| Agency Name: | Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research |
| Native Name: | Jahād-e Dāneshgāhi |
| Headquarters: | Tehran, Iran |
| Chief1 Name: | Hassan Moslemi Naeini |
| Chief1 Position: | President |
| Parent Agency: | Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution |
| Child1 Agency: | Avicenna Research Institute |
| Child2 Agency: | Royan Institute |
| Child3 Agency: | ACECR Humanities and Social Sciences Research Institute |
| Child4 Agency: | University of Science and Culture |
| Child5 Agency: | Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research |
| Website: | acecr.ac.ir |
The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) (Persian: جهاد دانشگاهی) is an Iranian public and non-governmental higher education institution established in 1980.
ACECR engages in innovative research and development projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications. Its activities can be broadly divided into the areas of: research and technology, education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship.
Only 20% of ACECR's funding comes from national budget, while the majority of its funding is derived from partnerships and cooperation with the private sector.[1]
ACECR has 680 full-time research and academic staff, and 1,600 full-time research assistants. Its activities are supported by 2,100 services and administrative staff.Industry experts and post graduate research students also contribute to projects on a part-time basis.