19 Best universities for Creative Writing in Iran

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 15.4K citations received by 3.94K academic papers made by 19 universities in Iran was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Tehran

For Creative Writing

#52 in Asia

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

2. University of Isfahan

For Creative Writing

#55 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#97 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

4. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Creative Writing

#119 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 13,637
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1984

5. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Creative Writing

#124 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

6. Kharazmi University

For Creative Writing

#150 in Asia

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1919

7. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Creative Writing

#151 in Asia

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 24,186
Founded: 1949

8. Tarbiat Modares University

For Creative Writing

#165 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

9. Shiraz University

For Creative Writing

#168 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#177 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1946

11. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#183 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

12. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#188 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

13. Alzahra University

For Creative Writing

#205 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Creative Writing

#219 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 11,500
Founded: 1959

15. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Creative Writing

#254 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,347
Founded: 1972

16. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#267 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

17. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#312 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

18. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Creative Writing

#385 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1991

19. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Creative Writing

#423 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 100,000
Founded: 1982

The best cities to study Creative Writing in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Isfahan, Shirvan, and Mashhad.