36 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 44.1K citations received by 6.44K academic papers made by 36 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

#43 in Asia

#424 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#97 in Asia

#708 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

#176 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

4. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Classics and Ancient History

#209 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

5. Tarbiat Modares University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#220 in Asia

#1159 in the World

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

6. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shiraz

For Classics and Ancient History

#222 in Asia

#1164 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

#1246 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

8. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#312 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1947

9. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Iran | Mashhad

For Classics and Ancient History

#331 in Asia

#1483 in the World

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

10. Shahid Beheshti University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#336 in Asia

#1501 in the World

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

11. Sharif University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#354 in Asia

#1536 in the World

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

12. University of Tabriz

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#387 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

13. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

Iran | Shirvan

For Classics and Ancient History

#435 in Asia

#1744 in the World

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

14. Urmia University

Iran | Urmia

For Classics and Ancient History

#457 in Asia

#1792 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

#550 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1946

16. Amirkabir University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#553 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

17. University of Kashan

Iran | Kashan

For Classics and Ancient History

#570 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

18. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Iran | Kerman

For Classics and Ancient History

#637 in Asia

#2226 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

#648 in Asia

#2249 in the World

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

20. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Mashhad

For Classics and Ancient History

#685 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

21. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

Iran | Isfahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#712 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

22. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

Iran | Zahedan

For Classics and Ancient History

#739 in Asia

#2447 in the World

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

23. Allameh Tabataba'i University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#763 in Asia

#2496 in the World

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

24. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

Iran | Ahvaz

For Classics and Ancient History

#766 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

25. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Classics and Ancient History

#783 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Bu-Ali Sina University

Iran | Hamadan

For Classics and Ancient History

#787 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Tabriz Islamic Art University

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#796 in Asia

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

28. Yazd University

Iran | Yazd

For Classics and Ancient History

#805 in Asia

#2587 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

29. University of Zabol

Iran | Zabol

For Classics and Ancient History

#825 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

30. Alzahra University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#844 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

31. University of Guilan

Iran | Rasht

For Classics and Ancient History

#850 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

32. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#862 in Asia

#2694 in the World

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

33. Kharazmi University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#886 in Asia

#2737 in the World

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

34. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Iran | Ardabil

For Classics and Ancient History

#897 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

35. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Classics and Ancient History

#903 in Asia

#2771 in the World

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

36. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Classics and Ancient History

#919 in Asia

#2805 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

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.