24 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 42.4K citations received by 4.89K academic papers made by 24 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. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#31 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Gender Studies

#60 in Asia

#818 in the World

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

3. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#75 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

4. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#132 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1947

5. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#149 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Gender Studies

#150 in Asia

#1237 in the World

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

7. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#153 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1946

8. Shahid Beheshti University

For Gender Studies

#199 in Asia

#1421 in the World

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

9. Shiraz University

For Gender Studies

#206 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#238 in Asia

#1558 in the World

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

11. University of Isfahan

For Gender Studies

#277 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

12. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Gender Studies

#280 in Asia

#1701 in the World

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

13. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#283 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

14. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Gender Studies

#310 in Asia

#1798 in the World

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

15. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Gender Studies

#336 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1994

16. Kerman Medical University

For Gender Studies

#345 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

17. Alzahra University

For Gender Studies

#365 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

18. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

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For Gender Studies

#389 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1965

19. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#413 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Founded: 1956

20. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Gender Studies

#420 in Asia

#2073 in the World

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

21. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Gender Studies

#487 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Founded: 1986

22. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Gender Studies

#505 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

23. Kharazmi University

For Gender Studies

#526 in Asia

#2269 in the World

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

24. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Gender Studies

#551 in Asia

#2313 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Iran

Broadcast Journalism4

Classics and Ancient History35

Communications and Public Relations48

Criminology and Criminal Justice9

Early Childhood Education2

Education Majors93

Forensic Science11

Human Rights Law7

Intellectual Property and Patent Law5

International Law10

International Relations and Diplomacy11

Journalism and Digital Media15

Law Enforcement3

Library and Information science39

Military science11

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Occupational Safety and Health29

Political Economy5

Political Science120

Public Policy / Administration6

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science37

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies98

Urban and Regional planning15