Tehran's universities in alphabetic order are:
Other Public:
Private:
Science and Research, Central Tehran, South Tehran, North Tehran, West Tehran and Medical Tehran
Tehran Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran. It covers an area of 18,814 square kilometres (7,264 sq mi) and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), originally founded as the Melli University, is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university offers many programs at Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. levels.
Iran has a network of private, public, and state-affiliated universities offering degrees in higher education. State-run universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Ministry of Health and Medical Education. According to article 3 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran guarantees "free education and physical training for everyone at all levels, and the facilitation and expansion of higher education." IANI representatives say that academics in Iran are "ultimately directed by the regime and military when it comes to specific areas of research". Rana Dadpour, who taught at an Iranian university, said that certain areas of research are directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and could be employed for "surveillance or military purposes".
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences is one of the three medical universities in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It began in 1961 with the establishment of the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Following the merging of some of the treatment and educational units and organizations affiliated with the then-Ministry of Health and “Melli University” in 1986, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences began its activities independently.
The School of Cognitive Sciences forms part of the Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM) in Tehran, Iran. The school was called the School of Intelligent Systems (SIS) until 2003 when it was renamed to the School of Cognitive Sciences. The research is predominantly focused on cognitive neuroscience.
Velenjak is an affluent neighbourhood in the northwest of Tehran, Iran. Velenjak is located in the Shemiran area in the northernmost part of Tehran, on the slopes of the Alborz mountain range. It is known for its landscapes, mild climate, mountain air, springs, and wildlife.
Hamid Ahmadieh is an Iranian ophthalmologist, medical scientist, and pioneer specializing on the retina of the eye. He is also the founder of Iranian Vitreoretina Society.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences is a medical university in Sari, Mazandaran province, Iran. It is one of the top medical universities in Iran.
The Imam Hossein Comprehensive University is a public university located in Tehran, Iran.
Iradj Fazel is a prominent Iranian surgeon and academic. He was the president of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences for 19 years, until 2010. In the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian presidential election, he wrote a public letter, protesting the way Iranian youth were being treated. Subsequently, he was removed as the president of the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences by President Ahmadinejad.
Hamidreza Pouretemad is an Iranian neuropsychologist who is the founder and the Dean of the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences at Shahid Beheshti University and Associate member of the Academy of Science of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Nasser Simforoosh is an Iranian scientist, physician, university lecturer and urologist. He is the author of more than 200 articles in international journals and several books in English and Persian. He is currently a full Professor of Urology in the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. He is currently full professor at the Department of Urology, Shahid Beheshti University, and Vice-president of International Urological Association. According to a google scholar report, Professor Simforoosh's research works have been referred to 1,494 times and 3169 citations.
Nahid Khodakarami is an Iranian retired professor, Public Health Specialist, Registered Midwife and a human right activism. She was born in Khonsar city. She was a faculty member at Isfahan Medical University and Shahid Beheshti Medical University of Medical Sciences for 30 years. She was retired now however still continued her academic and research activities with SBMU as an advisor. She is an activist/ researcher for Human right, women right and reproductive health, health policy and health equity. She got 1172000 votes for Tehran city council election in 2017 and was elected as a member of the City Council of Tehran.(2017-2021).
Hossein Fakhraee is an Iranian neonatologist and pediatrician practicing in Tehran since 1980. He was a faculty member of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences until August 2017 upon his retirement as the university distinguished professor. He has been named as one of the few neonatologists who assisted in establishing modern neonatal medicine in Iran.
Jamileh-Sadat Alamolhoda, commonly known as Jamileh Alamolhoda, is an Iranian writer and scholar. She was married to Ebrahim Raisi, who was the President of Iran, from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.
Bahram Eynollahi is an Iranian politician and ophthalmologist. He is professor of ophthalmology in cornea, refractive surgery, and anterior segment of the eye at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. He has been serving as minister of Health and Medical Education, since August 25, 2021.