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🎓 Top Research Universities in Iran

Universities and colleges in Iran ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations50 entries🇮🇷 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Tehran University of Medical Sciences121,868 papers
6,998,336
2
University of Tehran164,247 papers
4,728,350
3
Shahid Beheshti University105,902 papers
3,244,462
4
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences78,593 papers
2,920,628
5
Islamic Azad University, Tehran129,907 papers
2,416,255
6
Tarbiat Modares University75,707 papers
2,349,765
7
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences39,135 papers
2,330,949
8
Amirkabir University of Technology50,202 papers
2,011,172
9
Sharif University of Technology47,810 papers
1,959,245
10
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences42,180 papers
1,903,357
11
Shiraz University58,439 papers
1,859,039
12
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences44,144 papers
1,787,966
13
Iran University of Science and Technology45,271 papers
1,783,462
14
Iran University of Medical Sciences51,373 papers
1,778,297
15
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences41,900 papers
1,611,077
16
University of Tabriz46,643 papers
1,548,649
17
Isfahan University of Technology33,260 papers
1,535,625
18
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad52,897 papers
1,330,827
19
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch50,871 papers
963,076
20
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences17,150 papers
797,529
21
K. N. Toosi University of Technology24,137 papers
731,997
22
University of Isfahan37,573 papers
702,652
23
Kerman University of Medical Sciences19,096 papers
654,104
24
University of Guilan26,961 papers
651,354
25
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences20,203 papers
647,955
26
Urmia University26,144 papers
644,138
27
Babol Noshirvani University of Technology11,554 papers
582,725
28
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences16,755 papers
563,901
29
Bu-Ali Sina University20,248 papers
557,537
30
University of Kashan12,589 papers
549,042
31
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences12,842 papers
541,654
32
Razi University19,557 papers
540,339
33
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences16,506 papers
526,741
34
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman20,803 papers
519,841
35
Payame Noor University42,739 papers
487,332
36
Semnan University18,215 papers
464,006
37
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services15,249 papers
374,036
38
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz21,722 papers
366,176
39
Kashan University of Medical Sciences7,758 papers
363,946
40
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili17,515 papers
356,269
41
University of Mazandaran17,493 papers
343,110
42
Babol University of Medical Sciences9,808 papers
340,514
43
Yazd University18,450 papers
339,602
44
University of Kurdistan12,314 papers
339,311
45
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources11,865 papers
339,014
46
Kharazmi University23,227 papers
335,384
47
Sahand University of Technology8,555 papers
332,022
48
University of Shahrood13,272 papers
321,372
49
Guilan University of Medical Sciences11,758 papers
309,965
50
University of Zanjan13,917 papers
295,792

Highlights

Within Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranks first in 2026 with 6,998,336, followed by University of Tehran (4,728,350) and Shahid Beheshti University (3,244,462).

Across 50 entries, values run from 6,998,336 (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) to 295,792 (University of Zanjan), with a median of 646,047.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.