96 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 420K citations received by 45.1K academic papers made by 96 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 Child Psychology

#28 in Asia

#366 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Child Psychology

#31 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

3. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#57 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

4. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#83 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

5. University of Isfahan

For Child Psychology

#89 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

6. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#93 in Asia

#687 in the World

Founded: 1946

7. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Child Psychology

#102 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

8. Shahid Beheshti University

For Child Psychology

#118 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

9. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#124 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 1947

10. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Child Psychology

#130 in Asia

#807 in the World

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

11. Tarbiat Modares University

For Child Psychology

#154 in Asia

#878 in the World

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

12. Shiraz University

For Child Psychology

#156 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

13. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Child Psychology

#163 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

14. University of Tabriz

For Child Psychology

#164 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

15. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#180 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

16. Kerman Medical University

For Child Psychology

#216 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

17. Kharazmi University

For Child Psychology

#265 in Asia

#1224 in the World

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

18. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#288 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Child Psychology

#308 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

20. Urmia University

For Child Psychology

#312 in Asia

#1359 in the World

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

21. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Child Psychology

#326 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1965

22. Sharif University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#338 in Asia

#1422 in the World

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

23. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Child Psychology

#343 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1994

24. Alzahra University

For Child Psychology

#345 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

25. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Child Psychology

#357 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

26. Yazd University

For Child Psychology

#366 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

27. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Child Psychology

#383 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

28. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#392 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1956

29. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#407 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

30. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#424 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

31. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Child Psychology

#427 in Asia

#1628 in the World

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

32. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Child Psychology

#429 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

33. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#430 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

34. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Child Psychology

#445 in Asia

#1673 in the World

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

35. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Child Psychology

#454 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

36. University of Guilan

For Child Psychology

#459 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

37. Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#468 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1985

38. Semnan University

For Child Psychology

#492 in Asia

#1797 in the World

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

39. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Child Psychology

#501 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

40. Shahed University

For Child Psychology

#534 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

41. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Child Psychology

#586 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1982

42. Golestan University

For Child Psychology

#588 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Founded: 2008

43. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Child Psychology

#609 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1973

44. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Child Psychology

#614 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1987

45. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Child Psychology

#618 in Asia

#2058 in the World

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

46. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Child Psychology

#624 in Asia

#2065 in the World

Founded: 1982

47. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Child Psychology

#645 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

48. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Child Psychology

#646 in Asia

#2109 in the World

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

49. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Child Psychology

#701 in Asia

#2230 in the World

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

50. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#708 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

51. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Child Psychology

#734 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

52. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Child Psychology

#745 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

53. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#762 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1986

54. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Child Psychology

#763 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

55. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#773 in Asia

#2359 in the World

Founded: 1985

56. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Child Psychology

#785 in Asia

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

57. University of Bojnord

For Child Psychology

#796 in Asia

#2420 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

58. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Child Psychology

#799 in Asia

#2430 in the World

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

59. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Child Psychology

#823 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1979

60. Medical University of Ilam

For Child Psychology

#833 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Founded: 1995

61. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#850 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

62. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#861 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

63. Isfahan University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#877 in Asia

#2623 in the World

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

64. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Child Psychology

#885 in Asia

#2637 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

65. Zanjan University

For Child Psychology

#889 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Founded: 1975

66. University of Kashan

For Child Psychology

#905 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

67. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#920 in Asia

#2706 in the World

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

68. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#928 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

69. Imam Khomeini International University

For Child Psychology

#934 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983

70. Qom University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#942 in Asia

#2758 in the World

Founded: 2004

71. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Child Psychology

#1031 in Asia

#2921 in the World

Founded: 1985

72. Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

For Child Psychology

#1045 in Asia

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1983

73. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Child Psychology

#1049 in Asia

#2967 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

74. Arak University

For Child Psychology

#1057 in Asia

#2983 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

75. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Child Psychology

#1064 in Asia

#2994 in the World

76. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#1065 in Asia

#2995 in the World

Founded: 1983

77. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Rafsanjan

For Child Psychology

#1072 in Asia

#3009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1986

78. University of Neyshabur

Iran | Nishapur

For Child Psychology

#1074 in Asia

#3013 in the World

Founded: 2000

79. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Child Psychology

#1077 in Asia

#3018 in the World

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

80. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Child Psychology

#1085 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

81. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#1108 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Child Psychology

#1116 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

83. Shahrood University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#1158 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

84. University of Birjand

For Child Psychology

#1203 in Asia

#3295 in the World

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

85. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Child Psychology

#1210 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Founded: 1985

86. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Child Psychology

#1211 in Asia

#3310 in the World

Enrollment: 8,589
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1986

87. Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

Iran | Khomeyni Shahr

For Child Psychology

#1257 in Asia

#3386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1988

88. Persian Gulf University

For Child Psychology

#1271 in Asia

#3406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

89. Jahrom university

For Child Psychology

#1358 in Asia

#3564 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Child Psychology

#1360 in Asia

#3572 in the World

Founded: 1987

91. University of Qom

For Child Psychology

#1366 in Asia

#3582 in the World

Founded: 1980

92. Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Child Psychology

#1406 in Asia

#3666 in the World

Founded: 1988

93. Imam Hossein University

For Child Psychology

#1594 in Asia

#4000 in the World

Founded: 1986

94. University of Zabol

For Child Psychology

#1618 in Asia

#4040 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

95. Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd

For Child Psychology

#1623 in Asia

#4048 in the World

Founded: 1987

96. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Child Psychology

#1671 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Child Psychology in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Shirvan.

Psychology subfields in Iran

Clinical Psychology99

Cognitive Science106

Education Majors93

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Neuroscience110

Occupational Therapy24

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology28

Social Psychology114

Special Education13