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Oldest Universities in Iran

Introduction

What are the oldest Universities in Iran? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 316 Iranian Universities sorted by year of foundation 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

uniRank aims to highlight which Iranian Universities have the longest history and tradition and whether this correlates to their uniRank University Ranking.

Oldest Universities in Iran


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45 Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia
56 Shahrood University of Technology Shahrood
2 Sharif University of Technology Tehran
15 Shiraz University Shiraz
12 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz
38 University of Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan
17 University of Tabriz Tabriz
14 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz
3 Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran
39 Urmia University Urmia
29 Yazd University Yazd
122 Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Zahedan
55 Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences Zanjan
32 Zanjan University Zanjan
57 Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Zanjan
7 Tarbiat Modares University Tehran
258 Islamic Azad University, Parand Tehran
1 University of Tehran Tehran
13 University of Isfahan Isfahan
84 Petroleum University of Technology Tehran
53 University of Mazandaran Babolsar
6 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad
85 Lorestan University Khorramabad
42 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah
40 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Kerman
27 University of Kashan Kashan
18 Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology Tehran
92 Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Tabriz
80 Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Tehran
60 Qazvin University of Medical Sciences Qazvin
16 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan
78 Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Tehran
8 Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran
58 Imam Sadiq University Tehran
106 Ilam University Ilam
65 Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar-Abbas
31 Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamedan
48 Gilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht
21 The University of Guilan Rasht
61 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan
5 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad
97 Fasa University of Medical Sciences Fasa
28 Bu-Ali Sina University Hamedan
34 University of Applied Science and Technology Tehran
51 University of Birjand Birjand
46 Razi University Kermanshah
71 Sahand University of Technology Sahand Town
33 Semnan University Semnan
11 Shahid Beheshti University Tehran
4 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran
22 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Ahvaz
66 Shahrekord University Shahrekord
9 Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan
68 University of Qom Qom
112 Sadjad University of Technology Mashhad
225 Ahlul Bayt International University Tehran
137 Qom University of Technology Qom
289 Islamic Azad University, Hashtrood Hashtrood
297 Islamic Azad University, Komijan Komijan
101 University of Religions and Denominations Qom
139 Dezful University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Dezful
188 Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat Qaen
244 Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Tehran
149 Pars University of Architecture and Art Tehran
266 Danesh Alborz University Abyek
310 Islamic Azad University, Khorramsbad Khorramabad
103 Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Sari
285 Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Qeshm Qeshm
299 Islamic Azad university Kashmar Branch Kashmar
123 University of Torbat-e-Heydarieh Torbat-e-Heydarieh
143 Graduate University of Advanced Technology Kerman
148 Khavaran Institute of Higher Education Mashhad
271 Jami Institute of Technology Najafabad
303 Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr Mahshahr
181 Islamic Azad University, Sari Sari
224 Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Shushtar
260 Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Tehran
295 Islamic Azad University, Ferdows Ferdows
227 Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh Firoozkooh
219 Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr Ghaemshahr
270 Islamic Azad University, Mahdishahr Mahdishahr
91 Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch Karaj
272 Islamic Azad University, Behshahr Behshahr
180 Islamic Azad University, Naragh Naragh
293 Islamic Azad University, Dehloran Dehloran
247 Islamic Azad University, Kashan Kashan
146 Islamic Azad University, Semnan Semnan
158 Malayer University Malayer
275 Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Azadshahr
281 Islamic Azad University, Ashtian Ashtiyan
256 Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Amol
190 Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Ardabil
184 Jundi-Shapur University of Technology Dezful
168 Tafresh University Tafresh
292 Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz Aligoodarz
105 North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences Bojnord
109 University of Bojnord Bojnord
