100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 2.63M citations received by 199K academic papers made by 112 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

#20 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#53 in Asia

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#66 in Asia

#402 in the World

Founded: 1946

4. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#74 in Asia

#430 in the World

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

5. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#85 in Asia

#465 in the World

Founded: 1947

6. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#86 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

7. University of Tehran

For Psychiatry

#122 in Asia

#579 in the World

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

8. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#203 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 1965

9. Kerman Medical University

For Psychiatry

#215 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

10. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#232 in Asia

#864 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#235 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

12. Tarbiat Modares University

For Psychiatry

#245 in Asia

#897 in the World

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

13. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#266 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1986

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Psychiatry

#277 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

15. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Psychiatry

#287 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1994

16. Urmia University

For Psychiatry

#296 in Asia

#1034 in the World

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

17. Shiraz University

For Psychiatry

#309 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

18. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Psychiatry

#316 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

19. University of Isfahan

For Psychiatry

#320 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

20. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Psychiatry

#339 in Asia

#1147 in the World

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

21. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#341 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1985

22. University of Tabriz

For Psychiatry

#342 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

23. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#348 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1985

24. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#350 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

25. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Psychiatry

#401 in Asia

#1300 in the World

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

26. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#406 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

27. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#425 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

28. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#445 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

29. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Psychiatry

#449 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

30. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#480 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. Sharif University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#483 in Asia

#1484 in the World

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

32. Shahed University

For Psychiatry

#498 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

33. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#523 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

34. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Psychiatry

#528 in Asia

#1607 in the World

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

35. Kharazmi University

For Psychiatry

#546 in Asia

#1655 in the World

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

36. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Psychiatry

#569 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

37. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Psychiatry

#577 in Asia

#1722 in the World

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

38. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#578 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

39. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Psychiatry

#584 in Asia

#1737 in the World

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

40. University of Guilan

For Psychiatry

#595 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

41. Golestan University

For Psychiatry

#597 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Founded: 2008

42. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#602 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

43. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Psychiatry

#606 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

44. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Psychiatry

#608 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

45. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Psychiatry

#611 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

46. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#636 in Asia

#1855 in the World

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

47. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Psychiatry

#644 in Asia

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

48. Medical University of Ilam

For Psychiatry

#650 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1995

49. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#679 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Psychiatry

#683 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Semnan University

For Psychiatry

#736 in Asia

#2083 in the World

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

52. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Psychiatry

#760 in Asia

#2138 in the World

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

53. Alzahra University

For Psychiatry

#762 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

54. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Psychiatry

#776 in Asia

#2174 in the World

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

55. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#791 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#793 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Founded: 1983

57. Isfahan University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#797 in Asia

#2225 in the World

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

58. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Psychiatry

#867 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Founded: 1982

59. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#874 in Asia

#2407 in the World

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

60. Yazd University

For Psychiatry

#877 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

61. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Psychiatry

#906 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

62. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Psychiatry

#953 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1973

63. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Psychiatry

#967 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

64. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Psychiatry

#973 in Asia

#2598 in the World

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

65. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#984 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

66. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Psychiatry

#987 in Asia

#2637 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

67. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Psychiatry

#1020 in Asia

#2724 in the World

Founded: 1979

68. University of Kashan

For Psychiatry

#1036 in Asia

#2764 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

69. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Psychiatry

#1044 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

70. Jahrom university

For Psychiatry

#1065 in Asia

#2812 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Psychiatry

#1084 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Founded: 1987

72. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Psychiatry

#1085 in Asia

#2852 in the World

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

73. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Psychiatry

#1090 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

74. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Psychiatry

#1097 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

75. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#1127 in Asia

#2947 in the World

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

76. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Psychiatry

#1165 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Founded: 2000

77. Zanjan University

For Psychiatry

#1216 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Founded: 1975

78. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Psychiatry

#1217 in Asia

#3148 in the World

Founded: 1987

79. Arak University

For Psychiatry

#1218 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

80. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Psychiatry

#1231 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

81. University of Birjand

For Psychiatry

#1305 in Asia

#3333 in the World

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

82. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Psychiatry

#1312 in Asia

#3356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

83. Imam Khomeini International University

For Psychiatry

#1361 in Asia

#3462 in the World

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

84. University of Bojnord

For Psychiatry

#1384 in Asia

#3507 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

85. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#1399 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Founded: 1986

86. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#1481 in Asia

#3720 in the World

87. University of Zabol

For Psychiatry

#1494 in Asia

#3742 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

88. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#1505 in Asia

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

89. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Psychiatry

#1546 in Asia

#3844 in the World

Founded: 1985

90. Shahrood University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1553 in Asia

#3855 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

91. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1554 in Asia

#3856 in the World

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

92. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Psychiatry

#1567 in Asia

#3879 in the World

Founded: 1985

93. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Psychiatry

#1583 in Asia

#3920 in the World

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

94. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Psychiatry

#1586 in Asia

#3929 in the World

Founded: 1988

95. Persian Gulf University

For Psychiatry

#1593 in Asia

#3945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

96. University of Jiroft

For Psychiatry

#1663 in Asia

#4117 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

97. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Psychiatry

#1668 in Asia

#4131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

98. Damghan University

For Psychiatry

#1684 in Asia

#4166 in the World

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

99. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Psychiatry

#1700 in Asia

#4191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

100. University of Qom

For Psychiatry

#1724 in Asia

#4240 in the World

Founded: 1980

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

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Health Science86

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)57

Occupational Therapy24

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