Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
The table below lists the rankings of selected Iranian universities based on the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025. The Impact Rankings evaluate global universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), assessing an institution’s commitment and contributions to societal, economic, and environmental sustainability on a global scale. These results reflect each university's performance across multiple SDGs, demonstrating their positive impact and progress toward sustainable development.

Source: Times Higher Education (THE), 2025. For more information, visit THE Impact Rankings.
Rank Name Best SDG Scores Overall
301–400 Iran University of Medical Sciences Iran 10: 81.7 3: 82.5 4: 77.4 17: 44.8 / 58.0 76.2–79.3
401–600 Alzahra University Iran 5: 68.5 8: 69.5 6: 51.4 17: 21.1 / 44.7 70.3–76.1
401–600 Kerman University of Medical Sciences Iran 4: 75.3 3: 66.3 5: 49.9 17: 58.1 / 56.0 70.3–76.1
401–600 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Iran 3: 84.6 9: 70.8 8: 57.6 17: 44.8 / 62.4 70.3–76.1
601–800 Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) Iran 3: 70.8 8: 80.5 6: 62.1 17: 44.8 / 58.0 65.6–70.2