Educational institutions and study programmes
Iranian educational institutions and study programmes
Below, we explain what types of Iranian educational institutions and study programmes there are. And how we check whether they are recognised. We check the to make sure that the quality is sufficient. We give the necessary information for each type of education.
Recognition
The government of a country grants an official status to an educational institution and/or study programme. Usually, if the government recognises an educational institution, all its study programmes are also recognised. However recognition may also be arranged at the programme level. This means that the government must recognise not only the educational institution, but also its study programmes. We only evaluate diplomas from recognised institutions and recognised study programmes. Read more about recognition in the EAR manual.
Secondary education | diplomas
With regard to secondary education programmes, you have to pay special attention to the fact that a student has a recognised diploma. The recognised diplomas are mentioned under Secondary education documents.
Higher education | educational institutions
In Iran, higher education institutions must be recognised. There are different types of higher education institutions:
- universities
- higher education institutes
Higher education institutions in Iran can be public or private.
Universities
Most universities offer associate degree, bachelor’s, master’s or PhD programmes. Some universities offer programmes in various fields of study. There are also universities that offer only medical programmes, for instance.
Higher education institutes
Higher education institutes are often located in smaller towns and areas outside major cities. They may have different names, such as institute, college or teacher training centre. They usually only allow students to get an associate degree or bachelor's degree.
Checking recognition of higher education institutions
The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) is responsible for the accreditation of most Iranian higher education institutions. On the MSRT website, you will find lists of recognised higher education institutions:
- public universities and higher education institutes;
- private universities;
- private higher education institutes;
- medical science universities.
Please note: unfortunately, the website is often offline and these overviews are not always complete. Please contact us if you cannot find a higher education institution in these overviews.