Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
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Former names
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Islamic Azad University of Tehran[1] |
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Motto | Persian: آرمان ایرانی برای جهانیشدن |
Motto in English
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Iranian Aspirations for Globalization |
Type | Flagship Private research university |
Established | August 1, 1982[2][3] |
President | Mehrdad Navabakhsh[4] |
Academic staff
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1,400 faculty member and 1,820 contracted (Spring 2016) [3] |
Students | 56,934 (Spring 2016)[3] |
Undergraduates | 33,331 (Spring 2016)[3] |
Postgraduates | 21,156 (Spring 2016)[3] |
2,447 (Spring 2016)[3] | |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban 297,904 m² (total)[5] 156,532 m² (educational)[5] 8,689 m² (sport space)[5] 7,400 m² (laboratories)[5] 5,283 m² (libraries)[5] |
Colors | Dark and light Blue[6] |
Nickname | Tehran Markaz IAUCTB |
Affiliations | Islamic Azad University |
Website | www |
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The Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch (IAUCTB) (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی, Formerly known as Islamic Azad University of Tehran) is a major private research university located in Tehran, Iran. It is the flagship campus of the Islamic Azad University system.
The university is the oldest,[7] the largest[5] and the top university among all branches of Islamic Azad University academic organization, established in 1982, originally as "Islamic Azad University of Tehran".[1] The university campuses rest on 297,904 m² of various districts of Tehran.[5] It offers approximately 445 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines such as Applied Sciences, Engineering, Art and Architecture, Humanities and Social Sciences and Medical Sciences.[5]
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History
Establishment
Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch is the very first branch established under the university system which is known as Islamic Azad University, so its history can be traced back to the foundation of the university.[8]
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani sought to establish a private university to address the challenges posed during early years of Iranian Revolution -such as Cultural Revolution- and to meet increasing demands of secondary-school graduates for higher education in Iran.[9] On the sidelines of an Islamic Republican Party conference, Rafsanjani mooted the idea with Abdollah Jasbi, who supported and developed the plan to establish Islamic Azad University.[8]
On its early days, the university lacked sufficient funds and facilities to operate, sorely opening relying on donations made by people and government.[8] The initial endowment was about 100,000 Rials.[10]
Jasbi rented No. 155 building in Forsat Shirazi St., while Nassir Shekarriz and Mahmoud Latifipour – who were in charge as Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively – rented the 6th floor of a building located in Enqelab St., Felestin St. in order to hold an entrance exam in 1982.[8] This university began as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran when it opened the doors to about 200 students, offering six majors in bachelor's degree and two in associate degree.[11] Soon after, the whole building in Enqelab St. was purchased from Mostazafan Foundation of Islamic Revolution and became the university's first property. (Current Faculty of Arts and Architecture)[8]
Vision
“Innovative, Entrepreneur, Pioneer in the country’s economic, social and cultural affairs”
Mission
- Growth and development of culture and entrepreneurial knowledge through the utilization of new technologies, educational and research innovations.
- Growth and development of scientific and applied researches to meet the scientific and technological requirements of the nation.
- Training committed, creative and experienced entrepreneurs.
Chancellors
Chancellor | Tenure |
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Nasir Shekarriz | 1982–1998 |
Majid Monajjemi | 1998 (interim) |
Karim Zare | 1998–2003 |
Hossein Aghaei | 2003 (interim) |
Hossein Mojtabazadeh | 2003–2005 |
Ahmad Moradi | 2005–2006 |
Mohammad-Ali Gozashti | 2006–2012 |
Ferdos Hajian | 2012–2013 |
Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi | 2013–2015 |
Mehrdad Navabakhsh | 2015—Present |
Campus
The university has 15 Faculties:[12]
Faculty | Location |
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Faculty of Arts | Enghelab St., Felestin St. |
Faculty of Applied Sciences | Payambar Azam Complex |
Faculty of Foreign Languages | |
Faculty of Economics and Accounting | Enghelab St., Pich Shemiran |
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning |
Niayesh Complex |
Faculty of Medical Sciences | |
Faculty of Law | Enghelab St., Ferdowsi Sq. |
Faculty of Literature and Humanities | Valieasr Complex |
Faculty of Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Faculty of Management | Azadi St., Enghelab Sq. |
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences | Shahrak-e-Gharb |
Faculty of Political Sciences | Shahrak-e-Gharb |
Faculty of Communication Sciences and Media Studies | Enghelab St., 12 Farvardin St. |
the university has 3 main complexes:[12]
Complex | Location |
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Valieasr | Emam Hossein Square |
Payambar Azam | Shahrak-e-Gharb |
Niayesh | Punak |
Schools and Departments
Programs By Subject:
- Arts & Humanities
- Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health (Medical Sciences)
- Life Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Engineering & Technology
- Physical Sciences
Enrollments
In Academic Year of 2015-2016
Field of Study | Percent |
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Engineering and Technology | ~40% |
Humanities | ~48% |
Art | ~8% |
Science | ~3% |
Agriculture and Veterinary | ~0% |
Medical Science | ~1% |
Total[13] | 100% |
Level of study (Degree) | Percent |
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Associate | 2.36% |
Bachelor's | 56.20% |
Master's | 37.15% |
Ph.D. | 4.29% |
Total | 100% |
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
It offers the following programs:
B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
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Bioelectric | Bioelectric | Bioelectric |
Communications | Communications | Communications |
Control | Control | Control and System |
Electronics | Electronics | Electronics |
Power | Power | Power |
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
It offers the following programs:
B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
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Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept) | Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept) | Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept) |
Biomechanic | Biomechanic | Biomechanic |
Biomaterial | Biomaterial | Biomaterial |
Rehabilitation | ||
Tissue Engineering |
- Department of Computer Engineering
It offers the following programs:
B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
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Computer Systems Architecture | Computer Systems Architecture | Computer Architecture |
Software | Software | Software Systems |
Information Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Artificial Intelligence |
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Nuclear Engineering
- Department of Basic Sciences
Faculty of Science
- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics
It offers the following programs:
B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
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Computer Science | Computer Science | |
Applied Statistics | Applied Statistics | |
Applied Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Pure Mathematics |
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
Admissions
The university received 35,317 applications for the Fall 2011 undergraduate class, making it the university with the most freshmen applicants among all branches of Islamic Azad University.[14] In 2013, a total number of 11,789 and 6,061 applications were received for undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.[10]
Rankings
2011: 3rd among Islamic Azad University campuses[15]
- SCImago rankings
2012: International rank : 231, National rank : 1[16] (Islamic Azad University)
2013: International rank : 87, National rank : 1[17] (Islamic Azad University)
People
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Abbas Araghchi, MS (International Relations)
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Abdolhossein Mokhtabad, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Architecture
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Siamak Ansari, BS (Theater)
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Ali Daei, MS (Physical Education)
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Zahra Rahnavard, Faculty of Political Sciences
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Mohammad Abbasi, MS (Management)
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Bahareh Rahnama, BS (Law)
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Sadegh Zibakalam, Faculty of Political Sciences
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Hamid Sourian, BS (Physical Education)
Faculty
Alumni
As of June 2010, the university has 176,973 alumni[5] which makes it the biggest number among all branches of Islamic Azad University.[29]
Athletics
Several students have won medals in International competitions while studying at the university.[33]
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Other notable sportspeople at the university include Ali Daei, Karim Ansarifard, Mohammad Mayeli Kohan, Akbar Mohammadi, Mahmoud Miran and Arash Miresmaeili.[34]
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