48 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 167K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 48 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

#226 in the World

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

2. Tarbiat Modares University

For Forestry

#91 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

3. Isfahan University of Technology

For Forestry

#127 in Asia

#565 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

#590 in the World

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

5. Shiraz University

For Forestry

#138 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

6. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Forestry

#152 in Asia

#639 in the World

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

7. University of Guilan

For Forestry

#217 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

8. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Forestry

#240 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

9. University of Tabriz

For Forestry

#273 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

10. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Forestry

#318 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

11. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Forestry

#333 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

12. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Forestry

#349 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

13. Urmia University

For Forestry

#368 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

14. University of Zabol

For Forestry

#449 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

15. Shahid Beheshti University

For Forestry

#459 in Asia

#1446 in the World

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

16. Zanjan University

For Forestry

#465 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1975

17. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#470 in Asia

#1481 in the World

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

18. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Forestry

#481 in Asia

#1505 in the World

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

19. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Forestry

#506 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Founded: 1973

20. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Forestry

#515 in Asia

#1590 in the World

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

21. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Forestry

#555 in Asia

#1674 in the World

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

22. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Forestry

#596 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

23. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Forestry

#612 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

24. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Forestry

#649 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

25. University of Isfahan

For Forestry

#665 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

26. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Forestry

#678 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

27. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#695 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

28. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#696 in Asia

#2004 in the World

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

29. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#731 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Founded: 1946

30. Yazd University

For Forestry

#739 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

31. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Forestry

#761 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1979

32. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#767 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

33. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Forestry

#770 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1987

34. University of Jiroft

For Forestry

#783 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

35. Arak University

For Forestry

#795 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

36. Kerman Medical University

For Forestry

#823 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

37. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Forestry

#844 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

38. Shahrood University of Technology

For Forestry

#845 in Asia

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

39. University of Birjand

For Forestry

#893 in Asia

#2403 in the World

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

40. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Forestry

#916 in Asia

#2448 in the World

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

41. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#923 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

42. Semnan University

For Forestry

#946 in Asia

#2506 in the World

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

43. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Forestry

#956 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Founded: 1947

44. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Forestry

#959 in Asia

#2536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

45. Sharif University of Technology

For Forestry

#962 in Asia

#2539 in the World

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

46. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Forestry

#1017 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Forestry

#1030 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1985

48. Kharazmi University

For Forestry

#1055 in Asia

#2683 in the World

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

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 Science108

Earth science and Geophysics90

Environmental Chemistry104

Environmental Engineering93

Environmental Management111

Geography and Cartography121

Geotechnical Engineering93

Hydrology and Water resources management28

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science111

Mining Engineering29

Oceanography105

Paleontology120

Petrology and Geochemistry73

Urban and Regional planning15

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation76