Organization:University of Tabriz

Short description: Academic publisher, public university

University of Tabriz

دانشگاه تبريز Dāneshgāh-e Tabriz
Former names	University of Azarabadeghan (1947–1979)
Motto	تزکيه و تعليم
Motto in English	Refinements and Education
Type	Public
Established	1947
Endowment	United States dollar 56.05 million (December 10, 2014)
Chancellor	Dr Mir Reza Majidi
Academic staff	Over 800
Administrative staff	957
Students	18,000+
Undergraduates	13,000+
Postgraduates	5,000+
Location	Tabriz , Iran
Campus	Urban 1,445 acres (2.3 sq mi; 5.8 km2) land and 80 acres (0.1 sq mi; 0.3 km2) Buildings and Offices
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Affiliations	CUA
Website	tabrizu.ac.ir

The University of Tabriz (Persian: دانشگاه تبريز‎, Danushgah-e Tebriz) is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is one of the top five high-ranked universities in Iran and one of the ten most selective universities in the country. The University of Tabriz is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran, and has the second largest campus area in the country which is the biggest academic institution in northwest of the country. The university is also a member of the Caucasus University Association.

Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 22 main departments. The student body consists of about 13,000 undergraduate students and 5,000 graduate students from all over the country. Funding for the University of Tabriz is provided by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Admission to the university for Iranian applicants is through national entrance examination which is administered annually by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and for international applicants through some exclusive regulations.

History

This university is one of the most prestigious universities in Iran. The university started its activities under the name of the University of Azarabadegan with Faculties of Medicine, Agriculture, and Pedagogy in 1946 after legislation of the Establishment of the Universities in the Cities act by the National Parliament of Iran. The University of Azarabadegan was renamed as the University of Tabriz following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 1985 and following the approval of Islamic parliament all the faculties and centers affiliated to medical sciences in Iran were separated and started their work independently under the title of medical universities. Thereafter, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences was separated from the University of Tabriz and continued its activities under the supervision of the ministry of health and medical education.

It is now educating more than 14,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, with over 800 academic staff of whom 327 are Ph.D. holders. Out of this teaching staff, 45 are full professors, 62 are associate professors, 220 are assistant professors and the remaining are instructors. A body of over 1,000 personnel is supporting academic activities. Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 22 main departments. The student body consists of about 13,000[3] undergraduate students and 5,000[3] graduate students from all over the country. Undergraduate admission to the University of Tabriz is limited to the top 1 percent of students who pass the national entrance examination administered annually by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology.

Research and Facilities

University of Tabriz, with a valuable record of seventy years in education and research, has several research centers, including Center of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems, Center for Applied Physics and Astronomical Research, Biotechnology Center for Pharmaceutical Herbs, Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, Geographic Research Center, Three-Scholars Research Center (Se-Allameh Tabrizi), Center for Social Research, Center for History and Culture as well as Khaje-Nasireddin Toosi Observatory. Thanks to its scientific and research potentials and capabilities, University of Tabriz is now recognized as the Center of Excellence for six specialized fields of "Geographical Studies of Northwest Iran", "Biology", "Mechatronics", "Molecular Plant Breeding (MPB)", "New Materials and Clean Chemistry", and "Photonics & Plasma".

Campuses

• Main Campus in Tabriz
• Aras International Campus
• Miyaneh Technical College
• Marand Technical College

Faculties and Colleges

• Ahar Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Faculty of Biology
• Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
• Faculty of Chemistry
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences
• Faculty of Economics, Management & Business
• Faculty of Education & Psychology
• Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Faculty of Engineering – Emerging Technologies
• Faculty of Law & Social Sciences
• Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Persian & Foreign Languages
• Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Science
• Faculty of Physics

The tower of University of Tabriz

Institutes

• Center of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems
• Applied Physics and Astronomy
• Fundamental Science
• Geography
• Iranian History and Culture
• Islamic & Humanity Science
• Social Science
• Environment

University Notables

The Main Street of the University of Tabriz.

Chancellors

Chancellor	Tenure	Alma mater	Speciality
Khanbaba Bayani	1947–1950	Sorbonne	Literature
Manouchehr Eghbal	1950–1952	Académie Nationale de Médecine	Medicine
Seyyed Mohammad Sajjadidi	1952		Law
Mohsen Hashtroodi	1952–1953	Sorbonne	Mathematics
Nasser-Gholi Ardalan	1953
Mohammad-Shafi Amin	1953–1956		Medicine
Abass-Gholi Golshaiyan	1956–1957
Ghalam-Ali Bazargan-Dilmaqani	1957–1964		Science
Mahmmad-Ali Saffari	1964–1967
Taqi Sarlak	1967
Houshang Montaseri	1967–1968	University of Strasbourg	Mathematics
Manouchehr Taslimi	1968–1972	University College London	Philosophy
Aliakbar Hassanzadeh	1972		Medicine
Hamid Zahedi	1972–1975		Law
Mohammad-Ali Faqih	1975–1977		Literature
Manouchehr Mortazavi	1977–1978	University of Tehran	Literature
Ghobad Fathi	1978–1979		Medicine
Abolfath Seqatoleslam	1979		Medicine
Hassan Baroughi	1979–1980	Sorbonne	Agriculture
Hossein Sadeghi-Shoja	1980–1983	Royal College of Surgeons of England	Medicine
Husain Saiflu	1983–1986	University of Stirling	Mathematics
Seyyed-Mehdi Golabi	1989–1991	University of Paris	Chemistry/Pharmaceutical
Mohammad-Hosein Pour-Feyzi	1991–2002	University of Wales	Science
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi	2002–2005	Cardiff University	Urban Planning
Mohammad-Hosein Sorour-odin	2005–2008	University of Birmingham	Chemistry
Mohammad-Taqi Alavi	2008–2012	University of Tehran	Philosophy
Parviz Azhideh	2012–2014	Allameh Tabatabaei University	Literature
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi	2014–2018	Cardiff University	Urban Planning
Mir-Reza Majidi	2014–2018	University of Wollongong	Chemistry

Notable alumni

• Samad Behrangi – Iranian writer and social critic
• Azim Gheychisaz – Iranian mountain climber
• Faraj Sarkohi – Iranian journalist and literacy critic
• Gholam Hossein Saedi – writer and playwright
• Hooshang Amirahmadi – political analyst, president of the American-Iranian council
• Mehdi Bakeri – former chief commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
• Ali Akbar Entezami – father of the chemistry and polymer science of Iran
• Ali Saeedlou – Vice-President of Iran
• Ali Abdolalizadeh – former housing minister of Iran
• Easmaeil Jabbarzadeh – governor of East Azerbaijan
• Ebrahim Rezaei Babadi – politician, governor-general of Kermanshah Province
• Kaveh Madani – Deputy Head of Iran's Department of Environment.

See also

• Higher education in Iran
• List of universities in Iran

External links

• tabrizu.ac.ir, official website (Persian language)
• tabrizu.ac.ir/en, official website (English language)
• Alumni Association of the Technical Faculty of University of Tabriz (Persian language)