35 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 40K citations received by 6.3K academic papers made by 35 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

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#44 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#100 in Asia

#730 in the World

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

3. University of Isfahan

Iran | Isfahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#168 in Asia

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

4. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Classics and Ancient History

#199 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

5. Tarbiat Modares University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#209 in Asia

#1155 in the World

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

6. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shiraz

For Classics and Ancient History

#210 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

7. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#249 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

8. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#298 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1947

9. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Iran | Mashhad

For Classics and Ancient History

#333 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

10. Shahid Beheshti University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#334 in Asia

#1502 in the World

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

11. Sharif University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#341 in Asia

#1521 in the World

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

12. University of Tabriz

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#398 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

13. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

Iran | Shirvan

For Classics and Ancient History

#426 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

14. Urmia University

Iran | Urmia

For Classics and Ancient History

#443 in Asia

#1780 in the World

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

15. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Isfahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#541 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Amirkabir University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#542 in Asia

#2002 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

17. University of Kashan

Iran | Kashan

For Classics and Ancient History

#559 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

18. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Iran | Kerman

For Classics and Ancient History

#609 in Asia

#2182 in the World

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

19. Iran University of Science and Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#641 in Asia

#2250 in the World

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

20. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Mashhad

For Classics and Ancient History

#666 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

21. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

Iran | Isfahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#694 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

Iran | Zahedan

For Classics and Ancient History

#729 in Asia

#2439 in the World

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

23. Allameh Tabataba'i University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#750 in Asia

#2481 in the World

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

24. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Classics and Ancient History

#762 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Founded: 1979

25. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

Iran | Ahvaz

For Classics and Ancient History

#763 in Asia

#2505 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

26. Bu-Ali Sina University

Iran | Hamadan

For Classics and Ancient History

#770 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Tabriz Islamic Art University

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#773 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

28. University of Zabol

Iran | Zabol

For Classics and Ancient History

#783 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

29. Yazd University

Iran | Yazd

For Classics and Ancient History

#793 in Asia

#2576 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

30. Alzahra University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#816 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

31. University of Guilan

Iran | Rasht

For Classics and Ancient History

#822 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

32. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#838 in Asia

#2651 in the World

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

33. Kharazmi University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#866 in Asia

#2703 in the World

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

34. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Iran | Ardabil

For Classics and Ancient History

#879 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

35. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Classics and Ancient History

#891 in Asia

#2743 in the World

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

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