54 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 422K citations received by 16.4K academic papers made by 54 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 Biomedical Engineering

#42 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

2. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#47 in Asia

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

3. University of Tehran

For Biomedical Engineering

#62 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

4. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#68 in Asia

#267 in the World

Founded: 1947

5. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#79 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

6. Sharif University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#106 in Asia

#379 in the World

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

7. Isfahan University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#109 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

8. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#114 in Asia

#402 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Tarbiat Modares University

For Biomedical Engineering

#124 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#142 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

11. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#161 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

12. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#171 in Asia

#556 in the World

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

13. Shiraz University

For Biomedical Engineering

#180 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Biomedical Engineering

#229 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

15. University of Tabriz

For Biomedical Engineering

#251 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

16. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Biomedical Engineering

#295 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

17. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Biomedical Engineering

#300 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1965

18. University of Isfahan

For Biomedical Engineering

#316 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

19. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Biomedical Engineering

#341 in Asia

#971 in the World

Founded: 1994

20. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#352 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1928

21. Kerman Medical University

For Biomedical Engineering

#371 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

22. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#385 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

23. Urmia University

For Biomedical Engineering

#394 in Asia

#1083 in the World

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

24. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Biomedical Engineering

#427 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

25. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#437 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

26. Semnan University

For Biomedical Engineering

#458 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

27. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#471 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 2007

28. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#485 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Biomedical Engineering

#494 in Asia

#1266 in the World

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

30. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Biomedical Engineering

#509 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

31. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#531 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1985

32. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Biomedical Engineering

#550 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 100,000
Founded: 1982

33. University of Guilan

For Biomedical Engineering

#558 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

34. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#568 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1956

35. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Biomedical Engineering

#620 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

36. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Biomedical Engineering

#622 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 8,589
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1986

37. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Biomedical Engineering

#647 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

38. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Biomedical Engineering

#657 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

39. Arak University

For Biomedical Engineering

#661 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

40. Kharazmi University

For Biomedical Engineering

#667 in Asia

#1609 in the World

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

41. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#676 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 5,744
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1970

42. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Biomedical Engineering

#689 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1982

43. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Biomedical Engineering

#708 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

44. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Biomedical Engineering

#710 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

45. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Biomedical Engineering

#711 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

46. Imam Khomeini International University

For Biomedical Engineering

#721 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983

47. Shahed University

For Biomedical Engineering

#736 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

48. Yazd University

For Biomedical Engineering

#741 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

49. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Biomedical Engineering

#742 in Asia

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1979

50. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#763 in Asia

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1985

51. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#777 in Asia

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

52. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Biomedical Engineering

#780 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Founded: 1982

53. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Biomedical Engineering

#781 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

54. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#806 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

The best cities to study Biomedical Engineering in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and Shiraz.

Engineering subfields in Iran

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering109

Agricultural Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics16

Architectural Engineering37

Automation and Control engineering51

Automotive Engineering66

Biochemical Engineering26

Biotechnology90

Chemical Engineering120

Civil Engineering91

Computer Engineering28

Computer Networking95

Construction Management19

Electrical Engineering117

Electronic Engineering97

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering93

Firefighting and Fire Science15

Geotechnical Engineering93

Human-Computer Interaction43

Industrial Engineering16

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Materials Science122

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Mining Engineering29

Nanotechnology117

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Operations Research68

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Petroleum Engineering35

Polymer science and Plastics engineering14

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering60

Remote Sensing53

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Structural Engineering101

Systems Engineering79

Technical Drawing12

Telecommunications113

Transportation Engineering33