20 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Tehran

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 374K citations received by 23.8K 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

#87 in Asia

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

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Iran

#113 in Asia

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Iran

#128 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. Shahid Beheshti University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Iran

#172 in Asia

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

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#7 in Iran

#198 in Asia

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

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Iran

#204 in Asia

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

7. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Iran

#233 in Asia

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

8. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Iran

#245 in Asia

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

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Iran

#348 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. Kharazmi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in Iran

#761 in Asia

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

11. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in Iran

#842 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

12. Alzahra University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in Iran

#878 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

13. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in Iran

#934 in Asia

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

14. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in Iran

#1003 in Asia

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

15. Shahed University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#57 in Iran

#1036 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

16. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Iran

#1244 in Asia

Founded: 1994

17. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in Iran

#1411 in Asia

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

18. Petroleum University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Iran

#1564 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

19. Imam Hossein University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in Iran

#1613 in Asia

Founded: 1986

20. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in Iran

#2008 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	27	Qazvin
146	Babol University of Medical Sciences	34	Babol
149	Babol Noshirvani University of Technology	49	Babol
157	University of Mazandaran	13	Babolsar
183	Semnan University	20	Semnan
189	University of Kashan	23	Kashan
230	University of Guilan	16	Rasht
240	Arak University	50	Arak
266	Damghan University	38	Damghan
284	Bu-Ali Sina University	21	Hamadan

Physics subfields in Tehran

Acoustical Engineering22

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