53 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering 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 Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 361K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 53 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

#44 in Asia

#194 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

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

3. University of Tehran

For Biomedical Engineering

#65 in Asia

#265 in the World

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

4. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#70 in Asia

#275 in the World

Founded: 1947

5. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#79 in Asia

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

6. Sharif University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#106 in Asia

#386 in the World

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

7. Isfahan University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#108 in Asia

#390 in the World

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

8. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#115 in Asia

#416 in the World

Founded: 1946

9. Tarbiat Modares University

For Biomedical Engineering

#124 in Asia

#441 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#156 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

11. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#160 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

12. Shiraz University

For Biomedical Engineering

#174 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

13. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#180 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Biomedical Engineering

#229 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

15. University of Tabriz

For Biomedical Engineering

#257 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

16. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Biomedical Engineering

#288 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

17. University of Isfahan

For Biomedical Engineering

#320 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

18. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Biomedical Engineering

#324 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 1965

19. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Biomedical Engineering

#332 in Asia

#963 in the World

Founded: 1994

20. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#358 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

21. Kerman Medical University

For Biomedical Engineering

#362 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

22. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#382 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

23. Urmia University

For Biomedical Engineering

#406 in Asia

#1113 in the World

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

24. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Biomedical Engineering

#420 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

25. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#443 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

26. Semnan University

For Biomedical Engineering

#480 in Asia

#1248 in the World

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

27. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Biomedical Engineering

#487 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

28. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#498 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1985

29. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#500 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1986

30. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#503 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 2007

31. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Biomedical Engineering

#527 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

32. University of Guilan

For Biomedical Engineering

#555 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

33. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Biomedical Engineering

#560 in Asia

#1408 in the World

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

34. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#562 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1956

35. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Biomedical Engineering

#622 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

36. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Biomedical Engineering

#624 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

37. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Biomedical Engineering

#626 in Asia

#1520 in the World

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

38. Kharazmi University

For Biomedical Engineering

#645 in Asia

#1569 in the World

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

39. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Biomedical Engineering

#656 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

40. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Biomedical Engineering

#669 in Asia

#1614 in the World

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

41. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Biomedical Engineering

#675 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Founded: 1982

42. Arak University

For Biomedical Engineering

#677 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

43. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Biomedical Engineering

#687 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

44. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Biomedical Engineering

#690 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

45. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Biomedical Engineering

#693 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

46. Imam Khomeini International University

For Biomedical Engineering

#702 in Asia

#1678 in the World

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

47. Shahed University

For Biomedical Engineering

#713 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

48. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Biomedical Engineering

#722 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Founded: 1979

49. Yazd University

For Biomedical Engineering

#724 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

50. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#748 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1985

51. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Biomedical Engineering

#749 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

52. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Biomedical Engineering

#754 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

53. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Biomedical Engineering

#755 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1982

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

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Applied/Engineering Physics16

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Civil Engineering90

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