Country profile · 2027

Iran

20 of Iran's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by University of Tehran. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.

Ranked universities

Research funding analysed

16808

Partnerships mapped

Widest partner-country reach

Subject strengths

National subject strengths

Physical Sciences · 7 Health Sciences · 7 Life Sciences · 4 Social Sciences · 2

Iran's leading research collaborators

Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.

University	Partners	Countries
University of Tehran	1081	78
Tehran University of Medical Sciences	999	79
Islamic Azad University, Tehran	1119	78
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences	901	75
Iran University of Medical Sciences	892	76
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences	898	73
Tarbiat Modares University	912	74
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences	802	77
Sharif University of Technology	799	69
Shahid Beheshti University	854	72
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences	750	73
University of Tabriz	820	71
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences	764	70
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad	817	68
Amirkabir University of Technology	727	61

Represent Iran at the global launch

Universities can verify their data, feature academics and video on their public page, onboard their academics as members and compete for the Subject Awards.

Global launch in·

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