18 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research in Tehran

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 336K citations received by 26.9K academic papers made by 18 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

#65 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

#108 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#7 in Iran

#196 in Asia

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

4. University of Tehran

For Oncology and Cancer research

#8 in Iran

#219 in Asia

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

5. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#20 in Iran

#395 in Asia

Founded: 1994

6. Shahid Beheshti University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#21 in Iran

#401 in Asia

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

7. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Oncology and Cancer research

#26 in Iran

#474 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

8. Sharif University of Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#38 in Iran

#680 in Asia

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

9. Shahed University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#40 in Iran

#712 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

10. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#44 in Iran

#726 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

11. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#49 in Iran

#773 in Asia

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

12. Kharazmi University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#50 in Iran

#774 in Asia

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

13. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Oncology and Cancer research

#53 in Iran

#849 in Asia

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

14. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Oncology and Cancer research

#63 in Iran

#955 in Asia

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

15. Alzahra University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#65 in Iran

#1066 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

16. Islamic Azad University, Parand

For Oncology and Cancer research

#67 in Iran

#1102 in Asia

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

17. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Oncology and Cancer research

#72 in Iran

#1218 in Asia

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

18. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#90 in Iran

#1429 in Asia

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

Universities for Oncology and Cancer research near Tehran

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
146	Babol University of Medical Sciences	17	Babol
176	Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences	13	Sari
187	Kashan University of Medical Sciences	18	Kashan
230	University of Guilan	36	Rasht
234	Gilan University of Medical Sciences	32	Rasht
239	Arak University of Medical Sciences	35	Arak
283	Zanjan University of Medical Sciences	30	Zanjan
285	Hamadan University of Medical Sciences	11	Hamadan
299	Golestan University	25	Gorgan
344	Isfahan University of Medical Sciences	6	Isfahan

Medicine subfields in Tehran

Anatomy and Physiology18

Anesthesiology15

Bioethics/Medical Ethics7

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology18

Critical Care Nursing8

Family medicine11

Forensic Science6

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)16

Medical Physics6

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)8

Occupational Therapy9

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine13

Physical Therapy19

Plastic Surgery7

Public Health20

Radiation Therapy12

Radiology and Nuclear medicine20

Respiratory Therapy5

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science10

Sports Medicine17