73 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 289K citations received by 20.7K 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

#13 in Asia

#103 in the World

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

3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#35 in Asia

#192 in the World

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

4. Shiraz University

For Veterinary

#45 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

5. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Veterinary

#67 in Asia

#292 in the World

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#69 in Asia

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

7. Urmia University

For Veterinary

#87 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

8. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#106 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

9. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Veterinary

#112 in Asia

#404 in the World

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

10. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#114 in Asia

#406 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Tarbiat Modares University

For Veterinary

#134 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

12. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#142 in Asia

#480 in the World

Founded: 1986

13. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#143 in Asia

#481 in the World

Founded: 1947

14. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#152 in Asia

#493 in the World

Founded: 1946

15. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Veterinary

#159 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

16. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#180 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

17. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#191 in Asia

#585 in the World

Founded: 1985

18. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Veterinary

#206 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

19. University of Tabriz

For Veterinary

#213 in Asia

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

20. Kerman Medical University

For Veterinary

#225 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

21. University of Guilan

For Veterinary

#273 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

22. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Veterinary

#293 in Asia

#854 in the World

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

23. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Veterinary

#298 in Asia

#866 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. Isfahan University of Technology

For Veterinary

#301 in Asia

#873 in the World

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

25. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Veterinary

#309 in Asia

#890 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Veterinary

#316 in Asia

#910 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Veterinary

#324 in Asia

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

28. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#342 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

29. University of Isfahan

For Veterinary

#365 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

30. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Veterinary

#366 in Asia

#995 in the World

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

31. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#372 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

32. University of Zabol

For Veterinary

#378 in Asia

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

33. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#416 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

34. Shahid Beheshti University

For Veterinary

#418 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

35. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Veterinary

#428 in Asia

#1119 in the World

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

36. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#434 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1985

37. Golestan University

For Veterinary

#471 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Founded: 2008

38. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Veterinary

#477 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

39. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Veterinary

#509 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

40. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Veterinary

#552 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1982

41. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#576 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1986

42. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#608 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

43. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Veterinary

#628 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

44. Semnan University

For Veterinary

#638 in Asia

#1542 in the World

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

45. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Veterinary

#648 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

46. Medical University of Ilam

For Veterinary

#651 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Founded: 1995

47. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Veterinary

#663 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

48. Zanjan University

For Veterinary

#702 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1975

49. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Veterinary

#738 in Asia

#1761 in the World

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

50. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Veterinary

#747 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Veterinary

#748 in Asia

#1773 in the World

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

52. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Veterinary

#768 in Asia

#1814 in the World

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

53. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#771 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

54. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#773 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Founded: 2004

55. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Veterinary

#789 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

56. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Veterinary

#796 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

57. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Veterinary

#800 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

58. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Veterinary

#812 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Founded: 1979

59. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Veterinary

#818 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1987

60. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Veterinary

#857 in Asia

#1972 in the World

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

61. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Veterinary

#861 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1982

62. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#869 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1983

63. Jahrom university

For Veterinary

#873 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Veterinary

#879 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

65. University of Birjand

For Veterinary

#904 in Asia

#2064 in the World

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

66. Yazd University

For Veterinary

#907 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

67. Kharazmi University

For Veterinary

#910 in Asia

#2074 in the World

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

68. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#918 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. University of Jiroft

For Veterinary

#931 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

70. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Veterinary

#940 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

71. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#945 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

72. Arak University

For Veterinary

#950 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

73. Shahed University

For Veterinary

#959 in Asia

#2170 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 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