19 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 80.4K citations received by 3.85K 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.

1. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#78 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Astrobiology

#132 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

3. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#181 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

4. Sharif University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#197 in Asia

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#202 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

6. Shahid Beheshti University

For Astrobiology

#215 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

7. Tarbiat Modares University

For Astrobiology

#220 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

8. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#234 in Asia

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

9. Shiraz University

For Astrobiology

#247 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Isfahan University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#251 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 10,064
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1977

11. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#278 in Asia

#991 in the World

Founded: 1947

12. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#279 in Asia

#994 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Tabriz

For Astrobiology

#281 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

14. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#282 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

15. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#315 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

16. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Astrobiology

#376 in Asia

#1218 in the World

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

17. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#411 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1956

18. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Astrobiology

#427 in Asia

#1329 in the World

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

19. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#433 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1928

The best cities to study Astrobiology in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Tabriz.