100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 2.37M citations received by 191K 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

#21 in Asia

#186 in the World

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

2. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#55 in Asia

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

3. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#65 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1946

4. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#74 in Asia

#431 in the World

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

5. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#88 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1947

6. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#89 in Asia

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

7. University of Tehran

For Psychiatry

#122 in Asia

#583 in the World

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

8. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#211 in Asia

#826 in the World

Founded: 1965

9. Kerman Medical University

For Psychiatry

#214 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

10. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#233 in Asia

#872 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#237 in Asia

#883 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

12. Tarbiat Modares University

For Psychiatry

#242 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

13. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#265 in Asia

#957 in the World

Founded: 1986

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Psychiatry

#274 in Asia

#981 in the World

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

15. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Psychiatry

#279 in Asia

#993 in the World

Founded: 1994

16. Urmia University

For Psychiatry

#293 in Asia

#1033 in the World

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

17. Shiraz University

For Psychiatry

#302 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

18. University of Isfahan

For Psychiatry

#312 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

19. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Psychiatry

#316 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

20. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Psychiatry

#332 in Asia

#1141 in the World

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

21. University of Tabriz

For Psychiatry

#339 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

22. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#343 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1985

23. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#346 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

24. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#350 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1985

25. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Psychiatry

#396 in Asia

#1299 in the World

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

26. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#404 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

27. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#419 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

28. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#435 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

29. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Psychiatry

#439 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

30. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#470 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1986

31. Sharif University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#472 in Asia

#1474 in the World

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

32. Shahed University

For Psychiatry

#483 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

33. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#519 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

34. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Psychiatry

#520 in Asia

#1606 in the World

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

35. Kharazmi University

For Psychiatry

#537 in Asia

#1655 in the World

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

36. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Psychiatry

#547 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

37. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#569 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

38. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Psychiatry

#573 in Asia

#1726 in the World

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

39. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Psychiatry

#580 in Asia

#1745 in the World

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

40. University of Guilan

For Psychiatry

#587 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

41. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Psychiatry

#589 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

42. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Psychiatry

#599 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

43. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#604 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

44. Golestan University

For Psychiatry

#607 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Psychiatry

#614 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

46. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#624 in Asia

#1840 in the World

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

47. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Psychiatry

#628 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

48. Medical University of Ilam

For Psychiatry

#643 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Founded: 1995

49. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#663 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Founded: 2004

50. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Psychiatry

#665 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1982

51. Semnan University

For Psychiatry

#724 in Asia

#2071 in the World

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

52. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Psychiatry

#755 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

53. Alzahra University

For Psychiatry

#761 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

54. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Psychiatry

#771 in Asia

#2179 in the World

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

55. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#777 in Asia

#2204 in the World

Founded: 1983

56. Isfahan University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#784 in Asia

#2227 in the World

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

57. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#796 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Psychiatry

#851 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1982

59. Yazd University

For Psychiatry

#856 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

60. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#874 in Asia

#2430 in the World

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

61. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Psychiatry

#879 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

62. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Psychiatry

#928 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

63. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Psychiatry

#943 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Psychiatry

#960 in Asia

#2599 in the World

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

65. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Psychiatry

#981 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

66. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#986 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

67. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Psychiatry

#1008 in Asia

#2720 in the World

Founded: 1979

68. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Psychiatry

#1032 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

69. University of Kashan

For Psychiatry

#1036 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

70. Jahrom university

For Psychiatry

#1043 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Psychiatry

#1047 in Asia

#2795 in the World

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

72. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Psychiatry

#1060 in Asia

#2828 in the World

Founded: 1987

73. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Psychiatry

#1065 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

74. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Psychiatry

#1072 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

75. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#1132 in Asia

#2984 in the World

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

76. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Psychiatry

#1165 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Founded: 2000

77. Zanjan University

For Psychiatry

#1199 in Asia

#3137 in the World

Founded: 1975

78. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Psychiatry

#1208 in Asia

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

79. Arak University

For Psychiatry

#1221 in Asia

#3179 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

80. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Psychiatry

#1225 in Asia

#3189 in the World

Founded: 1987

81. University of Birjand

For Psychiatry

#1297 in Asia

#3345 in the World

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

82. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Psychiatry

#1316 in Asia

#3400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

83. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Psychiatry

#1337 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Founded: 1986

84. Imam Khomeini International University

For Psychiatry

#1339 in Asia

#3441 in the World

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

85. University of Bojnord

For Psychiatry

#1376 in Asia

#3520 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

86. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Psychiatry

#1458 in Asia

#3699 in the World

87. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Psychiatry

#1493 in Asia

#3759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

88. University of Zabol

For Psychiatry

#1497 in Asia

#3768 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

89. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Psychiatry

#1527 in Asia

#3827 in the World

Founded: 1985

90. Shahrood University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1537 in Asia

#3848 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

91. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Psychiatry

#1549 in Asia

#3870 in the World

Founded: 1988

92. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Psychiatry

#1564 in Asia

#3905 in the World

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

93. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Psychiatry

#1566 in Asia

#3907 in the World

Founded: 1985

94. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Psychiatry

#1594 in Asia

#3980 in the World

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

95. Persian Gulf University

For Psychiatry

#1609 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

96. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Psychiatry

#1638 in Asia

#4096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

97. University of Jiroft

For Psychiatry

#1653 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

98. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Psychiatry

#1681 in Asia

#4179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

99. Damghan University

For Psychiatry

#1695 in Asia

#4213 in the World

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

100. University of Qom

For Psychiatry

#1743 in Asia

#4310 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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