100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 6.11M citations received by 601K academic papers made by 122 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 Medicine

#31 in Asia

#213 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#69 in Asia

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#100 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

4. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#109 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

5. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#123 in Asia

#528 in the World

Founded: 1946

6. University of Tehran

For Medicine

#132 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

7. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#133 in Asia

#550 in the World

Founded: 1947

8. Tarbiat Modares University

For Medicine

#207 in Asia

#740 in the World

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

9. Shiraz University

For Medicine

#270 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#282 in Asia

#964 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Kerman Medical University

For Medicine

#295 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

12. Shahid Beheshti University

For Medicine

#300 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

13. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#305 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

14. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Medicine

#312 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1965

15. Urmia University

For Medicine

#329 in Asia

#1085 in the World

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

16. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#337 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1986

17. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Medicine

#346 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1994

18. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Medicine

#364 in Asia

#1181 in the World

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

19. University of Tabriz

For Medicine

#367 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

20. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Medicine

#372 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

21. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#373 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1986

22. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Medicine

#377 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

23. University of Isfahan

For Medicine

#409 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

24. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#414 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1985

25. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Medicine

#418 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

26. Sharif University of Technology

For Medicine

#431 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

27. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#473 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1985

28. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#480 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

29. Isfahan University of Technology

For Medicine

#496 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 10,064
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1977

30. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#570 in Asia

#1624 in the World

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

31. University of Guilan

For Medicine

#578 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

32. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#581 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

33. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Medicine

#603 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

34. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#607 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

35. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#624 in Asia

#1790 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

36. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Medicine

#640 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. Shahed University

For Medicine

#641 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

38. Golestan University

For Medicine

#642 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Founded: 2008

39. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Medicine

#647 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

40. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Medicine

#661 in Asia

#1866 in the World

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

41. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Medicine

#665 in Asia

#1876 in the World

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

42. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Medicine

#669 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

43. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#682 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1986

44. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Medicine

#731 in Asia

#2035 in the World

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

45. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Medicine

#733 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

46. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Medicine

#740 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1928

47. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#754 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

48. Alzahra University

For Medicine

#813 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

49. Kharazmi University

For Medicine

#815 in Asia

#2192 in the World

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

50. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Medicine

#816 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

51. Yazd University

For Medicine

#827 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

52. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#831 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Founded: 2004

53. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Medicine

#833 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Founded: 1979

54. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Medicine

#838 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

55. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Medicine

#842 in Asia

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 4,290
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1957

56. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Medicine

#860 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Founded: 1982

57. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Medicine

#861 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

58. Medical University of Ilam

For Medicine

#867 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1995

59. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Medicine

#876 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

60. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#894 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Founded: 1983

61. University of Kashan

For Medicine

#923 in Asia

#2427 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

62. Semnan University

For Medicine

#961 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1988

63. Zanjan University

For Medicine

#964 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Founded: 1975

64. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Medicine

#967 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Founded: 1982

65. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Medicine

#980 in Asia

#2571 in the World

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

66. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Medicine

#995 in Asia

#2595 in the World

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

67. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Medicine

#1009 in Asia

#2627 in the World

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

68. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Medicine

#1069 in Asia

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1991

69. Arak University

For Medicine

#1095 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

70. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Medicine

#1114 in Asia

#2857 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

71. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Medicine

#1126 in Asia

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

72. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#1174 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. University of Birjand

For Medicine

#1175 in Asia

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1975

74. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Medicine

#1197 in Asia

#3051 in the World

Founded: 1987

75. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Medicine

#1204 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

76. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Medicine

#1229 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

77. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Medicine

#1278 in Asia

#3222 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

78. Jahrom university

For Medicine

#1290 in Asia

#3247 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Imam Khomeini International University

For Medicine

#1320 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983

80. University of Zabol

For Medicine

#1323 in Asia

#3326 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

81. Shahrood University of Technology

For Medicine

#1330 in Asia

#3348 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

82. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Medicine

#1351 in Asia

#3384 in the World

Founded: 2000

83. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Medicine

#1384 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Founded: 1990

84. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Medicine

#1406 in Asia

#3499 in the World

Founded: 1991

85. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Medicine

#1410 in Asia

#3509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1974

86. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Medicine

#1418 in Asia

#3522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

87. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Medicine

#1422 in Asia

#3532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

88. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Medicine

#1477 in Asia

#3656 in the World

Enrollment: 8,589
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1986

89. Persian Gulf University

For Medicine

#1494 in Asia

#3687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

90. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Medicine

#1498 in Asia

#3695 in the World

Founded: 1987

91. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Medicine

#1550 in Asia

#3823 in the World

Enrollment: 5,744
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1970

92. Shiraz University of Technology

For Medicine

#1594 in Asia

#3921 in the World

Founded: 2004

93. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Medicine

#1612 in Asia

#3963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

94. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Medicine

#1679 in Asia

#4107 in the World

Founded: 1985

95. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Medicine

#1694 in Asia

#4139 in the World

96. Damghan University

For Medicine

#1705 in Asia

#4160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,373
Founded: 1989

97. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Medicine

#1730 in Asia

#4223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

98. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Medicine

#1750 in Asia

#4261 in the World

Founded: 1986

99. University of Jiroft

For Medicine

#1771 in Asia

#4302 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

100. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Medicine

#1794 in Asia

#4363 in the World

Founded: 1985

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

Medicine subfields in Iran

Anatomy and Physiology102

Anesthesiology74

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering45

Clinical Psychology94

Critical Care Nursing45

Family medicine58

Forensic Science12

Gastroenterology and Hepatology63

Health Science83

Healthcare Management (MHA)70

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)53

Occupational Therapy22

Oncology and Cancer research90

Ophthalmology30

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine53

Pharmacology101

Physical Therapy92

Plastic Surgery30

Public Health108

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine102

Respiratory Therapy20

Sonography and Ultrasound18

Sports / Exercise science32

Sports Medicine63