13 Best universities for Hospitality / Hotel Management 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 Hospitality and Hotel Management. A graph of 37.7K citations received by 2.77K academic papers made by 13 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

Iran | Tehran

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#27 in Asia

#111 in the World

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

2. University of Isfahan

Iran | Isfahan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#95 in Asia

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

3. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

Iran | Shirvan

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#252 in Asia

#783 in the World

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

4. Allameh Tabataba'i University

Iran | Tehran

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#254 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

Iran | Tehran

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#257 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University

Iran | Tehran

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#293 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

7. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Iran | Mashhad

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#387 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

8. Kharazmi University

Iran | Tehran

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#397 in Asia

#1129 in the World

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

9. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#421 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#447 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

11. University of Tabriz

Iran | Tabriz

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#449 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

12. University of Guilan

Iran | Rasht

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#540 in Asia

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

13. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Hospitality and Hotel Management

#546 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1979

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

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