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Iran presently has 130 universities, corresponding to a university density of 1:560,000 inhabitants, placing Iran as no. 9 of 22 in the MENA region.
Iran also is a country with 3 multi-campus institutions, counting ca. 230 regional centres. These are often listed as individual centres of educaiton, but that would be incorrect as hardly any of these can by itself be equated to what is otherwise required to be called "university".
Iran do well on the world ranking of Webometrics, 40 institutions are listed among world's top 6000. The following 5 are ranked among the world's top 2000: University of Teheran on 987; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences on 1035; Tehran University of Medical Sciences on 1135; Isfahan University of Technology on 1924; Ferdowsi University of Mashhad on 1932; and Sharif University of Technology on 1977. In this respect, Iran is with 30% of its universities on this list, ranked 8 of 22 in MENA.
Iran is clearly among the countries in the MENA region which has the best balanced system of higher institutions, a good university density, good rankings, and good geographical distribution.

Teheran

• Comprehensive University of Technology Tehran
• University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran
• University of Tehran
• Shahid Beheshti University Tehran
• Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• University of Art Tehran
• University of Applied Science & Technology
• Power and Water University of Technology. Est. 1981
• Shaheed Beheshti University. Est. 1959
• Ahl Ul Bait University
• Al Zahra University. Est. 1964. Only for women.
• Allameh Tabatabaei University. Est. 1956
• Bagher Aloloum University
• International University of Iran
• Iran University of Medical Sciences. Est. 1974
• Imam Sadiq University. Est. 1982
• K.N.Toosi University of Technology. Est. 1928
• Shaikhbahai University
• Iran University of Science & Technology. Est. 1929
• University of Science and Culture
• Tarbiat Moallem University
• Sharif University of Technology. Est. 1966
• Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University. Est. 1994. Military institution
• Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic). Est. 1958
• Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University. Est. 2000
• Iman Hossein University. Est. 1986
  
• Iran University of Industries & Mines. Est. 1993
• Tarbiat Modares University
  
• Bahá'í Institute for Higher Education. Est. 1987 (it is not recognized as a university, as part of the to the Iranian suppression politics against the Baha'i community).
  Multi-campuses
  
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• Payame Noor University. Est. 1988. Has 30 provincial centres and 485 local study centres.
• Shahed University. Est. 2001. Has 68 campuses

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North-west
Ardabil

• Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
• University of Mohaghegh Ardabil
  

Hamadan


• Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
• Bu-Ali Sina University. Est. 1973
• Electrical Engineering University

Orumiyeh


• Urmia University
  
• Urmia University of Medical Sciences
  
• Urmia University of Technology
  

Qazvin


• Imam Khomeini International University. Est. 1983
• Qazvin University of Applied Science & Technology
• Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
• Kowsar University

Rasht


• University of Guilan. Est. 1974
• Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht

Sanandaj


• University of Kurdistan
• Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences Sanandaj

Tabriz


• University of Tabriz
• Tabriz Islamic Art University
• Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
• Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem
• Sahand University of Technology. Est. 1989

Zanjan


• Zanjan University
• Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
• University of Applied Sciences and Technology Zanjan

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South-west
Abadan

• Petroleum University of Technology Abadan

Ahvaz


• Ahvaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences. Est. 1955
• Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

Arak


• Arak University
• Arak University of Medical Sciences

Golpayegan


• Golpayegan University of Technology

Ilam


• Ilam University
• Ilam University of Medical Sciences

Kermanshah


• Kermanshah University
• Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
• Razi University. Est. 1972

Khorramabad


• Lorestan University
• Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Khorramshahr


• Khorramshahr University of Nautical Sciences and Technologies

Malayer


• University of Malayer

Shahr Kord


• Shahrekord University. Est. 1947
• Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
  

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North
Amol

• Shomal University
  

Babol


• Babol University of Medical Sciences
• Mazandaran University of Sciences and Technology Babol
• Mazandaran University of Applied Science and Technology

Babolsar


• University of Mazandaran

Damghan


• Damghan University of Basic Sciences Damghan

Gorgan


• Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

Sari


• Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
  

Shahrood


• Shahrood Medical Science University
  
• Shahrood University of Technology
  

Semnan


• Semnan University
• Semnan University of Medical Sciences

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Central
Aran o Bidgol

• University of Applied Sciences and Technology Aranbidgol

Esfahan


• University of Isfahan
• Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
• Isfahan University of Technology
• University of Applied Sciences and Technology Esfahan

Kashan


• University of Kashan
• Sina University of Kashan
• Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Qom


• Qom University
• Qom University of Medical Sciences
• University of Applied Science & Technology Qom
• Mofid University. Est. 1989

Rafsanjan


• Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
• Valiasr University of Rafsanjan

Shahinshahr


• Malek Ashtar University of Technology
  

Yazd


• Yazd University
• Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Est. 1983

Yasuj


• Yasuj University
• Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

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South
Bandar-e Abbas

• Hormozgan University. Est. 1992
• Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar Abbas

Bushehr


• Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
• Persian Gulf University Bushehr

Shiraz


• Shiraz University
• Shiraz University of Applied Science & Technology
• Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
• Shiraz University of Technology

Jahrom


• Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Jahrom

Kish Island


• Kish University
  

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North-east
Mashhad

• Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
  
• Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
• Imam Reza University. Est. 2000
• Golestan University of Medical Sciences

Sabzevar


• Tarbiat Moallem University of Sabzevar

Gonabad


• Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
  

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East
Zabol

• University of Zabol

Birjand


• University of Birjand
• Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Kerman


• Kerman University of Medical Sciences
• Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Zahedan


• University of Sistan and Baluchestan
• Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

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South-east
Chabahar

• Chabahar Maritime University
• International University of Chahbahar. Est. 2002

Internet universities


• Ahlulbayt International University
• Iraniyan Internet University