Address: Pour Sina Street, Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery, Public Health, Rehabilitation, Allied Medical Sciences, Advanced Technologies in Medicine
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, known as TUMS, traces its origin to 1851, when Amir Kabir founded Dar ol-Fonoon. It was absorbed into the University of Tehran in 1934. A parliamentary law separated it from the University of Tehran in 1986. It is a public medical university, located in Tehran next to the main campus of the University of Tehran, on an urban campus of 55 acres.
The university counts 11,543 students and 1,815 academic staff members. Its structure includes 10 schools, or 11 when the Virtual School is counted, 13 research institutes and more than 100 research centers. The affiliated hospitals include Imam Khomeini, Dr. Shari’ati and Razi, as well as a children’s hospital. The president is Seyed Reza Raeeskarami.
TUMS has premier status from ASIC UK and is accredited by the Medical Education Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran and by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. These accreditations show that it is the reference institution for medical education in the country.
The rankings give a view of its research impact. U.S. News and World Report 2025 placed it 588th in the world. QS World University Rankings 2025 placed it in the 251 to 300 band for medicine, 151 to 225 for nursing and 201 to 250 for pharmacy and pharmacology. The Shanghai Ranking 2025 placed it in the 401 to 500 band internationally, with pharmacy in the 51 to 75 band, dentistry in the 151 to 200 band and clinical medicine in the 201 to 300 band.
The list of graduates includes Mohammad Gharib, known as the father of Iranian paediatrics, the pathologist Moslem Bahadori, the specialist in AIDS Minoo Mohraz and the pharmaceutical chemist Abbas Shafiee. The gastroenterologist Reza Malekzadeh and Parviz Kambin, a pioneer of minimally invasive spinal surgery, are also named. International applicants should check the official pages for the programmes taught in English and the conditions of admission. Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
Domains taught:
Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Affiliated hospitals Imam Khomeini, Dr. Shari’ati, Razi and a children’s hospital, 13 research institutes.
Research:
Medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, public health, with 13 research institutes and over 100 research centers.
Famous Alumnis:
Mohammad Gharib, Moslem Bahadori, Minoo Mohraz, Abbas Shafiee, Reza Malekzadeh, Parviz Kambin
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1815
Current students***:
11543
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Public medical university founded in 1851 as Dar ol-Fonoon, 10 schools, 13 research institutes, ARWU 401 to 500 in 2025.
Cons
Teaching mainly in Persian, competitive entrance exam, sanctions affect international exchange.
Best For
Students aiming at medical, pharmacy and dental training at the oldest medical school of Iran.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
Think of University of Tehran when tehran, medicine and iran is the priority: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers agriculture and civil engineering as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Abroad, Anhui Medical University (China) covers bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences in a comparable way, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 18,700 students against roughly 11,543 here.
The closest overseas parallel on bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences is University of Maryland, Baltimore, located in the United States; it does not run the bachelor's programmes found here, and is smaller, enrolling about 7,137 students against roughly 11,543 here.
If this institution is on your list for bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Medical University of Graz in Austria pursues a similar profile in bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Seen from abroad, Fujian Medical University (China) is a close relative on subject matter, since microbiology and genetics and life sciences are central to both, and it is larger, enrolling about 19,600 students against roughly 11,543 here, and is also a public institution.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Tehran University of Medical Sciences?
In Tehran, Iran, next to the main campus of the University of Tehran.
When do its origins date from?
From 1851, when Amir Kabir founded Dar ol-Fonoon.
When was it separated from the University of Tehran?
In 1986, by parliamentary legislation.
How many students does it have?
11,543.
How many academic staff does it have?
1,815.
How many schools does it have?
10, or 11 with the Virtual School.
How many research institutes does it have?
13, with over 100 research centers.
Which hospitals are affiliated?
Imam Khomeini, Dr. Shari'ati, Razi and a children's hospital.
How is it placed in the Shanghai Ranking 2025?
In the 401 to 500 band.
What does it cost?
Fees depend on the programme and the status of the student. Check the current tariff.
Biology, Biomedical Sensors, Innovation, Research and Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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