100 Best universities for Development Studies in Iran

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Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 511K citations received by 52.6K academic papers made by 107 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 Development Studies

#45 in Asia
#365 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
14,440
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1934

2. University of Tehran

For Development Studies

#56 in Asia
#408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
52,588
Founded
1934

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Development Studies

#114 in Asia
#676 in the World
Enrollment
12,468
Founded
1958

4. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#140 in Asia
#752 in the World
Enrollment
10,355
Founded
1960

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Development Studies

#148 in Asia
#765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
9,270
Founded
1982

7. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Development Studies

#152 in Asia
#780 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
1,702,231
Founded
1984

8. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Development Studies

#154 in Asia
#782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1929

9. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#180 in Asia
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
9,905
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1946

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Development Studies

#189 in Asia
#919 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
24,186
Founded
1949

12. Sharif University of Technology

For Development Studies

#225 in Asia
#1031 in the World
Enrollment
8,935
Male:Female
66:34
Founded
1965

13. Shahid Beheshti University

For Development Studies

#232 in Asia
#1044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
11,500
Founded
1959

14. University of Tabriz

For Development Studies

#252 in Asia
#1096 in the World
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1947

15. Shiraz University

For Development Studies

#277 in Asia
#1176 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1946

16. Kerman Medical University

For Development Studies

#283 in Asia
#1199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%

17. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#303 in Asia
#1242 in the World
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1949

18. Imam Khomeini International University

For Development Studies

#374 in Asia
#1454 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
9,547
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1983

19. Urmia University

For Development Studies

#381 in Asia
#1474 in the World
Enrollment
13,831
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1965

20. University of Isfahan

For Development Studies

#397 in Asia
#1512 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

21. University of Guilan

For Development Studies

#402 in Asia
#1528 in the World
Enrollment
17,000
Founded
1974

22. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Development Studies

#427 in Asia
#1590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1928

23. Razi University

For Development Studies

#463 in Asia
#1678 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,347
Founded
1972

24. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Development Studies

#470 in Asia
#1698 in the World
Founded
1973

25. Isfahan University of Technology

For Development Studies

#472 in Asia
#1703 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
10,064
Male:Female
56:44
Founded
1977

26. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Development Studies

#505 in Asia
#1780 in the World
Enrollment
13,637
Male:Female
47:53
Founded
1984

29. Yazd University

For Development Studies

#553 in Asia
#1881 in the World
Enrollment
14,372
Founded
1988

30. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Development Studies

#592 in Asia
#1968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1972

32. Semnan University

For Development Studies

#631 in Asia
#2045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1988

34. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Development Studies

#683 in Asia
#2141 in the World
Enrollment
120,000
Founded
1982

35. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Development Studies

#702 in Asia
#2190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1974

36. Shahrood University of Technology

For Development Studies

#704 in Asia
#2195 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1974

38. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Development Studies

#735 in Asia
#2271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
100,000
Founded
1982

39. University of Mazandaran

For Development Studies

#751 in Asia
#2313 in the World
Founded
1979

40. Kharazmi University

For Development Studies

#752 in Asia
#2315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1919

42. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Development Studies

#783 in Asia
#2369 in the World
Enrollment
15,860
Founded
1955

43. Alzahra University

For Development Studies

#801 in Asia
#2412 in the World
Enrollment
9,962
Founded
1964

45. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#831 in Asia
#2475 in the World
Enrollment
9,273
Founded
1988

46. Zanjan University

For Development Studies

#835 in Asia
#2480 in the World
Founded
1975

48. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#851 in Asia
#2520 in the World
Enrollment
3,039
Founded
1986

49. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Development Studies

#885 in Asia
#2584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1984

50. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Development Studies

#898 in Asia
#2610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
61%
Founded
1987

51. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#926 in Asia
#2681 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1983

52. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Development Studies

#935 in Asia
#2701 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1980

53. University of Kurdistan

For Development Studies

#949 in Asia
#2732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
11,000
Founded
1991

54. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Development Studies

#996 in Asia
#2819 in the World
Enrollment
11,000
Founded
1978

56. Shahed University

For Development Studies

#1075 in Asia
#2993 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1990

57. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Development Studies

#1083 in Asia
#3011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

58. Shahrekord University

For Development Studies

#1094 in Asia
#3032 in the World
Enrollment
6,530
Founded
1927

59. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Development Studies

#1120 in Asia
#3085 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1985

60. University of Kashan

For Development Studies

#1124 in Asia
#3093 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1974

62. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1137 in Asia
#3124 in the World
Enrollment
2,600
Founded
1946

63. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1159 in Asia
#3170 in the World
Enrollment
2,929
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1989

64. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1161 in Asia
#3173 in the World
Founded
2004

66. Medical University of Ilam

For Development Studies

#1244 in Asia
#3331 in the World
Founded
1995

67. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1249 in Asia
#3344 in the World
Enrollment
3,300
Founded
1985

68. Golestan University

For Development Studies

#1255 in Asia
#3356 in the World
Founded
2008

70. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1265 in Asia
#3373 in the World
Enrollment
3,398
Founded
1993

71. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1304 in Asia
#3455 in the World
Enrollment
2,494
Founded
1986

73. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Development Studies

#1318 in Asia
#3487 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

74. Sahand University of Technology

For Development Studies

#1347 in Asia
#3554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1989

75. Urmia University of Technology

For Development Studies

#1349 in Asia
#3560 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2007

76. Lorestan University

For Development Studies

#1423 in Asia
#3723 in the World
Enrollment
8,955
Founded
1977

77. University of Bojnord

For Development Studies

#1449 in Asia
#3766 in the World
Enrollment
4,022
Founded
2005

79. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Development Studies

#1484 in Asia
#3851 in the World
Enrollment
5,744
Male:Female
67:33
Founded
1970

80. Persian Gulf University

For Development Studies

#1486 in Asia
#3861 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1991

81. University of Maragheh

For Development Studies

#1521 in Asia
#3955 in the World
Founded
1987

82. University of Birjand

For Development Studies

#1528 in Asia
#3972 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1975

83. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1530 in Asia
#3975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1986

84. University of Bonab

For Development Studies

#1544 in Asia
#4000 in the World
Enrollment
2,089
Founded
2004

85. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1551 in Asia
#4015 in the World
Enrollment
3,820
Founded
1987

89. University of Qom

For Development Studies

#1673 in Asia
#4269 in the World
Founded
1980

90. University of Zabol

For Development Studies

#1678 in Asia
#4276 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1979

91. University of Neyshabur

For Development Studies

#1686 in Asia
#4288 in the World
Founded
2000

92. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Development Studies

#1690 in Asia
#4296 in the World
Enrollment
4,290
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1957

93. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Development Studies

#1693 in Asia
#4304 in the World
Founded
1985

94. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Development Studies

#1697 in Asia
#4312 in the World
Enrollment
1,655
Founded
1964

95. Hakim Sabzevari University

For Development Studies

#1719 in Asia
#4349 in the World
Enrollment
8,589
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1986

96. Jahrom university

For Development Studies

#1724 in Asia
#4361 in the World
Founded
2006

97. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Development Studies

#1732 in Asia
#4376 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1983

100. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

For Development Studies

#1863 in Asia
#4673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1983

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