39 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 62.1K citations received by 8.79K 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. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#70 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Library and Information science

#84 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

3. Shiraz University

For Library and Information science

#181 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

4. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#196 in Asia

#1103 in the World

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Library and Information science

#197 in Asia

#1104 in the World

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

6. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#219 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Sharif University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#234 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

8. Alzahra University

For Library and Information science

#251 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#287 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Library and Information science

#310 in Asia

#1454 in the World

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

11. University of Isfahan

For Library and Information science

#314 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#319 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

13. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#331 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1947

14. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#361 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

15. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Library and Information science

#370 in Asia

#1603 in the World

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

16. Shahid Beheshti University

For Library and Information science

#389 in Asia

#1650 in the World

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

17. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Library and Information science

#418 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

18. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#443 in Asia

#1796 in the World

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

19. Kerman Medical University

For Library and Information science

#500 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

20. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Library and Information science

#509 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

21. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Library and Information science

#514 in Asia

#1991 in the World

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

22. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Library and Information science

#543 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

23. Kharazmi University

For Library and Information science

#563 in Asia

#2118 in the World

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

24. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Library and Information science

#582 in Asia

#2164 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. Yazd University

For Library and Information science

#597 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

26. Urmia University

For Library and Information science

#606 in Asia

#2215 in the World

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

27. Shahed University

For Library and Information science

#625 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

28. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#628 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Founded: 1956

29. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#686 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. University of Tabriz

For Library and Information science

#694 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

31. Isfahan University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#723 in Asia

#2556 in the World

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

32. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Library and Information science

#727 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#827 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

34. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#859 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1985

35. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Library and Information science

#872 in Asia

#2915 in the World

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

36. University of Qom

For Library and Information science

#916 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Semnan University

For Library and Information science

#988 in Asia

#3161 in the World

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

38. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Library and Information science

#991 in Asia

#3168 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

39. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Library and Information science

#1017 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Library and Information science in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Shirvan.