Colleges & Universities in Iran
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Top Universities in Iran

Introduction

What are the most popular Colleges and Universities in Iran? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Iranian University Ranking of 317 Iranian higher-education institutions 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 provide a non-academic League Table of the top Iranian Universities and Colleges based on valid, unbiased and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves.

2026 Iranian University Ranking


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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
40 Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Shiraz
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
66 Imam Sadiq University 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
79 Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Tehran
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
86 Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Tehran
87 Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj
88 Petroleum University of Technology Tehran
89 Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin
90 University of Religions and Denominations Qom
91 Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol
92 Persian Gulf University Bushehr
93 Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Tehran
94 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Tabriz
95 Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Rafsanjan
96 Semnan University of Medical Sciences Semnan
97 Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Mashhad
98 Hormozgan University Bandar-Abbas
99 Mofid University Qom
100 Islamic Azad University, Rasht Rasht
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
105 Islamic Azad University, Karaj Karaj
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
112 Islamic Azad University, Arak Arak
113 University of Maragheh Maragheh
114 Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Jahrom
115 Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar
116 Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Marvdasht
117 Sadjad University Mashhad
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
126 Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Hamedan
127 Kermanshah University of Technology Kermanshah
128 Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Shiraz
129 Tabriz Islamic Art University Tabriz
130 Gonbad Kavous University Gonbad-e Kavus
131 Imam Reza International University Mashhad
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
141 Islamic Azad University, Ahar Ahar
142 Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Shabestar
143 Islamic Azad University, Kerman Kerman
144 Islamic Azad University, Yazd Yazd
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
150 Islamic Azad University, Sari Sari
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
156 Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Kermanshah
157 Islamic Azad University, Lahijan Lahijan
158 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Bandar-Abbas
159 University of Bonab Bonab
160 Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Shahr-e-Ray
161 Khatam Al Anbia Behbahan University of Technology Behbahan
162 Chabahar Maritime University Chabahar
163 Jahrom university Jahrom
164 Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Qazvin
165 Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Sanandaj
166 Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Majlesi
167 International University of Chabahar Chabahar
168 University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran Behshahr
169 Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Roodehen
170 Islamic Azad University, Semnan Semnan
171 Salman Farsi University of Kazerun Kazerun
172 University of Garmsar Garmsar
173 Kosar University of Bojnord Bojnord
174 Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Ahvaz
175 Birjand University of Technology Birjand
176 Tafresh University Tafresh
177 Engineering Higher Education Complex of Esfarayen Esfarayen
178 Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Garmsar
179 Shomal University Amol
180 Bam University Bam
181 Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Shahreza
182 Islamic Azad University, Quchan Quchan
183 Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Neyshabur
184 Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat Qaen
185 Ayatollah Borujerdi University Borujerd
186 University of Gonabad Gonabad
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
194 Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University Asadabad
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
199 Shiraz Art University Shiraz
200 Fasa University Fasa
201 Sirjan University of Technology Sirjan
202 Higher Education Complex of Larestan Lar
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
211 Velayat University Iranshahr
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
218 Higher Education Complex of Saravan Saravan
219 Ahlul Bayt International University Tehran
220 Islamic Azad University, Astara Astara
221 Khavaran Institute of Higher Education Mashhad
222 Islamic Azad University, Naragh Naragh
223 Shohadaye Hoveizeh University of Technology Susangerd
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
230 Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Tehran
231 Isfahan Institute of Higher Education Isfahan
232 Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Gonabad
233 Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e-Jam Torbat-e Jam
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
297 Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering Tehran
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
306 Iran Informatic Institute Tehran
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 Sabzevar University of New Technologies Sabzevar
Un Golbahar University of Science and New Technology Mashhad
Un Nahavand University Nahavand
Un University of Shahreza Shahreza
Un Iran University of Industries and Mines Tehran
Un Shiraz University of Applied Science and Technology Shiraz
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