Top 300 universities in Iran: Rankings & Acceptance rate

Rank 🏆	University name	Acceptance rate Acc. rate	City & State
1	University of Tehran		Tehran
2	Tehran University of Medical Sciences	15%	Tehran
3	Tarbiat Modares University	5%	Tehran
4	Amirkabir University of Technology		Tehran
5	Ferdowsi University of Mashhad	35%	Mashhad
6	Iran University of Science and Technology		Tehran
7	Isfahan University of Technology		Isfahan
8	Shahid Beheshti University		Tehran
9	Shiraz University		Shiraz
10	Isfahan University of Medical Sciences		Isfahan

11	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences		Mashhad
12	University of Tabriz		Tabriz
13	Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences		Tehran
14	Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology		Tehran
15	University of Isfahan		Isfahan
16	Sharif University of Technology		Tehran
17	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences		Shiraz
18	The University of Guilan		Rasht
19	Urmia University		Urmia
20	Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman		Kerman
21	Tabriz University of Medical Sciences		Tabriz
22	University of Mazandaran		Babolsar
23	Semnan University	75%	Semnan
24	Bu-Ali Sina University		Hamadan
25	University of Kashan		Kashan
26	Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz		Ahvaz
27	Zanjan University		Zanjan
28	Yazd University		Yazd
29	University of Sistan and Baluchestan	65%	Zahedan
30	Babol Noshirvani University of Technology		Babol
31	Razi University	25%	Kermanshah
32	University of Birjand	15%	Birjand
33	Shahed University		Tehran
34	University of Mohaghegh Ardabili		Ardabil
35	Alzahra University		Tehran
36	Allameh Tabataba'i University		Tehran
37	Shahrood University of Technology		Shahrood
38	Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services		Yazd
39	Arak University		Arak
40	University of Applied Science and Technology		Tehran
41	Kharazmi University		Tehran
42	University of Kurdistan	75%	Sanandaj
43	Sahand University of Technology	45%	Sahand Town
44	Islamic Azad University, Tabriz		Tabriz
45	Imam Khomeini International University	65%	Qazvin
46	Hamadan University of Medical Sciences		Hamadan
47	Islamic Azad University, South Tehran		Tehran
48	Islamic Azad University of Mashhad		Mashhad
49	Shahrekord University		Shahrekord
50	Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch	65%	Karaj

51	Zanjan University of Medical Sciences		Zanjan
52	Yasuj University		Yasuj
53	Shiraz University of Technology		Shiraz
54	Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute		Tehran
55	Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch	55%	Isfahan
56	Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences		Zanjan
57	Kerman Medical University		Kerman
58	Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences		Tehran
59	Islamic Azad University, Qazvin	25%	Qazvin
60	Arak University of Medical Sciences		Arak
61	Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences		Ahvaz
62	Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch	5%	Tehran
63	University of Qom		Qom
64	Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences		Sari
65	Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University		Tehran
66	Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences		Kermanshah
67	University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences		Tehran
68	Lorestan University		Khorramabad
69	University of Zabol		Zabol
70	ValiAsr University of Rafsanjan		Rafsanjan
71	Golestan University of Medical Sciences		Gorgan
72	Islamic Azad University, Rasht		Rasht
73	Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources		Gorgan
74	Kashan University of Medical Sciences		Kashan
75	Persian Gulf University	85%	Bushehr
76	Gilan University of Medical Sciences		Rasht
77	Islamic Azad University of Arak		Arak
78	Urmia University of Medical Sciences		Urmia
79	Damghan University	55%	Damghan
80	Hakim Sabzevari University		Sabzevar
81	Bushehr University of Medical Sciences		Bushehr
82	Birjand University of Medical Sciences		Birjand
83	Malek-Ashtar University of Technology		Isfahan
84	Ilam University		Ilam
85	Petroleum University of Technology		Tehran
86	University of Maragheh		Maragheh
87	Imam Sadiq University		Tehran
88	Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University		Tabriz
89	Ardabil University of Medical Sciences		Ardabil
90	Qom University of Medical Sciences		Qom
91	Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences		Sanandaj
92	Qazvin University of Medical Sciences		Qazvin
93	Medical University of Ilam		Ilam
94	Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences		Shahrekord
95	Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University	95%	Sari
96	Imam Hossein University		Tehran
97	University of Art		Tehran
98	Golestan University		Gorgan
99	Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences		Sabzevar
100	Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr	5%	Khomeinishahr

