30 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History in Iran

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 25.5K citations received by 5.22K academic papers made by 30 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

#42 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#120 in Asia

#826 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

#158 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

4. Tarbiat Modares University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#209 in Asia

#1158 in the World

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

5. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#210 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

6. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Classics and Ancient History

#215 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

7. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shiraz

For Classics and Ancient History

#238 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

8. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#242 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1947

9. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

Iran | Shirvan

For Classics and Ancient History

#254 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

10. Sharif University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#281 in Asia

#1384 in the World

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

11. Shahid Beheshti University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#305 in Asia

#1436 in the World

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

12. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Iran | Mashhad

For Classics and Ancient History

#340 in Asia

#1527 in the World

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

13. University of Tabriz

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#394 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

14. University of Kashan

Iran | Kashan

For Classics and Ancient History

#444 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

15. Amirkabir University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#478 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

16. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

Iran | Isfahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#497 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

17. Urmia University

Iran | Urmia

For Classics and Ancient History

#498 in Asia

#1933 in the World

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

18. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Isfahan

For Classics and Ancient History

#512 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Founded: 1946

19. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Iran | Kerman

For Classics and Ancient History

#528 in Asia

#1999 in the World

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

20. Iran University of Science and Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#544 in Asia

#2045 in the World

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

21. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Mashhad

For Classics and Ancient History

#610 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

22. Tabriz Islamic Art University

Iran | Tabriz

For Classics and Ancient History

#644 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

23. Bu-Ali Sina University

Iran | Hamadan

For Classics and Ancient History

#650 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1973

24. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

Iran | Zahedan

For Classics and Ancient History

#681 in Asia

#2342 in the World

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

25. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Classics and Ancient History

#684 in Asia

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1979

26. Allameh Tabataba'i University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#705 in Asia

#2384 in the World

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

27. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Iran | Ardabil

For Classics and Ancient History

#763 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

28. Kharazmi University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#768 in Asia

#2477 in the World

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

29. Alzahra University

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#801 in Asia

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

30. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Iran | Tehran

For Classics and Ancient History

#803 in Asia

#2523 in the World

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

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.