 private Iranian Universities ranked by the 2026 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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40 Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Shiraz
66 Imam Sadiq University Tehran
79 Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Tehran
86 Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Tehran
90 University of Religions and Denominations Qom
93 Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Tehran
94 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Tabriz
97 Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Mashhad
99 Mofid University Qom
100 Islamic Azad University, Rasht Rasht
105 Islamic Azad University, Karaj Karaj
112 Islamic Azad University, Arak Arak
116 Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Marvdasht
117 Sadjad University Mashhad
126 Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Hamedan
128 Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Shiraz
131 Imam Reza International University Mashhad
141 Islamic Azad University, Ahar Ahar
142 Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Shabestar
143 Islamic Azad University, Kerman Kerman
144 Islamic Azad University, Yazd Yazd
150 Islamic Azad University, Sari Sari
156 Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Kermanshah
157 Islamic Azad University, Lahijan Lahijan
158 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Bandar-Abbas
160 Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Shahr-e-Ray
164 Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Qazvin
165 Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Sanandaj
166 Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Majlesi
169 Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Roodehen
170 Islamic Azad University, Semnan Semnan
174 Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Ahvaz
178 Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Garmsar
179 Shomal University Amol
181 Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Shahreza
182 Islamic Azad University, Quchan Quchan
183 Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Neyshabur
187 Islamic Azad University, Gorgan Gorgan
188 Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Zahedan
189 Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Dehaghan
190 Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Mahabad
191 Islamic Azad University, Varamin Varamin
192 Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Sabzevar
193 Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd Bojnord
195 Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Maragheh
196 Islamic Azad University, Saveh Saveh
197 Pars University of Architecture and Art Tehran
198 Islamic Azad University, Birjand Birjand
203 Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Tonekabon
204 Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Zanjan
205 Islamic Azad University, Bushehr Bushehr
206 Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Ardabil
207 Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Arsanjan
208 Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Shushtar
209 Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Mobarakeh
210 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology Babol
212 Islamic Azad University, Yasuj Yasuj
213 Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Tafresh
214 Sheikhbahaee University Isfahan
215 Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr Khomeinishahr
216 Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Shahroud
217 Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh Firoozkooh
220 Islamic Azad University, Astara Astara
221 Khavaran Institute of Higher Education Mashhad
222 Islamic Azad University, Naragh Naragh
224 Islamic Azad University, Urmia Urmia
225 Islamic Azad University, Damghan Damghan
226 Islamic Azad University, Dezful Dezful
227 Islamic Azad University, Qom Qom
228 Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Borujerd
229 Islamic Azad University, Eslamshahr Islamshahr
231 Isfahan Institute of Higher Education Isfahan
232 Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Gonabad
234 Islamic Azad University, Damavand Damavand
235 Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Tehran
236 Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad Firuzabad
237 Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Jahrom
238 Islamic Azad University, Abhar Abhar
239 Islamic Azad University, Ilam Ilam
240 Islamic Azad University, Khomain Khomain
241 Islamic Azad University, Takestan Takestan
242 Islamic Azad University, Sepidan Sepidan
243 Islamic Azad University, Babol Babol
244 Islamic Azad University, Kashan Kashan
245 Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Tehran
246 Islamic Azad University, Larestan Lar
247 Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Shirvan
248 Science and Arts University Yazd
249 Higher Education Complex of Zarand Zarand
250 Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Amol
251 Islamic Azad University, Bonab Bonab
252 Islamic Azad University, Parand Tehran
253 Danesh Alborz University Abyek
254 Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Najafabad
255 Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Ghaemshahr
256 Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Mianeh
257 Islamic Azad University, Estahban Estahban
258 Islamic Azad University, Eghlid Eghlid
259 Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleyman Masjid-i-Solieman
260 Hazrat-e Narjes University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
261 Islamic Azad University, East Tehran Tehran
262 Islamic Azad University, Ferdows Ferdows
263 Islamic Azad University, Maybod Meybod
264 Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran Gachsaran
265 Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon Kazerun
266 Jami Institute of Technology Najafabad
267 Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali
268 Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University Nur
269 Islamic Azad University, Fasa Fasa
270 Islamic Azad University of Golpayegan Golpayegan
271 Islamic Azad University, Nur Nur
272 Islamic Azad university, Kashmar Kashmar
273 Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Azadshahr
274 Islamic Azad University, Behbahan Behbahan
275 Islamic Azad University, Khoy Khoy
276 Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr Mahshahr
277 Islamic Azad University, Ashkezar Ashkezar
278 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz Bandar Gaz
279 Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh Omidiyeh
280 Islamic Azad University, Ardakan Ardakan
281 Islamic Azad University, Hidaj Hidaj
282 Islamic Azad University, Sarab Sarab
283 Islamic Azad University, Ardestan Ardestan
284 Islamic Azad University, Naein Naein
285 Islamic Azad University, Abarkouh Abarkuh
286 Islamic Azad University, Sirjan Sirjan
287 Islamic Azad University, Buin-Zahra Buin-Zahra
288 Islamic Azad University, Behshahr Behshahr
289 Islamic Azad University, Osku Osku
290 Islamic Azad University, Komijan Komijan
291 Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Ramhormoz
292 Islamic Azad University, Darab Darab
293 Islamic Azad University, Zarand Zarand
294 Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Andimeshk
295 Islamic Azad University, Mahdishahr Mahdishahr
296 Islamic Azad University, Anar Anar
298 Islamic Azad University, Baft Baft
299 Islamic Azad University, Abadan Abadan
300 Islamic Azad University, Hashtrood Hashtrood
301 Islamic Azad University, Qeshm Qeshm
302 Islamic Azad University, Izeh Izeh
303 Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan Parsabad
304 Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Ashtiyan
305 Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen Esfarayen
307 Islamic Azad University, Ajabshir Ajabshir
308 Islamic Azad University, Dehloran Dehloran
309 Islamic Azad University, Abadeh Abadeh
310 Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz Aligoodarz
311 Islamic Azad University, Khorramsbad Khorramabad
Un University of Shahreza Shahreza
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