100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 166K academic papers made by 110 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 Psychiatry

#23 in Asia

#202 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#65 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#76 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

4. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#77 in Asia

#451 in the World

Founded: 1946

5. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#96 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

6. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#102 in Asia

#526 in the World

Founded: 1947

7. University of Tehran

For Psychiatry

#127 in Asia

#598 in the World

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

8. Kerman Medical University

For Psychiatry

#226 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

9. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#232 in Asia

#887 in the World

Founded: 1965

10. Tarbiat Modares University

For Psychiatry

#237 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

11. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#249 in Asia

#930 in the World

Founded: 1956

12. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#257 in Asia

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

13. Shahid Beheshti University

For Psychiatry

#272 in Asia

#992 in the World

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

14. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#277 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1986

15. Shiraz University

For Psychiatry

#282 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

16. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Psychiatry

#289 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. Urmia University

For Psychiatry

#309 in Asia

#1090 in the World

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

18. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Psychiatry

#311 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

19. University of Isfahan

For Psychiatry

#313 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

20. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Psychiatry

#333 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

21. University of Tabriz

For Psychiatry

#335 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

22. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#348 in Asia

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

23. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#358 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1985

24. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#367 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1985

25. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#386 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

26. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Psychiatry

#389 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

27. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#410 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

28. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#433 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

29. Sharif University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#453 in Asia

#1460 in the World

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

30. Shahed University

For Psychiatry

#463 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

31. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Psychiatry

#471 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

32. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#472 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Psychiatry

#500 in Asia

#1580 in the World

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

34. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Psychiatry

#517 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

35. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#534 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

36. Kharazmi University

For Psychiatry

#553 in Asia

#1719 in the World

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

37. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Psychiatry

#564 in Asia

#1747 in the World

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

38. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Psychiatry

#570 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

39. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Psychiatry

#577 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 2,929
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1989

40. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#585 in Asia

#1794 in the World

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

41. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#592 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

42. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#613 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

43. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Psychiatry

#618 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

44. Golestan University

For Psychiatry

#623 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Psychiatry

#631 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

46. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Psychiatry

#635 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

47. University of Guilan

For Psychiatry

#639 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

48. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Psychiatry

#656 in Asia

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1982

49. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#662 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Semnan University

For Psychiatry

#683 in Asia

#2024 in the World

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

51. Medical University of Ilam

For Psychiatry

#684 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1995

52. Isfahan University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#747 in Asia

#2173 in the World

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

53. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Psychiatry

#749 in Asia

#2178 in the World

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

54. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Psychiatry

#763 in Asia

#2209 in the World

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

55. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#764 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1983

56. Alzahra University

For Psychiatry

#781 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

57. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Psychiatry

#818 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

58. Yazd University

For Psychiatry

#827 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

59. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Psychiatry

#834 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

60. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#837 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#885 in Asia

#2490 in the World

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

62. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Psychiatry

#895 in Asia

#2508 in the World

Enrollment: 4,290
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1957

63. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Psychiatry

#900 in Asia

#2519 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Psychiatry

#933 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Founded: 1973

65. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Psychiatry

#951 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

66. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Psychiatry

#1006 in Asia

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1979

67. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Psychiatry

#1022 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

68. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Psychiatry

#1026 in Asia

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

69. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Psychiatry

#1028 in Asia

#2817 in the World

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

70. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Psychiatry

#1040 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

71. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#1064 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

72. University of Kashan

For Psychiatry

#1079 in Asia

#2928 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

73. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#1088 in Asia

#2955 in the World

Founded: 1986

74. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Psychiatry

#1106 in Asia

#2988 in the World

Founded: 1987

75. Jahrom university

For Psychiatry

#1109 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#1124 in Asia

#3034 in the World

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

77. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Psychiatry

#1139 in Asia

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1987

78. Zanjan University

For Psychiatry

#1142 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Founded: 1975

79. Arak University

For Psychiatry

#1205 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

80. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Psychiatry

#1252 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Founded: 2000

81. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Psychiatry

#1265 in Asia

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

82. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Psychiatry

#1266 in Asia

#3341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

83. University of Bojnord

For Psychiatry

#1283 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

84. University of Birjand

For Psychiatry

#1308 in Asia

#3427 in the World

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

85. Imam Khomeini International University

For Psychiatry

#1439 in Asia

#3711 in the World

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

86. Shahrood University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1457 in Asia

#3755 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

87. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#1476 in Asia

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

88. University of Zabol

For Psychiatry

#1486 in Asia

#3808 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

89. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Psychiatry

#1500 in Asia

#3841 in the World

Founded: 1988

90. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#1516 in Asia

#3878 in the World

91. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Psychiatry

#1517 in Asia

#3879 in the World

Founded: 1991

92. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Psychiatry

#1526 in Asia

#3898 in the World

Founded: 1985

93. Persian Gulf University

For Psychiatry

#1530 in Asia

#3908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

94. Damghan University

For Psychiatry

#1557 in Asia

#3954 in the World

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

95. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Psychiatry

#1586 in Asia

#4002 in the World

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

96. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Psychiatry

#1605 in Asia

#4040 in the World

Founded: 1985

97. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1650 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Enrollment: 5,744
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1970

98. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Psychiatry

#1658 in Asia

#4145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Qom

For Psychiatry

#1709 in Asia

#4266 in the World

Founded: 1980

100. University of Jiroft

For Psychiatry

#1732 in Asia

#4304 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

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

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Health Science83

Healthcare Management (MHA)70

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Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)53

Occupational Therapy22

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