39 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 69K citations received by 7.6K academic papers made by 39 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 Advertising

#74 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

2. University of Isfahan

For Advertising

#137 in Asia

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Advertising

#145 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

4. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Advertising

#219 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

5. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Advertising

#286 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

6. Sharif University of Technology

For Advertising

#297 in Asia

#1168 in the World

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

7. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Advertising

#312 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

8. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Advertising

#321 in Asia

#1247 in the World

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

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Advertising

#332 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Advertising

#358 in Asia

#1329 in the World

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

11. Shahid Beheshti University

For Advertising

#371 in Asia

#1366 in the World

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

12. Tarbiat Modares University

For Advertising

#374 in Asia

#1372 in the World

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

13. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Advertising

#459 in Asia

#1562 in the World

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

14. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Advertising

#490 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Advertising

#529 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

16. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Advertising

#551 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

17. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Advertising

#558 in Asia

#1793 in the World

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

18. Shiraz University

For Advertising

#574 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

19. University of Tabriz

For Advertising

#594 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

20. Kharazmi University

For Advertising

#623 in Asia

#1947 in the World

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

21. Semnan University

For Advertising

#650 in Asia

#2003 in the World

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

22. Urmia University

For Advertising

#707 in Asia

#2122 in the World

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

23. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Advertising

#735 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Founded: 1982

24. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Advertising

#738 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

25. Alzahra University

For Advertising

#744 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

26. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Advertising

#752 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Founded: 1947

27. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Advertising

#796 in Asia

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

28. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Advertising

#815 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Isfahan University of Technology

For Advertising

#863 in Asia

#2452 in the World

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

30. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Advertising

#887 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Founded: 1979

31. Yazd University

For Advertising

#896 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

32. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Advertising

#936 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

33. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Advertising

#941 in Asia

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

34. University of Guilan

For Advertising

#960 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

35. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Advertising

#1073 in Asia

#2852 in the World

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

36. Kerman Medical University

For Advertising

#1078 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

37. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Advertising

#1084 in Asia

#2871 in the World

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

38. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Advertising

#1107 in Asia

#2911 in the World

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

39. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Advertising

#1120 in Asia

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

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