65 Best universities for Pharmacy in Iran

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacy. A graph of 257K citations received by 17.6K academic papers made by 65 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. Tarbiat Modares University

For Pharmacy

#65 in Asia

#242 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University

For Pharmacy

#78 in Asia

#289 in the World

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

3. Shiraz University

For Pharmacy

#103 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

4. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Pharmacy

#113 in Asia

#397 in the World

Founded: 1973

5. University of Tehran

For Pharmacy

#124 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

6. Alzahra University

For Pharmacy

#174 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#192 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

8. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Pharmacy

#205 in Asia

#614 in the World

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

9. Isfahan University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#216 in Asia

#634 in the World

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

10. University of Guilan

For Pharmacy

#224 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Pharmacy

#226 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

12. University of Isfahan

For Pharmacy

#227 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Zanjan University

For Pharmacy

#242 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Sharif University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#271 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

15. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Pharmacy

#272 in Asia

#767 in the World

Founded: 1979

16. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Pharmacy

#278 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

17. University of Tabriz

For Pharmacy

#293 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

18. Persian Gulf University

For Pharmacy

#331 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

19. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#343 in Asia

#953 in the World

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

20. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Pharmacy

#363 in Asia

#989 in the World

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

21. Urmia University

For Pharmacy

#369 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

22. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#372 in Asia

#1012 in the World

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

23. Arak University

For Pharmacy

#375 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

24. University of Kashan

For Pharmacy

#389 in Asia

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

25. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Pharmacy

#398 in Asia

#1059 in the World

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

26. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Pharmacy

#402 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1982

27. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#413 in Asia

#1089 in the World

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

28. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Pharmacy

#437 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

29. University of Birjand

For Pharmacy

#448 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

30. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#463 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

31. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Pharmacy

#493 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1991

32. Damghan University

For Pharmacy

#503 in Asia

#1280 in the World

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

33. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Pharmacy

#528 in Asia

#1337 in the World

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

34. Imam Khomeini International University

For Pharmacy

#535 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

35. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#540 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

36. Yazd University

For Pharmacy

#553 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

37. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Pharmacy

#589 in Asia

#1437 in the World

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

38. Shahrood University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#591 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

39. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#608 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Pharmacy

#614 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

41. Kerman Medical University

For Pharmacy

#638 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

42. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Pharmacy

#647 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

43. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Pharmacy

#654 in Asia

#1578 in the World

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

44. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#662 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

45. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Pharmacy

#680 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

46. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Pharmacy

#717 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1965

47. University of Zabol

For Pharmacy

#724 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

48. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#726 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1947

49. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Pharmacy

#727 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

50. Kharazmi University

For Pharmacy

#728 in Asia

#1717 in the World

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

51. Semnan University

For Pharmacy

#744 in Asia

#1749 in the World

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

52. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Pharmacy

#747 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1985

53. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Pharmacy

#749 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1987

54. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Pharmacy

#786 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

55. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Pharmacy

#794 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1987

56. Imam Hossein University

For Pharmacy

#807 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1986

57. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#821 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

58. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Pharmacy

#868 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1985

59. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#902 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1986

60. Shiraz University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#905 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Founded: 2004

61. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Pharmacy

#934 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#955 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1985

63. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#986 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr

Iran | Mahshahr

For Pharmacy

#992 in Asia

#2186 in the World

Founded: 1982

65. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Pharmacy

#1016 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

The best cities to study Pharmacy in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shiraz, Hamadan, and Zahedan.

Medicine subfields in Iran

Anatomy and Physiology104

Anesthesiology79

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering53

Clinical Psychology98

Critical Care Nursing49

Family medicine61

Forensic Science11

Gastroenterology and Hepatology67

Health Science85

Healthcare Management (MHA)79

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy23

Oncology and Cancer research97

Ophthalmology35

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine56

Pharmacology102

Physical Therapy95

Plastic Surgery30

Public Health108

Radiation Therapy56

Radiology and Nuclear medicine104

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound19

Sports / Exercise science37

Sports Medicine73