Universities by Research h-index in Iran
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Tehran University of Medical Sciences121,999 works
811
2University of Tehran164,372 works
392
3Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences78,740 works
384
4Shahid Beheshti University106,049 works
365
5Iran University of Medical Sciences51,429 works
349
6Tabriz University of Medical Sciences39,165 works
335
7Isfahan University of Medical Sciences41,931 works
334
8Tarbiat Modares University75,760 works
334
9Sharif University of Technology47,828 works
316
10Amirkabir University of Technology50,234 works
300
11Islamic Azad University, Tehran130,351 works
298
12Iran University of Science and Technology45,304 works
289
13Shiraz University of Medical Sciences44,194 works
288
14University of Tabriz46,676 works
286
15Mashhad University of Medical Sciences42,234 works
285
16Isfahan University of Technology33,278 works
284
17Shiraz University58,460 works
281
18Ferdowsi University of Mashhad52,925 works
257
19Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences17,157 works
246
20Babol Noshirvani University of Technology11,561 works
243
21Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch50,925 works
221
22Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences12,848 works
217
23University of Isfahan37,587 works
216
24K. N. Toosi University of Technology24,146 works
211
25Kerman University of Medical Sciences19,124 works
208
26Urmia University26,169 works
206
27University of Kashan12,598 works
205
28Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources11,869 works
204
29Razi University19,575 works
202
30Bu-Ali Sina University20,262 works
194
31Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences20,224 works
192
32University of Kurdistan12,325 works
189
33Kashan University of Medical Sciences7,762 works
186
34Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences16,786 works
186
35Semnan University18,231 works
182
36University of Guilan26,986 works
182
37Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman20,813 works
180
38Hamedan University of Medical Sciences16,530 works
174
39Islamic Azad University of Najafabad10,064 works
171
40Payame Noor University42,827 works
171
41Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute4,628 works
168
42Zanjan University of Medical Sciences8,014 works
168
43Yasouj University6,701 works
167
44Shiraz University of Technology6,530 works
166
45University of Mohaghegh Ardabili17,552 works
165
46Babol University of Medical Sciences9,814 works
164
47Guilan University of Medical Sciences11,758 works
164
48Kharazmi University23,248 works
159
49Yazd University18,453 works
156
50Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz21,743 works
155
Highlights
Within Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranks first in 2026 with 811, followed by University of Tehran (392) and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (384).
Tehran University of Medical Sciences is 2.1 times higher than University of Tehran, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 811 (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) to 155 (Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz), with a median of 207.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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