153 Islamic Azad University, Ahar Ahar
151 Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Ahvaz
104 Golestan University Gorgan
228 Islamic Azad University, Babol Babol
77 Al Mustafa International University Qom
280 Islamic Azad University, Abarkouh Abarkuh
278 Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Anzali Bandar-e Anzali
282 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz Bandar Gaz
205 Islamic Azad University, Birjand Birjand
229 Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan Dehaghan
230 Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Tehran
279 Islamic Azad University, East Tehran Tehran
182 Islamic Azad University, Damghan Damghan
283 Islamic Azad University, Anar Anar
249 Islamic Azad University-Sarab Branch Sarab
178 Islamic Azad University of Roudehen Roodehen
96 Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch Tehran
132 Kermanshah University of Technology Kermanshah
200 University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran Behshahr
214 Fasa University Fasa
47 National University of Skill Tehran
166 Kosar University of Bojnord Bojnord
175 University of Garmsar Garmsar
116 University of Maragheh Maragheh
157 Quchan University of Advanced Technology Quchan
198 Sirjan University of Technology Sirjan
212 University of Neyshabur Neyshabur
131 Gonbad Kavous University Gonbad-e Kavus
217 Khatam Al Anbia Behbahan University of Technology Behbahan
183 Birjand University of Technology Birjand
170 Arak University of Technology Arak
156 Chabahar Maritime University Chabahar
167 Hazrat-e Masoumeh University Qom
171 University of Jiroft Jiroft
193 Jahrom university Jahrom
144 University of Bonab Bonab
208 Meybod University Meybod
208 Shiraz Art University Shiraz
215 Salman Farsi University of Kazerun Kazerun
192 Ardakan University Ardakan
259 Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e-Jam Torbat-e Jam
222 Velayat University Iranshahr
240 Higher Education Complex of Saravan Saravan
286 Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University Nur
87 Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol
79 University of Art Tehran
37 Arak University of Medical Sciences Arak
41 Arak University Arak
10 Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran
20 Allameh Tabataba'i University Tehran
81 Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz
72 Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University Tehran
23 Alzahra University Tehran
177 Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch Sanandaj
108 Hakim Sabzevari University Sabzevar
119 Yasuj University Yasuj
128 ValiAsr University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
135 Urmia University of Technology Urmia
126 University of Zabol Zabol
160 Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Neyshabur
173 Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Qazvin
115 Zabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol
163 Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Sabzevar
235 Islamic Azad University of Urmia Urmia
176 Islamic Azad University, Saveh Saveh
30 Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Sari
147 Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Shahreza
161 Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey Shahr-e-Ray
174 Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Shahrood
121 Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Shiraz
24 University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran
194 Islamic Azad University, Qom Qom
117 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud
242 Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh Mianeh
263 Islamic Azad University, Maybod Maybod
273 Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleyman Masjid-i-Solieman
86 Islamic Azad University of Mashhad Mashhad
118 Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Marvdasht
213 Sheikhbahaee University Isfahan
136 Imam Reza International University Mashhad
73 Yasuj University of Medical Sciences Yasuj
253 Science and Arts University Yazd
129 Islamic Azad University, Shabestar Shabestar
150 Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute Qom
44 Imam Khomeini International University Qazvin
221 Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon Tonekabon
234 Islamic Azad University of Ilam Ilam
154 Islamic Azad University of Lahijan Lahijan
102 Islamic Azad University, Rasht Rasht
43 Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Fars Shiraz
245 Islamic Azad University of Jahrom Jahrom
76 Imam Hossein University Tehran
111 Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Jahrom
145 School of International Relations Tehran
93 Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Sabzevar
36 Kharazmi University Tehran
69 Qom University of Medical Sciences Qom
50 University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Ardabil
107 Mofid University Qom
236 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology Babol
90 Semnan University of Medical Sciences Semnan
169 Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Zanjan
99 Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Rafsanjan
52 Kashan University of Medical Sciences Kashan
35 Kerman Medical University Kerman
179 Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University Khorramshahr
54 University of Kurdistan Sanandaj
70 Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj
