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Mashhad: studying in Iran
Verified information about Mashhad in Iran and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Mashhad
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad has an International Academic Relations Department and a Persian-language centre for non-native speakers.
Universities in Mashhad
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mashhad · Public
Razavi University of Islamic Sciences
Mashhad · Private
Imam Reza International University
Mashhad · Private
Asrar Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Eqbal Lahoori Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Tabaran Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Khorasan Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Kheradgarayan Motahar Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Khayyam Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad
Mashhad · Private
Sadjad University
Mashhad · Private
Attar Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Mashhad · Public
Hekmat Razavi Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Shandiz Institute of Higher Education
Mashhad · Private
Cost information for Iran
The information below is not specific to Mashhad; it applies to Iran as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Tarbiat Modares estimates, for 2025-26, a monthly cost of about 128-280 USD for a student in Tehran: accommodation 25-100 USD (university or MSRT-approved dormitories), food 25-100 USD (university restaurants), insurance 8-10 USD, plus city transport (taxi, bus, subway; amount not itemised). Sharif's finance page (Sept 2023 archive) recommended budgeting about 3,600 USD for nine months (4,500 USD for a full year) and a bank letter showing at least 14,000 USD for self-supported applicants; its FAQ (archive Aug 2025) still quotes an older 2,400 EUR figure for 2020-21. These sources predate or ignore recent exchange-rate and price changes; the German Federal Foreign Office notes foreign cards do not work and cash (IRR, EUR or USD) must be carried for the whole stay, with no way to withdraw or obtain money in Iran.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- Dormitories: Tarbiat Modares says admitted students can apply for dormitories (budget 25-100 USD per month); Sharif says international students may live in the same dormitories as Iranian students, rooms typically for four or five people, roommate nationality not guaranteed; University of Tehran scholarships may include dormitory access. Private rental data not verified.Source
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