62 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 388K citations received by 36.5K academic papers made by 62 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 Family medicine

#6 in Asia

#128 in the World

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

2. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#27 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

3. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#32 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

4. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#55 in Asia

#357 in the World

Founded: 1946

5. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#59 in Asia

#371 in the World

Founded: 1947

6. Kerman Medical University

For Family medicine

#65 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

7. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#72 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

8. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#150 in Asia

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

9. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#152 in Asia

#714 in the World

Founded: 1986

10. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Family medicine

#159 in Asia

#728 in the World

Founded: 1965

11. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#168 in Asia

#757 in the World

Founded: 1986

12. University of Tehran

For Family medicine

#181 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

13. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Family medicine

#190 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 1994

14. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#200 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1956

15. Tarbiat Modares University

For Family medicine

#206 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

16. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Family medicine

#235 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

17. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#236 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 1985

18. Urmia University

For Family medicine

#257 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

19. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#263 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1985

20. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#282 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

21. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#297 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

22. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Family medicine

#308 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

23. Shahid Beheshti University

For Family medicine

#318 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

24. Shiraz University

For Family medicine

#326 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

25. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#343 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

26. University of Isfahan

For Family medicine

#351 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

27. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Family medicine

#355 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

28. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#363 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1986

29. Golestan University

For Family medicine

#370 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Founded: 2008

30. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#377 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

31. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Family medicine

#384 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Enrollment: 2,929
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1989

32. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#393 in Asia

#1372 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

33. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#406 in Asia

#1398 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Family medicine

#416 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

35. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Family medicine

#431 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

36. Medical University of Ilam

For Family medicine

#433 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1995

37. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#451 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1983

38. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Family medicine

#492 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

39. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#516 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Founded: 2007

40. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Family medicine

#531 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

41. Jahrom university

For Family medicine

#564 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Shahed University

For Family medicine

#565 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

43. University of Guilan

For Family medicine

#584 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

44. University of Tabriz

For Family medicine

#585 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

45. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Family medicine

#602 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

46. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Family medicine

#611 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

47. Yazd University

For Family medicine

#668 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

48. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Family medicine

#679 in Asia

#2100 in the World

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

49. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Family medicine

#737 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Founded: 1982

50. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Family medicine

#822 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

51. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Family medicine

#824 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Founded: 1987

52. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Family medicine

#881 in Asia

#2588 in the World

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

53. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Family medicine

#906 in Asia

#2636 in the World

Founded: 1982

54. University of Jiroft

For Family medicine

#926 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

55. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Family medicine

#933 in Asia

#2701 in the World

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

56. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Family medicine

#941 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Founded: 2000

57. Alzahra University

For Family medicine

#960 in Asia

#2766 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

58. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Family medicine

#961 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

59. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Family medicine

#968 in Asia

#2789 in the World

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

60. Kharazmi University

For Family medicine

#995 in Asia

#2839 in the World

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

61. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Family medicine

#1032 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

62. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Family medicine

#1037 in Asia

#2904 in the World

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

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

Medicine subfields in Iran

Anatomy and Physiology104

Anesthesiology79

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering54

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing51

Forensic Science11

Gastroenterology and Hepatology67

Health Science86

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)57

Occupational Therapy24

Oncology and Cancer research100

Ophthalmology36

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine59

Pharmacology103

Physical Therapy95

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health108

Radiation Therapy57

Radiology and Nuclear medicine105

Respiratory Therapy16

Sonography and Ultrasound20

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine73