22 Best Occupational Therapy (OT) 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 Occupational Therapy. A graph of 23.3K citations received by 4.36K academic papers made by 22 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 Occupational Therapy

#12 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

2. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#58 in Asia

#432 in the World

Founded: 1946

3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#61 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

4. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#64 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

5. University of Tehran

For Occupational Therapy

#67 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

6. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#108 in Asia

#610 in the World

Founded: 1947

7. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#116 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

8. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#137 in Asia

#703 in the World

Founded: 1956

9. University of Isfahan

For Occupational Therapy

#159 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

10. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Occupational Therapy

#171 in Asia

#802 in the World

Founded: 1965

11. Tarbiat Modares University

For Occupational Therapy

#177 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

12. Shahid Beheshti University

For Occupational Therapy

#205 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

13. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#246 in Asia

#982 in the World

Founded: 1986

14. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Occupational Therapy

#249 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 1994

15. Kharazmi University

For Occupational Therapy

#265 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

16. Sharif University of Technology

For Occupational Therapy

#267 in Asia

#1042 in the World

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

17. Kerman Medical University

For Occupational Therapy

#272 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

18. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Occupational Therapy

#292 in Asia

#1081 in the World

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

19. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Occupational Therapy

#297 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

20. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Occupational Therapy

#304 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1985

21. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Occupational Therapy

#311 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

22. University of Guilan

For Occupational Therapy

#315 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

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

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

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