88 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 639K citations received by 48.1K academic papers made by 88 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 Virology

#23 in Asia

#156 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#52 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#68 in Asia

#341 in the World

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

4. University of Tehran

For Virology

#128 in Asia

#522 in the World

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

5. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#131 in Asia

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

6. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#146 in Asia

#576 in the World

Founded: 1947

7. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#148 in Asia

#582 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Virology

#150 in Asia

#584 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Tarbiat Modares University

For Virology

#167 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

10. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#178 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

11. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#207 in Asia

#750 in the World

Founded: 1956

12. Kerman Medical University

For Virology

#224 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

13. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#238 in Asia

#829 in the World

Founded: 1986

14. Shiraz University

For Virology

#253 in Asia

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

15. Urmia University

For Virology

#293 in Asia

#958 in the World

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

16. Golestan University

For Virology

#296 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 2008

17. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#299 in Asia

#972 in the World

Founded: 1985

18. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Virology

#330 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1965

19. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Virology

#358 in Asia

#1106 in the World

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

20. Shahid Beheshti University

For Virology

#381 in Asia

#1155 in the World

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

21. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#388 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1985

22. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Virology

#402 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

23. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#410 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

24. University of Isfahan

For Virology

#429 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

25. Medical University of Ilam

For Virology

#434 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1995

26. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Virology

#449 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

27. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Virology

#455 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

28. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Virology

#478 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

29. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#484 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

30. University of Tabriz

For Virology

#498 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

31. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Virology

#509 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

32. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Virology

#512 in Asia

#1457 in the World

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

33. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Virology

#513 in Asia

#1458 in the World

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

34. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#517 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

35. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#519 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Founded: 2004

36. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#520 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

37. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#538 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

38. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Virology

#541 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

39. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#549 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1986

40. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#568 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1983

41. Shahed University

For Virology

#660 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

42. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Virology

#712 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

43. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Virology

#726 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

44. Jahrom university

For Virology

#728 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Founded: 2006

45. Sharif University of Technology

For Virology

#795 in Asia

#2103 in the World

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

46. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Virology

#805 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

47. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Virology

#806 in Asia

#2124 in the World

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

48. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Virology

#829 in Asia

#2172 in the World

Founded: 1973

49. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Virology

#837 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#848 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

51. University of Guilan

For Virology

#920 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

52. Isfahan University of Technology

For Virology

#930 in Asia

#2386 in the World

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

53. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Virology

#933 in Asia

#2394 in the World

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

54. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Virology

#963 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

55. Yazd University

For Virology

#970 in Asia

#2477 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

56. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Virology

#979 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

57. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Virology

#987 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Founded: 1979

58. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Virology

#1007 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

59. University of Zabol

For Virology

#1008 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

60. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Virology

#1030 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Alzahra University

For Virology

#1037 in Asia

#2613 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

62. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Virology

#1064 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

63. Zanjan University

For Virology

#1065 in Asia

#2671 in the World

Founded: 1975

64. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Virology

#1070 in Asia

#2681 in the World

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

65. University of Jiroft

For Virology

#1121 in Asia

#2785 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

66. Semnan University

For Virology

#1139 in Asia

#2827 in the World

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

67. Kharazmi University

For Virology

#1152 in Asia

#2867 in the World

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

68. Imam Hossein University

For Virology

#1177 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Founded: 1986

69. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Virology

#1194 in Asia

#2936 in the World

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

70. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Virology

#1198 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

71. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Virology

#1200 in Asia

#2947 in the World

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

72. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Virology

#1238 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

73. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Virology

#1260 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Founded: 1982

74. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Virology

#1261 in Asia

#3073 in the World

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

75. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Virology

#1263 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Founded: 1987

76. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Virology

#1314 in Asia

#3177 in the World

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

77. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Virology

#1333 in Asia

#3221 in the World

Founded: 1986

78. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Virology

#1350 in Asia

#3259 in the World

Founded: 1985

79. University of Birjand

For Virology

#1361 in Asia

#3281 in the World

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

80. Sirjan University of Technology

For Virology

#1374 in Asia

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Virology

#1382 in Asia

#3329 in the World

Founded: 2000

82. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Virology

#1399 in Asia

#3357 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

83. Arak University

For Virology

#1400 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

84. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Virology

#1404 in Asia

#3364 in the World

Founded: 1988

85. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Virology

#1413 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

86. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Virology

#1419 in Asia

#3388 in the World

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

87. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Virology

#1460 in Asia

#3473 in the World

Founded: 1985

88. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Virology

#1467 in Asia

#3489 in the World

Founded: 1987

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