73 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 266K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 73 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 Veterinary

#5 in Asia

#70 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Veterinary

#12 in Asia

#101 in the World

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

3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#33 in Asia

#191 in the World

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

4. Shiraz University

For Veterinary

#44 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

5. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Veterinary

#65 in Asia

#290 in the World

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#69 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

7. Urmia University

For Veterinary

#91 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

8. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#103 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

9. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Veterinary

#107 in Asia

#398 in the World

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

10. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#112 in Asia

#408 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Tarbiat Modares University

For Veterinary

#132 in Asia

#456 in the World

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

12. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#144 in Asia

#485 in the World

Founded: 1986

13. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#147 in Asia

#491 in the World

Founded: 1947

14. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#151 in Asia

#499 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Veterinary

#154 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

16. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#181 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

17. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#184 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1985

18. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Veterinary

#207 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

19. University of Tabriz

For Veterinary

#218 in Asia

#669 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

20. Kerman Medical University

For Veterinary

#219 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

21. University of Guilan

For Veterinary

#278 in Asia

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

22. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Veterinary

#290 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

23. Isfahan University of Technology

For Veterinary

#295 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

24. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Veterinary

#301 in Asia

#876 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Veterinary

#308 in Asia

#895 in the World

Founded: 1994

26. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Veterinary

#315 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

27. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Veterinary

#317 in Asia

#911 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#333 in Asia

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

29. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Veterinary

#352 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

30. University of Isfahan

For Veterinary

#358 in Asia

#990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

31. University of Zabol

For Veterinary

#379 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

32. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#386 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

33. Shahid Beheshti University

For Veterinary

#408 in Asia

#1085 in the World

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

34. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#413 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1985

35. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#415 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

36. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Veterinary

#420 in Asia

#1110 in the World

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

37. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Veterinary

#459 in Asia

#1189 in the World

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

38. Golestan University

For Veterinary

#466 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Founded: 2008

39. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Veterinary

#494 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

40. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Veterinary

#535 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1982

41. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#558 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1986

42. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#597 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

43. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Veterinary

#622 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

44. Semnan University

For Veterinary

#634 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

45. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Veterinary

#636 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

46. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Veterinary

#639 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

47. Medical University of Ilam

For Veterinary

#662 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Founded: 1995

48. Zanjan University

For Veterinary

#684 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1975

49. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Veterinary

#715 in Asia

#1729 in the World

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

50. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Veterinary

#720 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Veterinary

#731 in Asia

#1759 in the World

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

52. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#753 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

53. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#761 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Founded: 2004

54. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Veterinary

#764 in Asia

#1817 in the World

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

55. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Veterinary

#766 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

56. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Veterinary

#776 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

57. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Veterinary

#777 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

58. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Veterinary

#794 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Veterinary

#796 in Asia

#1867 in the World

Founded: 1987

60. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Veterinary

#826 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1974

61. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#831 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Founded: 1983

62. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Veterinary

#838 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1982

63. Jahrom university

For Veterinary

#844 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Veterinary

#857 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

65. Yazd University

For Veterinary

#865 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

66. University of Birjand

For Veterinary

#873 in Asia

#2010 in the World

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

67. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#880 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Kharazmi University

For Veterinary

#889 in Asia

#2054 in the World

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

69. University of Jiroft

For Veterinary

#893 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

70. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Veterinary

#903 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

71. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#909 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

72. Arak University

For Veterinary

#920 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

73. Shahed University

For Veterinary

#922 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

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

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