47 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 152K citations received by 12.2K academic papers made by 47 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. University of Tehran

For Forestry

#39 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

2. Tarbiat Modares University

For Forestry

#91 in Asia

#466 in the World

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

3. Isfahan University of Technology

For Forestry

#121 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

4. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Forestry

#135 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

5. Shiraz University

For Forestry

#139 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

6. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Forestry

#149 in Asia

#634 in the World

Enrollment: 4,290
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1957

7. University of Guilan

For Forestry

#209 in Asia

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

8. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Forestry

#240 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1974

9. University of Tabriz

For Forestry

#268 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

10. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Forestry

#315 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

11. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Forestry

#328 in Asia

#1099 in the World

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

12. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Forestry

#349 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

13. Urmia University

For Forestry

#376 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

14. University of Zabol

For Forestry

#441 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

15. Zanjan University

For Forestry

#452 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1975

16. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#466 in Asia

#1480 in the World

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

17. Shahid Beheshti University

For Forestry

#473 in Asia

#1490 in the World

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

18. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Forestry

#483 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,347
Founded: 1972

19. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Forestry

#495 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1973

20. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Forestry

#526 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1991

21. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Forestry

#547 in Asia

#1668 in the World

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

22. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Forestry

#594 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

23. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Forestry

#610 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

24. University of Isfahan

For Forestry

#650 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

25. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Forestry

#657 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

26. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Forestry

#669 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

27. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#677 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

28. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#697 in Asia

#2018 in the World

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

29. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#701 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Yazd University

For Forestry

#734 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

31. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Forestry

#738 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Founded: 1979

32. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#752 in Asia

#2106 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

33. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Forestry

#767 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1987

34. Arak University

For Forestry

#790 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

35. Kerman Medical University

For Forestry

#800 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

36. University of Jiroft

For Forestry

#809 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

37. Shahrood University of Technology

For Forestry

#828 in Asia

#2286 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

38. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Forestry

#829 in Asia

#2288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

39. University of Birjand

For Forestry

#886 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1975

40. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#896 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

41. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Forestry

#912 in Asia

#2447 in the World

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

42. Semnan University

For Forestry

#931 in Asia

#2486 in the World

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

43. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Forestry

#937 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

44. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#942 in Asia

#2504 in the World

Founded: 1947

45. Sharif University of Technology

For Forestry

#944 in Asia

#2510 in the World

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

46. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Forestry

#984 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Forestry

#1007 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Founded: 1985

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

Environmental Science subfields in Iran

Agricultural Science106

Earth science and Geophysics89

Environmental Chemistry102

Environmental Engineering93

Environmental Management111

Geography and Cartography121

Geotechnical Engineering93

Hydrology and Water resources management28

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science111

Mining Engineering29

Oceanography100

Paleontology120

Petrology and Geochemistry72

Urban and Regional planning15

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation75