19 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 72.8K 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.

1. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#81 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Astrobiology

#133 in Asia

#598 in the World

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

3. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#190 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

4. Sharif University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#194 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Astrobiology

#206 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University

For Astrobiology

#209 in Asia

#818 in the World

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

7. Tarbiat Modares University

For Astrobiology

#218 in Asia

#834 in the World

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

8. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#233 in Asia

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

9. Isfahan University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#245 in Asia

#908 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University

For Astrobiology

#246 in Asia

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

11. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#270 in Asia

#979 in the World

Founded: 1947

12. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#280 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1946

13. University of Tabriz

For Astrobiology

#281 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

14. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#295 in Asia

#1035 in the World

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

15. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#318 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

16. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Astrobiology

#369 in Asia

#1208 in the World

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

17. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Astrobiology

#405 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1956

18. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Astrobiology

#409 in Asia

#1291 in the World

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

19. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#434 in Asia

#1333 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, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tabriz.