20 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research in Tehran

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tehran ranked based on their research performance in Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 524K citations received by 31.4K academic papers made by 20 universities in Tehran 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#1 in Iran

#62 in Asia

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Oncology and Cancer research

#2 in Iran

#97 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#7 in Iran

#204 in Asia

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

4. University of Tehran

For Oncology and Cancer research

#8 in Iran

#220 in Asia

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

5. Shahid Beheshti University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#16 in Iran

#374 in Asia

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

6. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#20 in Iran

#394 in Asia

Founded: 1994

7. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Oncology and Cancer research

#23 in Iran

#437 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

8. Sharif University of Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#41 in Iran

#706 in Asia

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

9. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Oncology and Cancer research

#42 in Iran

#724 in Asia

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

10. Shahed University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#47 in Iran

#745 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

11. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#49 in Iran

#764 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

12. Kharazmi University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#50 in Iran

#768 in Asia

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

13. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#52 in Iran

#796 in Asia

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

14. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#60 in Iran

#904 in Asia

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

15. Alzahra University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#65 in Iran

#1096 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

16. Islamic Azad University, Parand

For Oncology and Cancer research

#68 in Iran

#1129 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2003

17. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Oncology and Cancer research

#77 in Iran

#1273 in Asia

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

18. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#93 in Iran

#1484 in Asia

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

19. Imam Hossein University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#94 in Iran

#1498 in Asia

Founded: 1986

20. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#96 in Iran

#1541 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

Universities for Oncology and Cancer research near Tehran

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
126	Qom University of Medical Sciences	43	Qom
143	Qazvin University of Medical Sciences	39	Qazvin
146	Babol University of Medical Sciences	17	Babol
176	Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences	13	Sari
187	Kashan University of Medical Sciences	19	Kashan
230	University of Guilan	36	Rasht
234	Gilan University of Medical Sciences	31	Rasht
239	Arak University of Medical Sciences	34	Arak
283	Zanjan University of Medical Sciences	29	Zanjan
285	Hamadan University of Medical Sciences	10	Hamadan

Medicine subfields in Tehran

Anatomy and Physiology19

Anesthesiology15

Bioethics/Medical Ethics7

Biomedical Engineering15

Clinical Psychology19

Critical Care Nursing9

Family medicine12

Forensic Science5

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics6

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)10

Occupational Therapy9

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine14

Physical Therapy19

Plastic Surgery6

Public Health20

Radiation Therapy14

Radiology and Nuclear medicine20

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound8

Sports / Exercise science10

Sports Medicine18