Universities in Iran

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 316 Universities in Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is divided into 31 provinces (Persian: Ostanha). The majority of higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are concentrated in Tehran Province, the most populous province, which hosts the capital and largest city, Tehran. The following uniRank league tables and sub-rankings consider all provinces that include at least one Iranian higher education institution meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

Ardabil (4)  
Bushehr (3)  
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari (2)  
East Azarbaijan (1)  
East Azerbaijan (15)  
Fars (25)  
Gilan (6)  
Golestan (7)  
Hamadan (7)  
Hormozgan (4)  
Ilam (4)  
Isfahan (21)  
Kerman (15)  
Kermanshah (4)  
Khorasan (1)  
Khuzestan (19)  
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad (4)  
Kurdistan (4)  
Lorestan (6)  
Markazi (11)  
Mazandaran (17)  
North Khorasan (7)  
Qazvin (6)  
Qom (9)  
Razavi Khorasan (20)  
Semnan (11)  
Sistan and Baluchestan (9)  
South Khorasan (6)  
Tehran (46)  
West Azerbaijan (6)  
Yazd (10)  
Zanjan (6)  

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• Oldest Universities in Iran
  Explore the most traditional and long-established Iranian post-secondary institutions according to uniRank's original research.
• A-Z Universities in Iran
  Search for Iranian higher education institutions listed alphabetically from A to Z.
• Iranian Universities by Town
  Look for tertiary institutions located in a particular Iranian town or city.
• Top Public Universities in Iran
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• Top Private Universities in Iran
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• Top Non-Profit Universities in Iran
  Explore Iranian not-for-profit higher education institutions that may offer lower tuition fees.
• Top For-Profit Universities in Iran
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• Top Iranian Universities on Facebook
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• Top Iranian Universities on Twitter
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• Top Iranian Universities on Instagram
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• Top Iranian Universities on YouTube
  Explore the Universities in Iran with the most subscribed channels on YouTube, based on uniRank's original research.