Information on Studying and living in Iran (2024)

Studying in Iran... it might seem like an unpopular topic, but I have visited a university in Isfahan during my stay there, and I heard rumors that there were international students studying there😃 

Despite the severed international diplomatic relations, Iran is definitely a country worth staying in.  

The beautiful natural environment and good security conditions are one of the great advantages for travelers as well as for expatriates or students staying there.  

There aren't many countries with very affordable cost of living and good security levels. Thailand would be one of those countries that I know of.

In Iran, I stayed for 3 months with $3,000 and traveled to many regions from Tehran to Bandar Abbas.  

While staying in Isfahan for a month, I spent about $600 including accommodation and food. 

If I had signed a monthly rental contract and cooked for myself, it probably would have been even cheaper.

During the day, I usually went to restaurants to order simple meals, and occasionally ordered kebabs, fried chicken, and pasta through delivery apps.  

At restaurants, I could get economical and decent food for about $2-3, and when using delivery apps, I paid around $4-5 for a meal.  

The accommodation I stayed at cost about $8 per day. This would be more expensive when you live in Tehran. 

In Tehran, I stayed at a hotel that cost about $12, but the facilities were not as good as in Isfahan.  

On the other hand, in Mazandaran, a $15 hotel had good facilities that were nice to stay in. 

This is just hotel information, and monthly rent would be cheaper than this.  

According to what I asked my friend, for a decent quality economical accommodation, you can stay on a long-term lease for about $200-300 per month.

Even though Iran gives off the impression of being a somewhat closed country like North Korea, it's far superior to North Korea. 

Except for some closed-minded people, the people are modern and friendly. They also have glamorous idol singers, Persian hip-hop music, and free communication is possible.

Department Information -Univercity of Isfahan-

One interesting fact is that religious studies departments at some universities in Iran are free for international students as well.

😮 Below is a list of departments available for admission at Isfahan University. 

Humanities and Social Science

Faculty of Literature and Humanities 

History 

Persian Language and Literature 

Sociology 

Philosophy 

Faculty of Theology and Ahl-al-Bayt (Prophet's Descendants) Studies 

Quranic and Hadith Sciences 

Islamic Philosophy and Theology 

Faculty of Foreign Languages 

Linguistics 

Chinese Language 

Armenian Language and Literature 

German Translation 

English Language and Literature 

English Translation 

Arabic Language and Literature 

Arabic Translation 

Russian Language 

French Language and Literature 

Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics 

Economics 

Accounting 

Law 

Political Sciences 

Business Administration 

Public Administration 

Industrial Management

Faculty of Education and Psychology 

Psychology Knowledge and Information Science 

Education 

Counseling 

Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning 

Remote Sensing and GIS- Geographical Information System 

Geography 

Tourism 

Faculty of Sports Sciences 

Sport Sciences 

Basic Science 

Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics 

Statistics 

Computer Sciences 

Mathematics and its Applications 

Faculty of Chemistry 

Chemistry – Applied Chemistry 

Chemistry – Pure Chemistry 

Faculty of Biological Science and Technology 

Cellular and Molecular Biology 

Microbiology 

Animal Biology 

Plant Biology 

Faculty of Physics 

Physics

Department of Geology 

Geology Engineering 

Faculty of Engineering 

Electrical Engineering 

Biomedical Engineering 

Chemical Engineering 

Mechanical Engineering 

Aerospace Engineering 

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transportation 

Track and Railway Structures Engineering 

Rolling Stock Engineering 

Civil Engineering 

Surveying and Geomatic Engineering 

Faculty of Computer Engineering 

Computer Engineering

One interesting fact is that religious studies departments at some universities in Iran are free for international students as well.😮

An affordable medical school would be very attractive to international students who want to become doctors. In fact, I have seen foreigners admitted to medical schools in Moldova and Romania, and they had various nationalities including Chinese, African, and Indian. 

Unfortunately, countries in Europe, the United States, etc. do not recognize medical licenses obtained in Iran, and the salary of doctors in Iran seems to be a bit low...  

but it might not be a bad choice for students who want to join medical or pharmaceutical companies in the future. However, of course, learning Persian would be necessary.😏

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One interesting fact is that religious studies departments at some universities in Iran are free for international students as well.😮 

An affordable medical school would be very attractive to international students who want to become doctors. 

In fact, I have seen foreigners admitted to medical schools in Moldova and Romania, and they had various nationalities including Chinese, African, and Indian. Unfortunately, countries in Europe, the United States, etc. 

do not recognize medical licenses obtained in Iran, and the salary of doctors in Iran seems to be a bit low...  

but it might not be a bad choice for students who want to join medical or pharmaceutical companies in the future. However, of course, learning Persian would be necessary.