Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی
Seal of IAU Central Tehran Branch
Other name
Central Tehran University
IAUCTB
Former names
Islamic Azad University of Tehran[1]
Mottoبدون شعار رسمی

شعار غیر رسمی شامل: اطلب العلم من المهد الى اللحد (Arabic)
ز گهواره تا گور دانش بجوی
آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی شدن
یادگیری و زندگی

(Persian)
Motto in English
No official motto

Unofficial mottoes include:

Seek Knowledge from the Cradle to the Grave
Iranian Aspirations for Globalization
Learn and Live
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedAugust 1, 1982; 41 years ago (August 1, 1982)[2][3]
Academic affiliations
Islamic Azad University
PresidentMohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
RectorTowhid Pourrostam
Academic staff
800 (Full-time Faculty Member) and 1200 (Visiting and Adjunct) (2023)[3]
Administrative staff
800 (2023)[3]
Students~50,000 (2022)[3]
Undergraduates~30,000 (2022)[3]
Postgraduates~16,000 (2022)[3]
~4,000 (2022)[3]
Location
Tehran
,
Iran

35°45′43.64″N 51°20′20.83″E / 35.7621222°N 51.3391194°E / 35.7621222; 51.3391194
CampusUrban, 297,904 m2 (3,206,610 sq ft) (total)[4]
156,532 m2 (1,684,900 sq ft) (educational)[4]
8,689 m2 (93,530 sq ft) (sport space)[4]
7,400 m2 (80,000 sq ft) (laboratories)[4]
5,283 m2 (56,870 sq ft) (libraries)[4]
Colors   Dark and light Blue
Websitectb.iau.ir

Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی, Daneshgah-e Âzad-e Eslâmi-ye Vahed-e Tehran Mirkâzi) is a private research university located in Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1982, Central Tehran is the flagship institution of the universities affiliated with Islamic Azad University system. The university is the oldest,[5][6] the largest[4] and the top university among all branches of Islamic Azad University academic organization, established in 1982, originally as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran.[1] The university campuses rest on 297,904 m2 (3,206,610 sq ft) of various districts of Tehran.[4] It offers approximately 488 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines such as sciences, engineering, art, architecture, humanities and social sciences.[4]

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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[7] 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.[7] On its early days, the university lacked sufficient funds and facilities to operate, sorely opening relying on donations made by people and government.[7] The initial endowment was about 100,000 Rials.[9]

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 sixth floor of a building located in Enqelab St., Felestin St. in order to hold an entrance exam in 1982.[7] 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.[10] 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)[7]

Chancellors

Chancellor Tenure
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 2015–2016
Ahmad Shams 2016–2017
Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi 2017–2018
Seyed Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri 2018–2022
Towhid Pourrostam 2022–present

Campus

The university has 13 Faculties:[11]

IAUCTB Faculties
Faculty Location
Faculty of Foreign Languages Enghelab Campus
Faculty of Literature and Humanities
Faculty of Sciences Hashemi Rafsanjani Campus
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of Management Velayat Campus
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Economics and Accounting
Faculty of Psychology and Education
Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication Sciences and Media Studies
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Faculty of Political Sciences
Faculty of Law

The university has three campuses:

IAUCTB Campuses
Campus Location Schools
Velayat Sohanak Arts, Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hashemi Rafsanjani Punak Science, Engineering and Architecture
Enghelab Enghelab St., Pich Shemiran Foreign Languages, Literature and Humanities

Schools and departments

Programs by subject:

Enrollments

In academic year of 2023-2024

Field of Study Percent
Engineering and technology ~30%
Humanities ~51%
Art ~13%
Science ~5%
Agriculture and Veterinary ~1%
Medical Sciences ~0%
Total[12] 100%
Level of study (Degree) Percent
Associate 2.36%
Bachelor's 62.20%
Master's 30.15%
Ph.D. 5.29%
Total 100%

Faculty of Engineering

Programs and majors

In academic year of 2023-2024:

Sub-program

B.S. M.S. Ph.D.
Communications Communications (Communication System, Communication Networks, Secure Communication & Cryptography, Optical Communication, Field & Wave Communication) Communications
Control Control Control
Electronics Electronics (Micro and Nanoelectronic Devices, Digital Electronic Systems, Electronic Integrated Circuits) Electronics
Power Power (Power Systems, Power Electronics and Electrical Machines, Planning and Management of Electrical Energy Systems, Electrical Transportation Systems) Power
B.S. M.S. Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept) Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept)
Biomechanic Biomechanic
Biomaterial Biomaterial
Rehabilitation
Tissue
B.S. M.S. Ph.D.
Computer Engineering Computer Systems Architecture Computer Systems Architecture
Software Software
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Network and Computing
B.S. M.S. Ph.D.
Nuclear Engineering Medical Radiation Engineering Medical Radiation Engineering
Reactor Engineering Nuclear Energy Engineering

Faculty of Science

It offers the following programs:

B.S. M.S. Ph.D.
Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science
Applied Statistics Applied Statistics Statistics
Applied Mathematics Mathematics (Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics) Mathematics (Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics)

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.[13] In 2013, a total number of 11,789 and 6,061 applications were received for undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.[9]

Rankings

2011: third among Islamic Azad University campuses[14]

2012: International rank : 231, National rank : 1[15] (Islamic Azad University)
2013: International rank : 87, National rank : 1[16] (Islamic Azad University)

Notable alumni and people

Faculty

See also: Category:Academic staff of the Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

Alumni

See also: Category:Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch alumni

As of June 2010, the university has 176,973 alumni[4] which makes it the biggest number among all branches of Islamic Azad University.[28]

Athletics

Several students have won medals in International competitions while studying at the university.[32]

Medalists at 2010 Asian Games
Name Sport Medal
Iran Taleb Nematpour Wrestling  Gold
Iran Jasem Vishgahi Karate  Gold
Iran Elaheh Ahmadi STR3X20  Silver
AR40 team  Silver
STR3X20 team  Bronze
Iran Mir-Saeid Marouf Volleyball  Silver
Iran Farshad Alizadeh Wrestling  Bronze
Iran Sara Khoshjamal Fekri Taekwondo  Bronze
Iran Saeideh Maghsoudlou Kabaddi  Bronze
Iran Fatemeh Momeni  Bronze
Iran Sajjad Anoushiravani Weightlifting  Bronze
Iran Samad Nikkhah Bahrami Basketball  Bronze
Medalists at 2012 Summer Olympics
Name Sport Medal
Iran Hamid Sourian Wrestling  Gold
Iran Sajjad Anoushiravani Weightlifting  Silver

Other notable sportspeople at the university include Ali Daei, Karim Ansarifard, Mohammad Mayeli Kohan, Akbar Mohammadi, Mahmoud Miran and Arash Miresmaeili.[33]

References

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