37 Best universities for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 189K citations received by 7.76K academic papers made by 37 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. University of Tehran

For Biophysics

#115 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#188 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Biophysics

#192 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

4. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#242 in Asia

#828 in the World

Founded: 1947

5. Sharif University of Technology

For Biophysics

#250 in Asia

#849 in the World

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#270 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

7. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#281 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

8. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Biophysics

#404 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

9. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Biophysics

#406 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1965

10. University of Tabriz

For Biophysics

#408 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

11. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#429 in Asia

#1251 in the World

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

12. Shiraz University

For Biophysics

#473 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

13. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Biophysics

#479 in Asia

#1343 in the World

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

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Biophysics

#488 in Asia

#1361 in the World

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

15. University of Isfahan

For Biophysics

#490 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

16. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Biophysics

#505 in Asia

#1404 in the World

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

17. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Biophysics

#515 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1982

18. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#528 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Biophysics

#564 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Isfahan University of Technology

For Biophysics

#606 in Asia

#1603 in the World

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

21. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Biophysics

#623 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

22. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#631 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

23. Kerman Medical University

For Biophysics

#632 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

24. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Biophysics

#658 in Asia

#1697 in the World

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

25. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Biophysics

#681 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Founded: 1994

26. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Biophysics

#690 in Asia

#1752 in the World

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

27. University of Guilan

For Biophysics

#693 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

28. Zanjan University

For Biophysics

#697 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Founded: 1975

29. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Biophysics

#705 in Asia

#1777 in the World

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

30. Urmia University

For Biophysics

#729 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 13,831
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1965

31. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Biophysics

#738 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

32. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#749 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Founded: 1956

33. Kharazmi University

For Biophysics

#763 in Asia

#1861 in the World

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

34. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Biophysics

#764 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Biophysics

#768 in Asia

#1868 in the World

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

36. Golestan University

For Biophysics

#770 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Founded: 2008

37. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Biophysics

#773 in Asia

#1875 in the World

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

The best cities to study Biophysics in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Tabriz, Mashhad, and Kermanshah.