95 Lorestan University of Medical Sciences Khorramabad
113 Malek-Ashtar University of Technology Isfahan
159 Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Zahedan
309 Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering Tehran
237 Islamic Azad University, Shirvan Shirvan
210 Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Tafresh
250 Islamic Azad University, Takestan Takestan
49 Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord
120 Shiraz University of Technology Shiraz
88 Persian Gulf University Bushehr
191 Shomal University Amol
63 Shahed University Tehran
287 Islamic Azad University, Sirjan Sirjan
189 Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Mahabad
152 Islamic Azad University, Varamin Varamin
141 Islamic Azad University, Yazd Yazd
187 Islamic Azad University, Majlesi Majlesi
67 Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University Tehran
25 Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Yazd
130 Tabriz Islamic Art University Tabriz
110 Art University of Isfahan Isfahan
162 Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Mollasani
197 Ayatollah Borujerdi University Borujerd
155 Hamadan University of Technology Hamadan
185 Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Arsanjan
100 Hormozgan University Bandar-Abbas
142 Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Bandar-Abbas
288 Islamic Azad University, Baft Baft
223 Islamic Azad University, Astara Astara
83 Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil
134 Baqir al-olum University Tehran
64 Babol Noshirvani University of Technology Babol
62 Bushehr University of Medical Sciences Bushehr
114 Damghan University Damghan
59 Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan
203 Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr Khomeinishahr
19 Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences Tehran
140 University of Quran and Hadith Rey
98 Islamic Azad University of Arak Arak
26 Medical University of Ilam Ilam
89 Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Gonabad
138 International University of Chabahar Chabahar
306 Iran Informatic Institute Tehran
94 Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Tehran
218 Islamic Azad University, Abhar Abhar
82 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz
125 Islamic Azad University, Kerman Kerman
165 Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Garmsar
276 Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran Gachsaran
199 Islamic Azad University, Dezful Dezful
254 Islamic Azad University, Gonabad Gonabad
164 Islamic Azad University, Gorgan Gorgan
124 Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Hamedan
246 Islamic Azad University, Darab Darab
251 Islamic Azad University, Eslamshahr Islamshahr
243 Islamic Azad University, Damavand Damavand
206 Islamic Azad University, Bushehr Bushehr
239 Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Borujerd
232 Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon Kazeroon
127 Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Kermanshah
226 Islamic Azad University, Bonab Bonab
196 Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd Bojnord
201 Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad Firuzabad
248 Islamic Azad University, Estahban Estahban
233 Islamic Azad University, Eghlid Eghlid
75 Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand
74 Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch Isfahan
308 Islamic Azad University, Ajabshir Ajabshir
294 Islamic Azad University, Ardakan Ardakan
268 Islamic Azad University, Ashkezar Ashkezar
307 Islamic Azad University, Abadan Abadan
290 Islamic Azad University, Behbahan Behbahan
296 Islamic Azad University, Osku Osku
304 Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh Omidiyeh
269 Islamic Azad University, Ardestan Ardestan
291 Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk Andimeshk
274 Islamic Azad University, Hidaj Hidaj
300 Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz Ramhormoz
298 Islamic Azad University, Izeh Izeh
301 Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen Esfarayen
305 Islamic Azad University, Buin-Zahra Buin-Zahra
267 Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan Parsabad
207 Bam University Bam
238 Shohadaye Hoveizeh University of Technology Susangerd
262 Hazrat-e Narjes University of Rafsanjan Rafsanjan
216 University of Gonabad Gonabad
204 Engineering Higher Education Complex of Esfarayen Esfarayen
264 Higher Education Complex of Zarand Zarand
231 Higher Education Complex of Larestan Lar
220 Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University Asadabad
241 Isfahan Institute of Higher Education Isfahan
172 Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Maragheh
257 Islamic Azad University, Larestan Lar
202 Islamic Azad University, Yasuj Yasuj
261 Islamic Azad University of Abadeh Abadeh
252 Islamic Azad University of Fasa Fasa
284 Islamic Azad University, Nur Nur
186 Islamic Azad University, Sepidan Sepidan
302 Islamic Azad University, Zarand Zarand
133 Islamic Azad University, Quchan Quchan
195 Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Mobarakeh
265 Islamic Azad University of Golpayegan Golpayegan
277 Islamic Azad University, Naein Naein
211 Islamic Azad University, Khomain Khomain
255 Islamic Azad University, Khoy Khoy
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