100 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.11M citations received by 58.5K academic papers made by 100 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 Oceanography

#47 in Asia

#194 in the World

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

2. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Oceanography

#118 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

3. Sharif University of Technology

For Oceanography

#119 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#130 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Oceanography

#141 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

6. Shiraz University

For Oceanography

#149 in Asia

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

7. Isfahan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#160 in Asia

#594 in the World

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

8. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Oceanography

#195 in Asia

#696 in the World

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

9. University of Tabriz

For Oceanography

#196 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

10. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Oceanography

#262 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

11. Shahid Beheshti University

For Oceanography

#280 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

12. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Oceanography

#390 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

13. University of Isfahan

For Oceanography

#391 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

14. University of Guilan

For Oceanography

#415 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

15. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Oceanography

#435 in Asia

#1310 in the World

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

16. Urmia University

For Oceanography

#448 in Asia

#1338 in the World

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

17. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#460 in Asia

#1365 in the World

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

18. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Oceanography

#484 in Asia

#1418 in the World

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

19. Yazd University

For Oceanography

#520 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

20. Semnan University

For Oceanography

#531 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

21. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Oceanography

#532 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1973

22. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Oceanography

#557 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

23. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Oceanography

#560 in Asia

#1572 in the World

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

24. Shahrood University of Technology

For Oceanography

#610 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

25. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Oceanography

#619 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

26. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Oceanography

#642 in Asia

#1720 in the World

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

27. Zanjan University

For Oceanography

#644 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1975

28. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Oceanography

#664 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

29. University of Kashan

For Oceanography

#665 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

30. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Oceanography

#701 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Oceanography

#714 in Asia

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

32. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Oceanography

#736 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

33. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Oceanography

#738 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

34. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Oceanography

#766 in Asia

#1981 in the World

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

35. Imam Khomeini International University

For Oceanography

#782 in Asia

#2015 in the World

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

36. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Oceanography

#794 in Asia

#2034 in the World

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

37. Petroleum University of Technology

For Oceanography

#840 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

38. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Oceanography

#841 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1979

39. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Oceanography

#855 in Asia

#2179 in the World

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

40. Kharazmi University

For Oceanography

#862 in Asia

#2195 in the World

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

41. University of Birjand

For Oceanography

#867 in Asia

#2207 in the World

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

42. Shiraz University of Technology

For Oceanography

#874 in Asia

#2224 in the World

Founded: 2004

43. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#892 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Arak University

For Oceanography

#895 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

45. Persian Gulf University

For Oceanography

#910 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

46. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Oceanography

#912 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

47. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Oceanography

#932 in Asia

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

48. Alzahra University

For Oceanography

#943 in Asia

#2357 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

49. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#946 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

50. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#950 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1956

51. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Oceanography

#1001 in Asia

#2471 in the World

Founded: 1990

52. University of Zabol

For Oceanography

#1006 in Asia

#2479 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

53. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Oceanography

#1024 in Asia

#2533 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

54. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1051 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Founded: 1983

55. Urmia University of Technology

For Oceanography

#1061 in Asia

#2615 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

56. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Oceanography

#1079 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1987

57. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1082 in Asia

#2648 in the World

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

58. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Oceanography

#1087 in Asia

#2659 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

59. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1091 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Founded: 1947

60. University of Qom

For Oceanography

#1109 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Founded: 1980

61. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1119 in Asia

#2732 in the World

Founded: 1985

62. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1132 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

63. Shahed University

For Oceanography

#1133 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

64. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Oceanography

#1151 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Founded: 1991

65. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Oceanography

#1195 in Asia

#2871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

66. Golestan University

For Oceanography

#1206 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Founded: 2008

67. Kerman Medical University

For Oceanography

#1246 in Asia

#2978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

68. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Oceanography

#1252 in Asia

#2992 in the World

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

69. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Oceanography

#1256 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Founded: 1965

70. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Oceanography

#1350 in Asia

#3204 in the World

Founded: 1982

71. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Oceanography

#1374 in Asia

#3257 in the World

72. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Oceanography

#1387 in Asia

#3290 in the World

Founded: 1987

73. Damghan University

For Oceanography

#1405 in Asia

#3322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,373
Founded: 1989

74. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Oceanography

#1409 in Asia

#3331 in the World

Founded: 1982

75. Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

Iran | Khomeyni Shahr

For Oceanography

#1432 in Asia

#3384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1988

76. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1442 in Asia

#3405 in the World

Founded: 1986

77. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Oceanography

#1455 in Asia

#3426 in the World

Founded: 1985

78. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Oceanography

#1460 in Asia

#3434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

79. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Oceanography

#1519 in Asia

#3582 in the World

Founded: 1994

80. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Oceanography

#1544 in Asia

#3627 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

81. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1563 in Asia

#3675 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

82. Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr

Iran | Mahshahr

For Oceanography

#1566 in Asia

#3681 in the World

Founded: 1982

83. Tafresh University

For Oceanography

#1577 in Asia

#3704 in the World

Enrollment: 1,834
Founded: 1987

84. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#1583 in Asia

#3714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

85. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Oceanography

#1587 in Asia

#3722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

86. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Oceanography

#1593 in Asia

#3733 in the World

Enrollment: 13,637
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1984

87. University of Jiroft

For Oceanography

#1633 in Asia

#3823 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

88. Imam Hossein University

For Oceanography

#1734 in Asia

#4036 in the World

Founded: 1986

89. University of Bojnord

For Oceanography

#1798 in Asia

#4189 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

90. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Oceanography

#1814 in Asia

#4223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

91. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Oceanography

#1841 in Asia

#4271 in the World

Founded: 1985

92. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Oceanography

#1852 in Asia

#4295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

93. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Oceanography

#1871 in Asia

#4329 in the World

Founded: 2000

94. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Oceanography

#1877 in Asia

#4339 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

95. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1920 in Asia

#4436 in the World

Founded: 1985

96. Sirjan University of Technology

For Oceanography

#1932 in Asia

#4461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

97. University of Bonab

For Oceanography

#1937 in Asia

#4470 in the World

Enrollment: 2,089
Founded: 2004

98. University of Applied Science and Technology

For Oceanography

#1950 in Asia

#4487 in the World

Enrollment: 780,067
Founded: 1992

99. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1978 in Asia

#4544 in the World

Founded: 2004

100. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Oceanography

#1993 in Asia

#4575 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

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

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