Central library and documents center of University of Tehran is the biggest academic library in Iran. It was built in 1350.
It has 9 stories and, 22000 square meters area, its construction material is armed concrete. Its design is based on modern architecture.[1]
Among manuscripts there is Khamsa of Nizami, Shahnameh, Vendidad, Zakhireye Khwarazmshahi, Book of Roads and Kingdoms, the oldest manuscript being a copy of مجمل اللغه from Ibn Faris.[2]
In 2020, the library published 41000 doctorate, and masters dissertations,[3] Digital library includes 12000 manuscripts for free download.[4]
University of Tehran has 60 libraries. Council of administration has five subcommittees. Every researcher, students from other universities, are allowed to use this library's resources. It is a member of Iranian national committee of world memory, Content national consortium, and International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.[5]