65 Best universities for Pharmacy in Iran

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacy. A graph of 271K citations received by 17.8K 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

#64 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University

For Pharmacy

#77 in Asia

#282 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

#114 in Asia

#396 in the World

Founded: 1973

5. University of Tehran

For Pharmacy

#124 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

6. Alzahra University

For Pharmacy

#173 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#187 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

8. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Pharmacy

#209 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

9. Isfahan University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#221 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

10. University of Guilan

For Pharmacy

#223 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Pharmacy

#225 in Asia

#645 in the World

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

12. University of Isfahan

For Pharmacy

#229 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Zanjan University

For Pharmacy

#246 in Asia

#691 in the World

Founded: 1975

14. Sharif University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#273 in Asia

#765 in the World

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

15. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Pharmacy

#274 in Asia

#766 in the World

Founded: 1979

16. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Pharmacy

#279 in Asia

#776 in the World

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

17. University of Tabriz

For Pharmacy

#293 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

18. Persian Gulf University

For Pharmacy

#336 in Asia

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

19. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#347 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

20. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Pharmacy

#367 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

21. Urmia University

For Pharmacy

#372 in Asia

#1005 in the World

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

22. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Pharmacy

#373 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

23. University of Kashan

For Pharmacy

#387 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

24. Arak University

For Pharmacy

#388 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

25. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Pharmacy

#400 in Asia

#1057 in the World

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

26. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Pharmacy

#403 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1982

27. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#407 in Asia

#1074 in the World

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

28. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Pharmacy

#439 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

29. University of Birjand

For Pharmacy

#459 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

30. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#467 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

31. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Pharmacy

#490 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1991

32. Damghan University

For Pharmacy

#504 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

33. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Pharmacy

#523 in Asia

#1310 in the World

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

34. Imam Khomeini International University

For Pharmacy

#529 in Asia

#1321 in the World

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

35. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#548 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

36. Yazd University

For Pharmacy

#552 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

37. Shahrood University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#595 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

38. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Pharmacy

#600 in Asia

#1448 in the World

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

39. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#609 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Founded: 1946

40. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Pharmacy

#621 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

41. Kerman Medical University

For Pharmacy

#638 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

42. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Pharmacy

#648 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

43. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#655 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

44. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Pharmacy

#660 in Asia

#1579 in the World

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

45. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Pharmacy

#689 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

46. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#709 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1947

47. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Pharmacy

#723 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

48. University of Zabol

For Pharmacy

#725 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

49. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Pharmacy

#728 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. Kharazmi University

For Pharmacy

#729 in Asia

#1709 in the World

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

51. Semnan University

For Pharmacy

#748 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

52. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Pharmacy

#759 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1987

53. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Pharmacy

#763 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1985

54. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Pharmacy

#785 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

55. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Pharmacy

#803 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1987

56. Imam Hossein University

For Pharmacy

#824 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1986

57. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#826 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

58. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Pharmacy

#880 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1985

59. Shiraz University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#910 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2004

60. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Pharmacy

#918 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1986

61. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Pharmacy

#947 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#964 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Founded: 1985

63. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#1000 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Founded: 1956

64. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Pharmacy

#1026 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

65. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Pharmacy

#1079 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Founded: 1986

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 Engineering54

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing51

Family medicine62

Forensic Science11

Gastroenterology and Hepatology67

Health Science86

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)57

Occupational Therapy24

Oncology and Cancer research100

Ophthalmology36

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine59

Pharmacology103

Physical Therapy95

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health108

Radiation Therapy57

Radiology and Nuclear medicine105

Respiratory Therapy16

Sonography and Ultrasound20

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine73