TEHRAN – The 2025 World University Rankings (WUR) report by the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has included 76 Iranian universities, a rise from 72 in 2024.
ISC WUR is without doubt one of the rating techniques that began rating universities for the primary time in 2018 by the ISC Ranking Department with the intention of evaluating the universities of the nation in addition to Islamic international locations on the world degree.
To rank the world universities in its standards, ISC considers an important missions of universities, that are analysis, schooling, worldwide exercise, innovation, and social influence, to judge universities.
A complete of 456 universities from 33 Islamic international locations are listed within the rating, the place Turkey, with 106 universities, Iran, with 76 universities, and Pakistan, with 41 universities, are positioned first to 3rd, IRNA reported.
Among the highest universities of Islamic international locations, Saudi Arabia ranks 229. Qatar (301-350), Malaysia (351-400), Iran, and the UAE (collectively rank 401-500) are positioned subsequent.
In the analysis criterion, Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranks first within the nation. The college’s international rating is 373, up from 501-600 in 2024.
Tehran University ranks second. The college’s international rating has modified from 401-500 in 2024 to 400 in 2025. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences’ rating has additionally improved from 601-700 in 2024 to 560 this 12 months, rating third within the nation. Tarbiat Modarres University and Iran University of Medical Sciences, with international rating of 693 and 696 are positioned fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the schooling criterion, Graduate University of Advanced Technology (129), Iran University of Medical Sciences (214), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (255), Golestan University of Medical University (273), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (340) are positioned first to fifth.
In the worldwide exercise criterion, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (440), University of Tehran (465), and Amirkabir University of Technology (611) rank first to 3rd.
In the innovation criterion, Amirkabir University of Technology ranks 774, and Sharif University of Technology ranks 804.
In the social influence criterion, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences rank 307, 410, and 427, respectively.
In the ISC WUR 2025, there are 2,749 prime universities from 115 international locations and 6 continents. Harvard University, Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts University of Technology, University College London, the University of Oxford, University of Pennsylvania, Colombia University, Tsinghua University, and University of Toronto are the highest ten universities.
Recent rankings
The twenty third version of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), 2027, has positioned 11 Iranian universities among the many world’s prime institutes, up from 9 universities in 2026.
Sharif University of Technology (rating 390) and Amirkabir University of Technology (483), are positioned second and third.
Iran University of Science and Technology (504), Isfahan University of Technology (620), University of Tabriz (686), Shahid Beheshti University (781-790), Shiraz University (791-800), are different prime universities included on this 12 months’s rating.
The sixteenth version of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 has included 10 Iranian universities in three broad topic areas.
The 2026 version of the QS World University Rankings by Subject options 55 slender topics throughout 5 broad topic areas.
In the Engineering and Technology class, Sharif University of Technology, with a worldwide rating of 252, is positioned first within the nation. The college’s greatest international rating is in Engineering-Petroleum (20); it ranks 151-200 in civil and structural engineering, engineering-mechanical, in addition to electrical and digital engineering.
University of Tehran is positioned second, with a rating of 288 globally. It ranks twenty third in engineering petroleum. The college ranks between 201 and 250 in chemical engineering, engineering-mechanical, and electrical and digital engineering.
Amirkabir University of Technology, with a worldwide rating of 401-450, is positioned third. Its greatest international rating is in Engineering-Petroleum (51-100).
Iran University of Science and Technology ranks 451-500 on this planet, and fourth within the nation.
In the Life Sciences and Medicine class, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (312). Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranks between 151-225 in Nursing, and 151-200 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
University of Tehran (401-450) is positioned second, nationwide, subsequent to Iran University of Medical Sciences. It ranks 151-200 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
Iran University of Medical Sciences and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (401-500) rank third, collectively. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences ranks 251-300 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences is positioned between 501-550 globally; it ranks 201-250 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU) is positioned between 501-550.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences ranks 501-550. It ranks 151-225 in Nursing, and 151-200 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
In the Natural Sciences class, University of Tehran, with a worldwide rating of 336, is positioned first. It ranks 201-250 in Environmental Sciences, 301-350 in Material Sciences, and 351-400 in Mathematics.
Sharif University of Technology is positioned second, rating 401-450 globally. It ranks between 201-25 in Material Sciences.
The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2026 has ranked 166 Iranian universities among the many prime establishments on this planet, up from 164 in 2025.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences and University of Tehran are positioned among the many prime ten establishments in West Asia, rating fifth and tenth, respectively.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (with a worldwide rating of 701) is the highest college within the nation.
University of Tehran and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services are positioned second and third, respectively.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences rank 37 in Dentistry (first in West Asia), 49 in Dermatology, 73 in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 81 in Otorhinolaryngology, 94 in Infectious Diseases, 96 in Public Health, Environment and Occupational Health, 98 in Urology, 108 in Ophthalmology, 131 in Medicine (first in West Asia), 139 in Epidemiology, 159 in Nephrology, 176 in Surgery, and 189 in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine.
University of Tehran ranks 71 in Architecture, 72 in Business, administration, and Accounting (first in West Asia), 76 in Geography, Planning, and Development, 112 in Energy (first in West Asia), 128 in Geology, 137 in Civil and Structural Engineering, 169 in Atmospheric Science, 208 in Religious Studies, 242 in Earth and Planetary Sciences, 248 in forestry, and 290 in Aquatic Science.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranks 96 in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 106 in Urology, and 130 in Dermatology.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences ranks 109 in Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics (2nd in West Asia), and 182 in Urology.
Golestan University ranks 132 in Social Sciences, and 155 in Education (first in West Asia).
In Environmental Sciences, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute ranks 1st in West Asia (130 globally), University of Tehran ranks third in West Asia.
In Architecture, University of Gilan ranks 70, and Iran University of Science and Technology ranks 80 globally.
University of Kashan ranks 66 globally in Ocean Engineering.
In Biomedical Engineering, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences rank 74, 245, and 261, respectively.
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