100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 2.14M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 115 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 Botany

#30 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#81 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Botany

#84 in Asia

#399 in the World

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

4. Shiraz University

For Botany

#123 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

5. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#126 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

6. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Botany

#136 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

7. Isfahan University of Technology

For Botany

#177 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

8. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#191 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

9. University of Tabriz

For Botany

#207 in Asia

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

10. Urmia University

For Botany

#214 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

11. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#221 in Asia

#770 in the World

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

12. Shahid Beheshti University

For Botany

#228 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

13. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#283 in Asia

#898 in the World

Founded: 1946

14. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Botany

#307 in Asia

#950 in the World

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

15. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Botany

#327 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 4,290
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1957

16. University of Guilan

For Botany

#328 in Asia

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

17. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#331 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1947

18. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Botany

#380 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1973

19. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#404 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

20. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Botany

#437 in Asia

#1251 in the World

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

21. University of Isfahan

For Botany

#446 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

22. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Botany

#451 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1972

23. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Botany

#478 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

24. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#487 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1956

25. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Botany

#536 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

26. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Botany

#544 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

27. Sharif University of Technology

For Botany

#557 in Asia

#1487 in the World

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

28. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Botany

#561 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

29. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Botany

#599 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1974

30. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Botany

#613 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

31. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Botany

#619 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Kerman Medical University

For Botany

#631 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

33. Shahed University

For Botany

#632 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

34. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Botany

#658 in Asia

#1693 in the World

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

35. University of Zabol

For Botany

#662 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

36. Arak University

For Botany

#678 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

37. Zanjan University

For Botany

#679 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1975

38. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Botany

#690 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

39. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Botany

#691 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

40. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#707 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1986

41. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Botany

#713 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

42. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Botany

#715 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

43. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#738 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1985

44. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Botany

#778 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Founded: 1994

45. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Botany

#796 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Founded: 1987

46. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Botany

#801 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1979

47. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Botany

#924 in Asia

#2226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

48. University of Birjand

For Botany

#931 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1975

49. Alzahra University

For Botany

#963 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

50. Kharazmi University

For Botany

#985 in Asia

#2344 in the World

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

51. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Botany

#994 in Asia

#2359 in the World

Enrollment: 2,929
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1989

52. University of Kashan

For Botany

#996 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

53. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Botany

#997 in Asia

#2367 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. Golestan University

For Botany

#1001 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Founded: 2008

55. Shahrood University of Technology

For Botany

#1008 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

56. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Botany

#1019 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1982

57. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1033 in Asia

#2446 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

58. Semnan University

For Botany

#1039 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1988

59. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1055 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

60. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Botany

#1083 in Asia

#2536 in the World

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

61. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Botany

#1099 in Asia

#2566 in the World

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

62. Yazd University

For Botany

#1117 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

63. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1122 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

64. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Botany

#1129 in Asia

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

65. Imam Khomeini International University

For Botany

#1134 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983

66. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1139 in Asia

#2662 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

67. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Botany

#1142 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Enrollment: 5,744
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1970

68. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Botany

#1153 in Asia

#2698 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

69. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Botany

#1170 in Asia

#2736 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

70. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Botany

#1191 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Founded: 1990

71. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1197 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Founded: 1985

72. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Botany

#1260 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

73. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1264 in Asia

#2944 in the World

Founded: 1986

74. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Botany

#1269 in Asia

#2952 in the World

Founded: 1985

75. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Botany

#1291 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

76. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Botany

#1313 in Asia

#3029 in the World

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

77. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Botany

#1354 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Founded: 1987

78. Medical University of Ilam

For Botany

#1378 in Asia

#3170 in the World

Founded: 1995

79. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Botany

#1401 in Asia

#3216 in the World

Founded: 2000

80. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Botany

#1407 in Asia

#3237 in the World

81. University of Jiroft

For Botany

#1410 in Asia

#3244 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

82. University of Qom

For Botany

#1417 in Asia

#3256 in the World

Founded: 1980

83. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Botany

#1427 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

84. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1429 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

85. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Botany

#1446 in Asia

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

86. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1453 in Asia

#3326 in the World

Founded: 1983

87. Persian Gulf University

For Botany

#1487 in Asia

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

88. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1490 in Asia

#3412 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

89. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Botany

#1495 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

90. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Botany

#1498 in Asia

#3434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

91. Petroleum University of Technology

For Botany

#1520 in Asia

#3474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

92. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Botany

#1529 in Asia

#3488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

93. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Botany

#1534 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Enrollment: 8,589
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1986

94. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Botany

#1557 in Asia

#3548 in the World

Founded: 1991

95. Jahrom university

For Botany

#1643 in Asia

#3737 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Botany

#1654 in Asia

#3757 in the World

Founded: 2004

97. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Botany

#1688 in Asia

#3834 in the World

Founded: 1988

98. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Botany

#1696 in Asia

#3864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

99. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Botany

#1719 in Asia

#3914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

100. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Botany

#1750 in Asia

#4002 in the World

Founded: 1986

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