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University of Tehran

University of Tehran

🇮🇷 Iran 4-Year University
Global #245 Iran #1
Campus of University of Tehran

Institution Info

Founded
1934
Type
4-Year University
Students
50,448 students

About

University of Tehran is a higher education institution in Iran, founded in 1934. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Iran. The university has approximately 50K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 100 Universities in Asia.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #322 · Ranked 43.30
THE 2026 THE #490 · Ranked 46.66
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #245 · Ranked 88.88

Research Output via OpenAlex

377
h-index
4,367,258
Citations
119,277
Publications
94,391
i10-index
3.50
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Tehran is ranked #245 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Iran, it holds the #1 position.
University of Tehran was founded in 1934, making it 92 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Iran.
University of Tehran has a student body of approximately 50,448 students.
University of Tehran has produced 119,277 research publications with 4,367,258 total citations and an h-index of 377, according to OpenAlex data.