22 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 4.06M citations received by 200K academic papers made by 22 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#1 in Iran

#82 in Asia

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

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in Iran

#99 in Asia

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#3 in Iran

#100 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in Iran

#120 in Asia

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#6 in Iran

#145 in Asia

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#10 in Iran

#190 in Asia

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

7. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Iran

#217 in Asia

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

8. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Quantum and Particle physics

#19 in Iran

#353 in Asia

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

9. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Quantum and Particle physics

#37 in Iran

#616 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

10. Alzahra University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#38 in Iran

#662 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

11. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Quantum and Particle physics

#42 in Iran

#713 in Asia

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

12. Kharazmi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#48 in Iran

#783 in Asia

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

13. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in Iran

#788 in Asia

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

14. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#51 in Iran

#790 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

15. Petroleum University of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#59 in Iran

#968 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

16. Shahed University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#64 in Iran

#1035 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

17. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#77 in Iran

#1277 in Asia

Founded: 1994

18. Imam Hossein University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#79 in Iran

#1308 in Asia

Founded: 1986

19. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#86 in Iran

#1488 in Asia

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

20. University of Applied Science and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#95 in Iran

#1732 in Asia

Enrollment: 780,067
Founded: 1992

21. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Quantum and Particle physics

#105 in Iran

#1901 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

22. Islamic Azad University, Parand

For Quantum and Particle physics

#119 in Iran

#2165 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2003

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Tehran

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
43	Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch	61	Karaj
136	University of Qom	57	Qom
142	Imam Khomeini International University	29	Qazvin
142	Islamic Azad University, Qazvin	68	Qazvin
146	Babol University of Medical Sciences	35	Babol
148	Mazandaran University of Science and Technology	70	Babol
149	Babol Noshirvani University of Technology	22	Babol
157	University of Mazandaran	20	Babolsar
176	Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences	78	Sari
183	Semnan University	17	Semnan

Physics subfields in Tehran

Acoustical Engineering22

Applied/Engineering Physics7

Astrophysics and Astronomy20

Atomic and Molecular physics14

Condensed Matter Physics16

Materials Science22

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology21

Nuclear Physics19

Optical Engineering22

Theoretical Physics11