Zu den zahlreichen Universitäten in Teheran gehören unter anderem: Allameh Tabatabaii University, Amirkabir University of Technology, Alzahra University, Bagher Aloloum University, Baghiatollah University, Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University, Comprehensive University of Technology, Imam Ali University for Army Officers, Imam Hossein University, Imam Sadegh University, Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM), International University of Iran, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Islamic Azad University und K.N.Toosi University of Technology.
Weitere bedeutende Universitäten sind: Medical University for the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army, NAJA University of Police, Payame Noor University, Shahed University, Shahid Beheshti University, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Sattari University of Aeronautical Engineering, Sharif-Universität für Technologie, Tarbiat Moallem University, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Tarbiat Moallem, Universität Teheran, University of Emam Reza, University of Islamic Sects, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences und University of The Arts.