34 Best universities for Library and Information science in Iran

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 39.6K citations received by 7.56K academic papers made by 34 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

#75 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Library and Information science

#88 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

3. Shiraz University

For Library and Information science

#173 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

4. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#193 in Asia

#1081 in the World

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Library and Information science

#199 in Asia

#1102 in the World

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

6. Alzahra University

For Library and Information science

#235 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

7. Sharif University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#241 in Asia

#1231 in the World

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

8. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#271 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#307 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#327 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Founded: 1947

11. University of Isfahan

For Library and Information science

#329 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Library and Information science

#338 in Asia

#1529 in the World

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

13. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Library and Information science

#347 in Asia

#1548 in the World

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

14. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#380 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

15. Shahid Beheshti University

For Library and Information science

#382 in Asia

#1634 in the World

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

16. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Library and Information science

#398 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

17. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Library and Information science

#409 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

18. Kharazmi University

For Library and Information science

#437 in Asia

#1779 in the World

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

19. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Library and Information science

#469 in Asia

#1874 in the World

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

20. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Library and Information science

#496 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. Kerman Medical University

For Library and Information science

#511 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

22. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Library and Information science

#517 in Asia

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

23. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#529 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Founded: 1986

24. Urmia University

For Library and Information science

#560 in Asia

#2133 in the World

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

25. Yazd University

For Library and Information science

#578 in Asia

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

26. University of Tabriz

For Library and Information science

#593 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

27. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Library and Information science

#599 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

28. Shahed University

For Library and Information science

#609 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

29. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Library and Information science

#620 in Asia

#2301 in the World

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

30. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Library and Information science

#664 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#723 in Asia

#2565 in the World

Founded: 1956

32. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#775 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

33. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Library and Information science

#797 in Asia

#2750 in the World

Founded: 1985

34. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Library and Information science

#799 in Asia

#2752 in the World

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

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 Tabriz.