19 Best universities for Creative Writing in Iran

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 12.8K citations received by 3.71K 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

#51 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

2. University of Isfahan

For Creative Writing

#54 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#113 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

4. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Creative Writing

#117 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

5. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Creative Writing

#126 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

6. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Creative Writing

#145 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

7. Kharazmi University

For Creative Writing

#154 in Asia

#1001 in the World

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

8. Tarbiat Modares University

For Creative Writing

#160 in Asia

#1027 in the World

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

9. Shiraz University

For Creative Writing

#163 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#178 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

11. Alzahra University

For Creative Writing

#188 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

12. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#190 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

13. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#192 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Creative Writing

#225 in Asia

#1264 in the World

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

15. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Creative Writing

#268 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

16. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#310 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

17. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Creative Writing

#331 in Asia

#1520 in the World

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

18. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Creative Writing

#381 in Asia

#1616 in the World

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

19. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Creative Writing

#410 in Asia

#1650 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.