🇮🇷 183 universities · 31 provinces
Iran's universities, province by province — from Wikidata, not the ministries.
Iran's universities answer to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, or to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education for the universities of medical sciences; the Islamic Azad University and Payame Noor University have branches in many towns, listed here once. This directory lists 183 from Wikidata and nothing more.
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Universities listed
183
In Tehran
31
With a website on record
160
What isn't here, and why
Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and its Ministry of Health and Medical Education oversee the universities, but neither site answered from here and we found no list we could republish, so this page is built from Wikidata.
This list is from Wikidata, a community-maintained source — retrieved 2026-10-23. A university missing here is a gap in that source, not a judgement about the university, and being listed here is not proof of accreditation: check with the national regulator. Public or private status is shown only where Wikidata records it (21 of 183).
All 183 universities, by province
Tehran (31)Razavi Khorasan (16)Mazandaran (13)Fars (10)Isfahan (9)Sistan and Baluchestan (9)East Azerbaijan (7)Kerman (7)Qom (7)Khuzestan (6)Semnan (6)Markazi (5)Golestan (4)Hamadan (4)Kermanshah (4)West Azerbaijan (4)Yazd (4)Ardabil (3)Ilam (3)Lorestan (3)South Khorasan (3)Bushehr (2)Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari (2)Gilan (2)Hormozgan (2)Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad (2)Kurdistan (2)Qazvin (2)Zanjan (2)
Tehran (31)
| Allameh Tabataba'i Universityدانشگاه علامه طباطبایی | est. 1957 | |
| Alzahra Universityدانشگاه الزهراDistrict 3 | Public | est. 1964 |
| Amirkabir University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر | Public | est. 1958 |
| Farhangian Universityدانشگاه فرهنگیان | est. 2012 | |
| Imam Sadiq Universityدانشگاه امام صادقDistrict 2 | Private | est. 1982 |
| Iran University of Artدانشگاه هنر ایرانKaraj | Public | est. 1980 |
| Iran University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایرانDistrict 2 | est. 1974 | |
| Iran University of Science and Technologyدانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران | est. 1929 | |
| Islamic Azad Universityدانشگاه آزاد اسلامی | Private | est. 1982 |
| K. N. Toosi University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی خواجه نصیرالدین طوسی | est. 1928 | |
| Kharazmi Universityدانشگاه خوارزمی | est. 1919 | |
| Mehr Alborz Universityدانشگاه مهرالبرز | ||
| Payame Noor Universityدانشگاه پیام نور | est. 1988 | |
| Petroleum University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعت نفت | est. 1939 | |
| Power and Water University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعت آب و برق | est. 1972 | |
| Shahed Universityدانشگاه شاهدTehran County | est. 1990 | |
| Shahid Beheshti Universityدانشگاه شهید بهشتیDistrict 1 | Public | est. 1959 |
| Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهید بهشتیDistrict 1 | est. 1961 | |
| Shahid Motahari Universityمدرسه عالی و دانشگاه شهید مطهریBaharestan Square | est. 1879 | |
| Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training Universityدانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی | est. 1980 | |
| Sharif University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی شریفDistrict 2 | Public | est. 1965 |
| Soureh Universityدانشگاه سوره | est. 1994 | |
| Tarbiat Modares Universityدانشگاه تربیت مدرسDistrict 6 | est. 1981 | |
| Tehran University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهرانDistrict 6 | est. 1851 | |
| University of Applied Science and Technologyدانشگاه جامع علمی-کاربردیDistrict 6 | Public | est. 1992 |
| University of Iraniansدانشگاه جامع بینالمللی ایرانیان | est. 2013 | |
| University of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcastingدانشگاه صدا و سیمای جمهوری اسلامی ایران | est. 1969 | |
| University of Judicial Sciences and Administrative Servicesدانشکده علوم قضایی و خدمات اداری | est. 1979 | |
| University of Science and Cultureدانشگاه علم و فرهنگ | Private | est. 1992 |
| University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciencesدانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی | est. 1992 | |
| University of Tehranدانشگاه تهرانDistrict 6 | Public | est. 1934 |
Razavi Khorasan (16)
| Ferdowsi University of Mashhadدانشگاه فردوسی مشهدDistrict 9 | Public | est. 1949 |
| Gonabad University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی گنابادGonabad | est. 1986 | |
| Hakim Sabzevari Universityدانشگاه حکیم سبزواریSabzevar | est. 1987 | |
| Imam Reza International Universityدانشگاه بینالمللی امام رضاMashhad | ||
| Khayyam University of Mashhadمؤسسه آموزش عالی خیام مشهدMashhad | ||
| Mashhad University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهدMashhad | est. 1949 | |
| Montazeri Technical University of Mashhadدانشکده فنی منتظری مشهدDistrict 9 | est. 1967 | |
| Quchan University of Advanced Technologies Engineeringدانشگاه مهندسی فناوریهای نوین قوچانQuchan | est. 2006 | |
| Razavi University of Islamic Sciencesدانشگاه علوم اسلامی رضویMashhad | ||
| Sabzevar University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی سبزوارSabzevar | est. 1986 | |
| Sabzevar University of New Technologyدانشگاه فناوری های نوین سبزوارSabzevar | est. 2011 | |
| Sadjad Universityمؤسسه آموزش عالی سجاد مشهدDistrict 11 | est. 1989 | |
| Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی تربت حیدریهTorbat-e Heydarieh | est. 1993 | |
| University of Gonabadمجتمع آموزشعالی گنابادGonabad | ||
| University of Neyshaburدانشگاه نیشابورNishapur | est. 2000 | |
| University of Torbat Heydariehدانشگاه تربتحیدریهTorbat-e Heydarieh | est. 2005 |
Mazandaran (13)
| Allameh Mohaddes Noori Universityدانشگاه علامه محدث نوریNur County | est. 1996 | |
| Amol Universityدانشگاه آملAmol | ||
| Amol University of Special Modern Technologiesدانشگاه تخصصی فناوریهای نوین آملAmol | ||
| Aryan Universityدانشگاه آریان | ||
| Babol Noshirvani University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی نوشیروانی بابلBabol | est. 1970 | |
| Babol University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی بابلBabol | est. 1962 | |
| Behshahr Universityدانشگاه بهشهرBehshahr | ||
| Mazandaran University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی مازندرانSari | est. 1988 | |
| Mazandaran University of Science and Technologyدانشگاه علوم و فنون مازندرانBabol | est. 1992 | |
| Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Universityدانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی ساریSari | est. 1974 | |
| Shomal Universityدانشگاه شمالAmol | est. 1995 | |
| Tabarestan Universityمؤسسه آموزش عالی طبرستانChalus | est. 1996 | |
| University of Mazandaranدانشگاه مازندرانBabolsar | est. 1979 |
Fars (10)
| Fasa Universityدانشگاه فساFasa | est. 2006 | |
| Gerash University of Medical Sciencesدانشکده علوم پزشکی گراشGerash | est. 2000 | |
| Jahrom Universityدانشگاه جهرمJahrom | est. 1973 | |
| Jahrom University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی جهرمJahrom | est. 1977 | |
| Larestan University of Medical Sciencesدانشکده علوم پزشکی لارستانLar | est. 1987 | |
| Salman Farsi University of Kazerunدانشگاه سلمان فارسی کازرونKazerun | Public | est. 1993 |
| Shiraz Universityدانشگاه شیرازShiraz | Public | est. 1954 |
| Shiraz University of Artsدانشگاه هنر شیرازShiraz | est. 2010 | |
| Shiraz University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی شیرازShiraz | est. 1946 | |
| Shiraz University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی شیرازShiraz | est. 2004 |
Isfahan (9)
| Art University of Isfahanدانشگاه هنر اصفهان | est. 1977 | |
| Golpayegan University of Engineeringدانشکده فنی و مهندسی گلپایگان | est. 2008 | |
| Isfahan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی اصفهان | est. 1024 | |
| Isfahan University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی اصفهان | est. 1977 | |
| Kashan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی کاشانKashan | est. 1986 | |
| Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Universityدانشگاه شهيد اشرفی اصفهانی | ||
| Sheikh Bahaei Universityدانشگاه شیخ بهائی | est. 1994 | |
| University of Isfahanدانشگاه اصفهان | Public | est. 1946 |
| University of Kashanدانشگاه کاشانKashan | est. 1974 |
Sistan and Baluchestan (9)
| Chabahar University of Maritime and Marine Sciencesدانشگاه دریانوردی و علوم دریایی چابهارChabahar | ||
| Chabahar University of Medical Sciencesدانشکده علوم پزشکی چابهارChabahar | ||
| International University of Chabaharدانشگاه بینالمللی چابهارChabahar | est. 2002 | |
| Iranshahr University of Medical Sciencesدانشکده علوم پزشکی ایرانشهرIranshahr | est. 1993 | |
| Iranshahr Velayat Universityدانشگاه ایرانشهرIranshahr | est. 1993 | |
| University of Sistan and Baluchestanدانشگاه سیستان و بلوچستانZahedan | est. 1974 | |
| University of Zabolدانشگاه زابلZabol | est. 1999 | |
| Zabol University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی زابلZabol | est. 1991 | |
| Zahedan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی زاهدانZahedan | est. 1986 |
East Azerbaijan (7)
| Azarbaijan Shahid Madani Universityدانشگاه شهید مدنی آذربایجانTabriz | est. 1987 | |
| Maragheh University of Medical Sciencesدانشکده علوم پزشکی مراغهMaragheh | ||
| Tabriz Islamic Arts Universityدانشگاه هنر اسلامی تبریزTabriz | est. 1997 | |
| Tabriz University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی تبریزTabriz | est. 1989 | |
| University of Bonabدانشگاه بنابBonab | est. 2004 | |
| University of Maraghehدانشگاه مراغهMaragheh | est. 1987 | |
| University of Tabrizدانشگاه تبریزTabriz | Public | est. 1946 |
Kerman (7)
| Bam University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی بمBam | est. 1991 | |
| Jiroft Universityدانشگاه جیرفتJiroft | est. 1989 | |
| Jiroft University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی جیرفتJiroft | est. 1988 | |
| Kerman Medical Universityدانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمان | est. 1978 | |
| Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی رفسنجانRafsanjan | est. 1986 | |
| Shahid Bahonar University of Kermanدانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان | est. 1972 | |
| Sirjan University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی سیرجانSirjan | est. 1992 |
Qom (7)
| Al-Mustafa International Universityجامعة المصطفی العالمیه | est. 1979 | |
| Baqir al-Olum Universityدانشگاه باقرالعلوم | ||
| Mofid Universityدانشگاه مفید | est. 1989 | |
| Qom University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی قم | ||
| Qom University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی قم | ||
| University of Qomدانشگاه قم | Public | est. 1980 |
| University of Religions and Denominationsدانشگاه ادیان و مذاهب | est. 1995 |
Khuzestan (6)
| Abadan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی آبادانAbadan | est. 1992 | |
| Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی جندیشاپور اهوازAhvaz | est. 1955 | |
| Dezful University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی دزفولDezful | est. 2007 | |
| Jundi-shapur University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی جندیشاپور دزفولDezful | ||
| Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesدانشگاه کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی رامینAhvaz | ||
| Shahid Chamran University of Ahvazدانشگاه شهید چمران اهوازAhvaz | est. 1955 |
Semnan (6)
| Damghan Universityدانشگاه دامغانDamghan | est. 1988 | |
| Garmsar Universityدانشگاه گرمسارGarmsar | ||
| Semnan Universityدانشگاه سمنان | est. 1975 | |
| Semnan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی سمنان | est. 1988 | |
| Shahroud University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی شاهرودShahrud | ||
| Shahrud University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی شاهرودShahrud | est. 1973 |
Markazi (5)
| Arak University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی اراکArak | est. 1987 | |
| Arak University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی اراکArak | est. 1988 | |
| Saveh University of Medical Sciencesدانشکده علوم پزشکی ساوهSaveh | ||
| Tafresh Universityدانشگاه تفرشTafresh | est. 1987 | |
| University of Arakدانشگاه اراکArak | est. 1971 |
Golestan (4)
| Golestan Universityدانشگاه گلستانGorgan | est. 2008 | |
| Golestan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی گلستانGorgan | est. 1991 | |
| Gonbad-e Kavus Universityدانشگاه دولتی گنبد کاووسGonbad-e Kavus | est. 1983 | |
| Gorgan Universityدانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی گرگانGorgan | est. 1957 |
Hamadan (4)
| Bu-Ali Sina Universityدانشگاه بوعلی سینا | est. 1973 | |
| Hamadan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی همدان | est. 1972 | |
| Hamadan University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی همدان | Public | est. 2006 |
| Malayer Universityدانشگاه ملایرMalayer |
Kermanshah (4)
| Kerman Graduate University of Technologyدانشگاه تحصیلات تکمیلی صنعتی و فناوری پیشرفته | est. 2007 | |
| Kermanshah University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمانشاهDistrict 1 | Public | est. 1968 |
| Kermanshah University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی کرمانشاهDistrict 8 | Public | |
| Razi Universityدانشگاه رازیDistrict 7 | Public | est. 1973 |
West Azerbaijan (4)
| University College of Azarabadeganموسسه آموزش عالی غير دولتی آذرآبادگانUrmia | est. 2006 | |
| Urmia Universityدانشگاه ارومیهUrmia | est. 1878 | |
| Urmia University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی ارومیهUrmia | est. 1985 | |
| Urmia University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی ارومیهUrmia | est. 2007 |
Yazd (4)
| Meybod Universityدانشگاه میبدMeybod County | est. 1996 | |
| Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی شهید صدوقی یزد | est. 1983 | |
| University of Science and Arts (Yazd)دانشگاه علم و هنر | ||
| University of Yazdدانشگاه یزد | est. 1988 |
Ardabil (3)
| Ardabil University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی اردبیل | est. 1993 | |
| Khalkhal University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی خلخالKhalkhal | ||
| University of Mohaghegh Ardabiliدانشگاه محقق اردبیلی | est. 1978 |
Ilam (3)
| Dehlran University of Applied Sciencesدانشگاه علمی کاربردی دهلرانDehloran | ||
| Ilam Universityدانشگاه ایلام | est. 1976 | |
| Medical University of Ilamدانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایلام | est. 1986 |
Lorestan (3)
| Ayatollah Borujerdi Universityدانشگاه آیتالله بروجردیBorujerd | Public | |
| Lorestan Universityدانشگاه لرستانKhorramabad | est. 1356 | |
| Lorestan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی لرستان | est. 1986 |
South Khorasan (3)
| Birjand University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجندBirjand | est. 1985 | |
| Birjand University of Technologyدانشگاه صنعتی بیرجندBirjand | ||
| University of Birjandدانشگاه بیرجندBirjand | est. 1975 |
Bushehr (2)
| Bushehr University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی بوشهر | est. 1983 | |
| Persian Gulf Universityدانشگاه خلیج فارس | est. 1991 |
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari (2)
| Shahrekord Universityدانشگاه شهرکردShahr-e Kord | est. 1991 | |
| Shahrekord University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهرکرد شهرکردShahr-e Kord | est. 1986 |
Gilan (2)
| Gilan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی گیلانRasht | est. 1986 | |
| University of Guilanدانشگاه گیلانRasht | est. 1974 |
Hormozgan (2)
| Hormozgan Universityدانشگاه هرمزگانBandar Abbas | ||
| Hormozgan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی هرمزگانBandar Abbas | est. 1987 |
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad (2)
| Yasuj Universityدانشگاه یاسوجYasuj | ||
| Yasuj University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی یاسوجYasuj | est. 1995 |
Kurdistan (2)
| Kurdistan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستانSanandaj | est. 1365 | |
| University of Kurdistanدانشگاه کردستانSanandaj | est. 1991 |
Qazvin (2)
| Imam Khomeini International Universityدانشگاه بینالمللی امام خمینی | est. 1984 | |
| Qazvin University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی قزوین | est. 1984 |
Zanjan (2)
| University of Zanjanدانشگاه زنجانZanjanrud-e Bala Rural District | est. 1975 | |
| Zanjan University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی زنجان | est. 1987 |
Alborz (1)
| Alborz University of Medical Sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی و درمانی البرزKaraj | est. 2010 |
North Khorasan (1)
| University of Bojnordدانشگاه بجنوردBojnord | est. 2005 |
Location not recorded (7)
| Babylon Universityدانشگاه بابل | ||
| Farabi Universityدانشگاه فارابی | ||
| National University of Iranدانشگاه ملی ایران | ||
| Sepehr Art Universityمؤسسه آموزش عالی سپهر اصفهان | ||
| University of Economic Sciencesدانشگاه علوم اقتصادی | ||
| University of Environmentدانشگاه محیط زیست | ||
| University of Islamic Religionsدانشگاه مذاهب اسلامی | est. 1992 |
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