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Top Public Universities in Iran

Introduction

What are the top public Universities in Iran? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 166 public 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 Public Universities in Iran


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# University Town
1 University of Tehran Tehran
2 Sharif University of Technology Tehran
3 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran
4 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran
5 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad
6 Tarbiat Modares University Tehran
7 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad
8 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz
9 Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran
10 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz
11 Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran
12 Shahid Beheshti University Tehran
13 Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan
14 University of Isfahan Isfahan
15 Shiraz University Shiraz
16 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan
17 Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology Tehran
18 University of Tabriz Tabriz
19 Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences Tehran
20 Allameh Tabataba'i University Tehran
21 University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran
22 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz
23 Bu-Ali Sina University Hamedan
24 The University of Guilan Rasht
25 Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Yazd
26 Alzahra University Tehran
27 Semnan University Semnan
28 University of Kashan Kashan
29 Yazd University Yazd
30 Ilam University of Medical Sciences Ilam
31 Kharazmi University Tehran
32 University of Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan
33 Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari
34 Kerman Medical University Kerman
35 Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamedan
36 Imam Khomeini International University Qazvin
37 Urmia University Urmia
38 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Kerman
39 Arak University Arak
41 University of Applied Science and Technology Tehran
42 Razi University Kermanshah
43 University of Qom Qom
44 Damghan University Damghan
45 Zanjan University Zanjan
46 Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord
47 University of Kurdistan Sanandaj
48 University of Birjand Birjand
49 University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Ardabil
50 Gilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht
51 Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan
52 Shahrood University of Technology Shahroud
53 Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj
54 Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia
55 Kashan University of Medical Sciences Kashan
56 Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University Tehran
57 Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan
58 Shahed University Tehran
59 University of Mazandaran Babolsar
60 Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak
61 Al Mustafa International University Qom
62 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz
63 Bushehr University of Medical Sciences Bushehr
64 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah
65 National University of Skill Tehran
67 Babol Noshirvani University of Technology Babol
68 Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences Zanjan
69 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan
70 Imam Hossein University Tehran
71 Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz
72 Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar-Abbas
73 Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand
74 Qom University of Medical Sciences Qom
75 Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University Tehran
76 Shahrekord University Shahrekord
77 Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Isfahan
78 Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil
80 Lorestan University of Medical Sciences Khorramabad
81 Sahand University of Technology Sahand Town
82 University of Art Tehran
83 Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Gonabad
84 Lorestan University Khorramabad
85 Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Sabzevar
87 Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj
88 Petroleum University of Technology Tehran
89 Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin
91 Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol
92 Persian Gulf University Bushehr
95 Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Rafsanjan
96 Semnan University of Medical Sciences Semnan
98 Hormozgan University Bandar-Abbas
101 North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnord
102 Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Sari
103 Shiraz University of Technology Shiraz
104 University of Zabol Zabol
106 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud
107 Art University of Isfahan Isfahan
108 Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa
109 Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Tehran
110 Golestan University Gorgan
111 University of Bojnord Bojnord
113 University of Maragheh Maragheh
114 Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Jahrom
115 Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar
118 Yasuj University Yasuj
119 ValiAsr University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
120 Ilam University Ilam
121 Malek-Ashtar University of Technology Isfahan
122 Zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol
123 Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Zahedan
124 Baqir al-olum University Tehran
125 Qom University of Technology Qom
127 Kermanshah University of Technology Kermanshah
129 Tabriz Islamic Art University Tabriz
130 Gonbad Kavous University Gonbad-e Kavus
132 University of Torbat-e-Heydarieh Torbat-e-Heydarieh
133 Hamadan University of Technology Hamedan
134 Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute Qom
135 University of Quran and Hadith Rey
136 Graduate University of Advanced Technology Kerman
137 Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Mollasani
138 Malayer University Malayer
139 Dezful University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Dezful
140 Jundi-Shapur University of Technology Dezful
145 Hazrat-e Masoumeh University Qom
146 Urmia University of Technology Urmia
147 Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University Khorramshahr
148 Quchan University of Technology Quchan
149 University of Neyshabur Neyshabur
151 Meybod University Meybod
152 University of Jiroft Jiroft
153 Ardakan University Ardakan
154 Arak University of Technology Arak
155 School of International Relations Tehran
159 University of Bonab Bonab
161 Khatam Al Anbia Behbahan University of Technology Behbahan
162 Chabahar Maritime University Chabahar
163 Jahrom university Jahrom
167 International University of Chabahar Chabahar
168 University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran Behshahr
171 Salman Farsi University of Kazerun Kazerun
172 University of Garmsar Garmsar
173 Kosar University of Bojnord Bojnord
175 Birjand University of Technology Birjand
176 Tafresh University Tafresh
177 Engineering Higher Education Complex of Esfarayen Esfarayen
180 Bam University Bam
184 Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat Qaen
185 Ayatollah Borujerdi University Borujerd
186 University of Gonabad Gonabad
194 Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University Asadabad
199 Shiraz Art University Shiraz
200 Fasa University Fasa
201 Sirjan University of Technology Sirjan
202 Higher Education Complex of Larestan Lar
211 Velayat University Iranshahr
218 Higher Education Complex of Saravan Saravan
219 Ahlul Bayt International University Tehran
223 Shohadaye Hoveizeh University of Technology Susangerd
233 Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e-Jam Torbat-e Jam
297 Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering Tehran
306 Iran Informatic Institute Tehran
Un Golbahar University of Science and New Technology Mashhad
Un Nahavand University Nahavand
Un Sabzevar University of New Technologies Sabzevar
Un Shiraz University of Applied Science and Technology Shiraz
Un Iran University of Industries and Mines Tehran
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