39 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 67.6K citations received by 8.87K 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

#630 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Library and Information science

#85 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

3. Shiraz University

For Library and Information science

#183 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

4. Tarbiat Modares University

For Library and Information science

#197 in Asia

#1102 in the World

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

5. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#198 in Asia

#1105 in the World

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

6. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#214 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Sharif University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#229 in Asia

#1191 in the World

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

8. Alzahra University

For Library and Information science

#264 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#283 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. University of Isfahan

For Library and Information science

#307 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Library and Information science

#309 in Asia

#1436 in the World

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

12. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#318 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

13. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#331 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1947

14. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#368 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

15. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Library and Information science

#369 in Asia

#1591 in the World

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

16. Shahid Beheshti University

For Library and Information science

#388 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

17. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#425 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

18. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Library and Information science

#426 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

19. Kerman Medical University

For Library and Information science

#498 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

20. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Library and Information science

#512 in Asia

#1968 in the World

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

21. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Library and Information science

#527 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

22. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Library and Information science

#547 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

23. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#555 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Founded: 1956

24. Kharazmi University

For Library and Information science

#556 in Asia

#2086 in the World

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

25. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Library and Information science

#582 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1965

26. Yazd University

For Library and Information science

#607 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

27. Urmia University

For Library and Information science

#621 in Asia

#2249 in the World

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

28. Shahed University

For Library and Information science

#643 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

29. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#683 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. University of Tabriz

For Library and Information science

#711 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

31. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Library and Information science

#757 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. Isfahan University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#763 in Asia

#2619 in the World

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

33. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#856 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

34. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#867 in Asia

#2905 in the World

Founded: 1985

35. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Library and Information science

#887 in Asia

#2952 in the World

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

36. University of Qom

For Library and Information science

#929 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Founded: 1980

37. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Library and Information science

#1006 in Asia

#3190 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

38. Semnan University

For Library and Information science

#1007 in Asia

#3191 in the World

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

39. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Library and Information science

#1033 in Asia

#3249 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.