20 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Tehran

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tehran ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 234K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 20 universities in Tehran 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. University of Tehran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Iran

#90 in Asia

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

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Iran

#108 in Asia

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Iran

#118 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. Shahid Beheshti University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Iran

#164 in Asia

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

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Iran

#190 in Asia

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

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Iran

#205 in Asia

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

7. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Iran

#242 in Asia

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

8. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Iran

#252 in Asia

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

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Iran

#413 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. Kharazmi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in Iran

#744 in Asia

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

11. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in Iran

#804 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Alzahra University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in Iran

#827 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

13. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in Iran

#907 in Asia

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

14. Shahed University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in Iran

#962 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

15. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in Iran

#997 in Asia

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

16. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Iran

#1280 in Asia

Founded: 1994

17. Petroleum University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in Iran

#1465 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

18. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in Iran

#1482 in Asia

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

19. Imam Hossein University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in Iran

#1501 in Asia

Founded: 1986

20. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Iran

#1901 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Tehran

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
142	Imam Khomeini International University	25	Qazvin
146	Babol University of Medical Sciences	35	Babol
157	University of Mazandaran	9	Babolsar
183	Semnan University	19	Semnan
189	University of Kashan	22	Kashan
230	University of Guilan	16	Rasht
266	Damghan University	39	Damghan
284	Bu-Ali Sina University	20	Hamadan
284	Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences	23	Zanjan
292	Zanjan University	29	Zanjan

Physics subfields in Tehran

Acoustical Engineering21

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Atomic and Molecular physics14

Condensed Matter Physics16

Materials Science22

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology21

Nuclear Physics19

Optical Engineering22

Quantum and Particle physics22

Theoretical Physics11