101	Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences		Rafsanjan
102	Islamic Azad University, Shiraz		Shiraz
103	Malayer University		Malayer
104	Al Mustafa International University	5%	Qom
105	Semnan University of Medical Sciences		Semnan
106	Fasa University of Medical Sciences	85%	Fasa
107	Islamic Azad University, Yazd		Yazd
108	Urmia University of Technology		Urmia
109	Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht		Marvdasht
110	Islamic Azad University of Roudehen	45%	Roodehen
111	Graduate University of Advanced Technology		Kerman
112	Hormozgan University		Bandar-Abbas
113	Technical and Vocational University		Tehran
114	Islamic Azad University, Hamedan		Hamadan
115	Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences		Bandar-Abbas
116	Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University	15%	Tehran
117	Babol University of Medical Sciences		Babol
118	Imam Reza University	55%	Mashhad
119	Shahroud University of Medical Sciences		Shahrood
120	Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz		Ahvaz
121	Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical		Tehran
122	Islamic Azad University of Urmia		Urmia
123	Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah		Kermanshah
124	Art University of Isfahan	45%	Isfahan
125	Yasuj University of Medical Sciences		Yasuj
126	Islamic Azad University, Sari		Sari
127	University of Torbat-e-Heydarieh		Torbat-e-Heydarieh
128	Islamic Azad University, Ardabil		Ardabil
129	University of Bojnord		Bojnord
130	Islamic Azad University, Shahreza		Shahreza
131	Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch	75%	Sanandaj
132	Gonabad University of Medical Sciences		Gonabad
133	Islamic Azad University, Ahar		Ahar
134	Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar		Sabzevar
135	Islamic Azad University, Varamin		Varamin
136	Islamic Azad University, Saveh	55%	Saveh
137	Islamic Azad University, Semnan		Semnan
138	Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli		Amol
139	Lorestan University of Medical Sciences		Khorramabad
140	Islamic Azad University, Eslamshahr		Islamshahr
141	Islamic Azad University, Shahr Rey		Rey
142	Jahrom University of Medical Sciences		Jahrom
143	Zahedan University of Medical Sciences		Zahedan
144	Tabriz Islamic Art University		Tabriz
145	Islamic Azad University of Lahijan	35%	Lahijan
146	Qom University of Technology		Qom
147	Chabahar Maritime University		Chabahar
148	Kermanshah University of Technology		Kermanshah
149	Sirjan University of Technology		Sirjan
150	Islamic Azad University, Kerman		Kerman

151	Hamadan University of Technology		Hamadan
152	University of Neyshabur		Neyshabur
153	Islamic Azad University, Dezful	15%	Dezful
154	Mazandaran University of Science and Technology	25%	Babol
155	Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas		Bandar-Abbas
156	Islamic Azad University, Qom		Qom
157	Islamic Azad University, Zahedan		Zahedan
158	University of Bonab		Bonab
159	Zabol University of Medical Sciences		Zabol
160	Sadjad University of Technology	15%	Mashhad
161	Islamic Azad University, Yasuj		Yasuj
162	Islamic Azad University, Shabestar		Shabestar
163	Islamic Azad University, Majlesi	15%	Majlesi
164	North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences		Bojnord
165	Islamic Azad University, Mahabad		Mahabad
166	Islamic Azad University, Garmsar		Garmsar
167	Mofid University		Qom
168	University of Jiroft		Jiroft
169	Sheikhbahaee University	25%	Isfahan
170	Arak University of Technology		Arak
171	Jundi-Shapur University of Technology		Dezful
172	Islamic Azad University, Khomain		Khomain
173	Tafresh University		Tafresh
174	Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran		Gachsaran
175	Khorramshahr Marine Science and Technology University		Khorramshahr
176	Islamic Azad University, Firoozkooh		Firoozkooh
177	Islamic Azad University, Maragheh		Maragheh
178	Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods		Tehran
179	Baqir al-olum University		Tehran
180	Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology		Behbahan
181	Islamic Azad University of Jahrom		Jahrom
182	Islamic Azad University, East Tehran		Tehran
183	Gonbad Kavous University		Gonbad-e Kavus
184	Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon	25%	Tonekabon
185	University of Ardakan		Ardakan
186	Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd		Bojnord
187	Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon		Kazerun
188	School of International Relations		Tehran
189	Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar		Shushtar
190	Quchan University of Advanced Technology		Quchan
191	Islamic Azad University of Fasa		Fasa
192	Islamic Azad University, Shahrood		Shahrood
193	University of Quran and Hadith		Rey
194	Islamic Azad University, Takestan		Takestan
195	Islamic Azad University, Parand	5%	Tehran
196	Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur		Neyshabur
197	Islamic Azad University, Maybod		Meybod
198	Birjand University of Technology		Birjand
199	Islamic Azad University, Bushehr		Bushehr
200	Ayatollah Borujerdi University		Borujerd

