University of Tabriz

The University of Tabriz (Persian: دانشگاه تبريز‎) 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.[5]

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
TypePublic
Established1947
EndowmentUS$ 56.05 million
(December 10, 2014)[1]
ChancellorDr Mir Reza Majidi[2]
Academic staff
Over 800[3]
Administrative staff
957
Students18,000+[4]
Undergraduates13,000+[4]
Postgraduates5,000+[4]
Location
Tabriz
,
Iran

38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E
CampusUrban 1,445 acres (2.3 sq mi; 5.8 km2) land and 80 acres (0.1 sq mi; 0.3 km2) Buildings and Offices
Colors Navy blue
 Black
 White
AffiliationsCUA
Websitetabrizu.ac.ir

Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 22 main departments. The student body consists of about 13,000[4] undergraduate students and 5,000[4] 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[3] 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.[6]

It is now educating more than 14,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students,[4] 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[7]
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 Bayani1947–1950 SorbonneLiterature
Manouchehr Eghbal1950–1952 Académie Nationale de MédecineMedicine
Seyyed Mohammad Sajjadidi1952Law
Mohsen Hashtroodi1952–1953 SorbonneMathematics
Nasser-Gholi Ardalan1953
Mohammad-Shafi Amin1953–1956Medicine
Abass-Gholi Golshaiyan1956–1957
Ghalam-Ali Bazargan-Dilmaqani1957–1964Science
Mahmmad-Ali Saffari1964–1967
Taqi Sarlak1967
Houshang Montaseri1967–1968 University of StrasbourgMathematics
Manouchehr Taslimi1968–1972 University College LondonPhilosophy
Aliakbar Hassanzadeh1972Medicine
Hamid Zahedi1972–1975Law
Mohammad-Ali Faqih1975–1977Literature
Manouchehr Mortazavi1977–1978 University of TehranLiterature
Ghobad Fathi1978–1979Medicine
Abolfath Seqatoleslam1979Medicine
Hassan Baroughi1979–1980 SorbonneAgriculture
Hossein Sadeghi-Shoja1980–1983 Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandMedicine
Husain Saiflu1983–1986 University of Stirling[8]Mathematics
Seyyed-Mehdi Golabi1989–1991 University of ParisChemistry/Pharmaceutical
Mohammad-Hosein Pour-Feyzi1991–2002 University of WalesScience
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi2002–2005 Cardiff UniversityUrban Planning
Mohammad-Hosein Sorour-odin2005–2008 University of BirminghamChemistry
Mohammad-Taqi Alavi2008–2012 University of TehranPhilosophy
Parviz Azhideh2012–2014 Allameh Tabatabaei UniversityLiterature
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi2014–2018 Cardiff UniversityUrban Planning
Mir-Reza Majidi2014–2018 University of WollongongChemistry

Notable alumni

University of Tabriz alumni

See also

References
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  2. "رییس فعلی دانشگاه تبریز". University of Tabriz.
  3. "University Of Tabriz".
  4. "About University -Student Statistics & Total Number". University of Tabriz. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. Tüm Uyeler. kunib.com
  6. "History of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences".
  7. "University of Tabriz".
  8. "The Mathematics Genealogy Project – Husain Saiflu". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  9. "Azim Gheichisaz - درباره من". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. "policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/amirahmadi".
  11. "پدر علم شيمي و پليمر ايران درگذشت". Fars News Agency. July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  12. Iran Parliament's Research Center
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