201	Fasa University		Fasa
202	Islamic Azad University, West Tehran		Tehran
203	Islamic Azad University, Birjand		Birjand
204	Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan		Arsanjan
205	Islamic Azad University, Zanjan		Zanjan
206	Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan		Dehaghan
207	Islamic Azad University, Firuzabad		Firuzabad
208	Islamic Azad University, Buin-Zahra		Buin-Zahra
209	Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz		Bandar Gaz
210	Islamic Azad University, Abarkouh	95%	Abarkuh
211	Islamic Azad University, Quchan		Quchan
212	Islamic Azad University, Sepidan		Sepidan
213	Islamic Azad University, Astara		Astara
214	Islamic Azad University, Sirjan		Sirjan
215	Sabzevar University of New Technologies		Sabzevar
216	Islamic Azad University, Damavand	55%	Damavand
217	Islamic Azad University, Borujerd		Borujerd
218	Islamic Azad University, Abhar		Abhar
219	Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh		Mobarakeh
220	Khavaran Institute of Higher Education	15%	Mashhad
221	Islamic Azad University, Qaemshahr		Ghaemshahr
222	Islamic Azad University, Damghan		Damghan
223	Islamic Azad University, Kashan		Kashan
224	Islamic Azad University, Gorgan		Gorgan
225	Golpayegan University of Technology		Golpayegan
226	Shomal University		Amol
227	Islamic Azad University, Khoy		Khoy
228	Jahrom university		Jahrom
229	Meybod University		Meybod
230	Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh		Mianeh
231	Islamic Azad University, Parsabad Moghan		Parsabad
232	Islamic Azad University, Tafresh		Tafresh
233	Islamic Azad University, Babol		Babol
234	University of Science and Technology of Mazandaran	55%	Behshahr
235	Islamic Azad University, Shirvan	85%	Shirvan
236	Bam University		Bam
237	Islamic Azad University of Ilam		Ilam
238	Islamic Azad University, Nur		Nur
239	Engineering Higher Education Complex of Esfarayen		Esfarayen
240	Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering		Tehran
241	Islamic Azad University, Aligudarz		Aligoodarz
242	Islamic Azad University, Darab		Darab
243	International University of Chabahar		Chabahar
244	Islamic Azad University, Abadan		Abadan
245	Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University		Mollasani
246	Islamic Azad University, Masjed Soleyman		Masjid-i-Solieman
247	Kosar University of Bojnord		Bojnord
248	Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr		Azadshahr
249	Velayat University		Iranshahr
250	Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr		Mahshahr

251	Islamic Azad University, Andimeshk		Andimeshk
252	Islamic Azad University, Osku		Osku
253	Islamic Azad University, Tuyserkan	85%	Tuyserkan
254	Islamic Azad University, Naein		Naein
255	Salman Farsi University of Kazerun		Kazerun
256	Islamic Azad University, Ardakan		Ardakan
257	Islamic Azad University, Bonab		Bonab
258	Islamic Azad University, Ashtian		Ashtiyan
259	Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh		Omidiyeh
260	Islamic Azad University, Naragh		Naragh
261	University of Science and Arts		Yazd
262	Islamic Azad University, Estahban		Estahban
263	University of Gonabad		Gonabad
264	University of Shahreza		Shahreza
265	Hazrat-e Masoumeh University		Qom
266	Islamic Azad University, Ardestan		Ardestan
267	Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University		Asadabad
268	Islamic Azad University, Esfarayen		Esfarayen
269	Islamic Azad University of Golpayegan		Golpayegan
270	Islamic Azad University, Ferdows		Ferdows
271	Islamic Azad University of Abadeh		Abadeh
272	Islamic Azad University, Eghlid		Eghlid
273	Islamic Azad University, Ashkezar		Ashkezar
274	Islamic Azad University, Gonabad		Gonabad
275	Islamic Azad University - Sarab Branch		Sarab
276	Shiraz Art University		Shiraz
277	Ahlul Bayt International University		Tehran
278	Islamic Azad university Kashmar Branch		Kashmar
279	Higher Education Complex of Larestan		Lar
280	Islamic Azad University, Anar		Anar
281	Farzanegan Semnan University		Semnan
282	Islamic Azad University, Larestan		Lar
283	Islamic Azad University, Baft		Baft
284	Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University		Nur
285	Higher Education Complex of Saravan		Saravan
286	Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Anzali		Bandar-e Anzali
287	University of Garmsar		Garmsar
288	Islamic Azad University, Izeh		Izeh
289	Nahavand University		Nahavand
290	Shiraz University of Applied Science and Technology		Shiraz
291	Shohadaye Hoveizeh University of Technology		Susangerd
292	Iran Informatic Institute		Tehran
293	Islamic Azad University, Mahdishahr		Mahdishahr
294	Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz		Ramhormoz
295	Higher Education Complex of Torbat-e-Jam		Torbat-e Jam
296	Isfahan Institute of Higher Education		Isfahan
297	Islamic Azad University, Ajabshir		Ajabshir
298	Islamic Azad University, Hashtrood		Hashtrood
299	Islamic Azad University, Behbahan		Behbahan
300	Islamic Azad University, Behshahr		Behshahr

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

Average cost of living for students in Iran is $266 + $38-269 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).