Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch Explained

Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
Native Name:Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی
Caption:Seal of IAU Central Tehran Branch
Motto:بدون شعار رسمیشعار 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)
Mottoeng:No official mottoUnofficial mottoes include:Seek Knowledge from the Cradle to the Grave
Iranian Aspirations for Globalization
Learn and Live
Established:[1] [2]
Type:Private research university
Rector:Towhid Pourrostam
President:Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
Students:~50,000 (2022)
Undergrad:~30,000 (2022)
Postgrad:~16,000 (2022)
Doctoral:~4,000 (2022)
City:Tehran
Country:Iran
Campus:Urban, (total)
(educational)
(sport space)
(laboratories)
(libraries)
Former Names:Islamic Azad University of Tehran[3]
Other Name:Central Tehran University
IAUCTB
Academic Affiliations:Islamic Azad University
Faculty:2,000 (2023)
Administrative Staff:800 (2023)
Colors: Dark and light Blue

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,[4] [5] the largest and the top university among all branches of Islamic Azad University academic organization, established in 1982, originally as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran.[3] The university campuses rest on of various districts of Tehran.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.

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 the history of this branch can be traced back to the foundation of the university.[6]

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani sought to establish a private university to address the challenges posed during the early years of Iranian Revolution -such as Cultural Revolution- and to meet increasing demands of secondary-school graduates for higher education in Iran.[7] 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.[6] Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch is the very first branch established under the university system which is known as Islamic Azad University. In its early days, the university lacked sufficient funds and facilities to operate, sorely relying on donations made by people and government. The initial endowment was about 100,000 Rials.[8]

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.[6] This university began as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran when it opened its doors to about 200 students, offering six majors in bachelor's degree and two in associate degree.[9] 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)[6]

Chancellors

ChancellorTenure
Nasir Shekarriz1982–1998
Majid Monajjemi1998 (interim)
Karim Zare1998–2003
Hossein Aghaei2003 (interim)
Hossein Mojtabazadeh2003–2005
Ahmad Moradi2005–2006
Mohammad-Ali Gozashti2006–2012
Ferdos Hajian2012–2013
Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi2013–2015
Mehrdad Navabakhsh2015–2016
Ahmad Shams2016–2017
Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi2017–2018
Seyed Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri2018–2022
Towhid Pourrostam2022–present

Campus

The university has 13 Faculties:[10]

IAUCTB Faculties!Faculty!Location
Faculty of Foreign LanguagesEnghelab Campus
Faculty of Literature and Humanities
Faculty of SciencesHashemi Rafsanjani Campus
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
Faculty of ManagementVelayat 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
VelayatSohanakArts, Humanities, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hashemi RafsanjaniPunakScience, Engineering and Architecture
EnghelabEnghelab St., Pich ShemiranForeign 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[11] 100%
Level of study (Degree) Percent
Associate2.36%
Bachelor's62.20%
Master's30.15%
Ph.D.5.29%
Total100%

Faculty of Engineering

Programs and majors

In academic year of 2023-2024:

Sub-program

B.S.M.S.Ph.D.
CommunicationsCommunications (Communication System, Communication Networks, Secure Communication & Cryptography, Optical Communication, Field & Wave Communication)Communications
ControlControlControl
Electronics Electronics (Micro and Nanoelectronic Devices, Digital Electronic Systems, Electronic Integrated Circuits) Electronics
PowerPower (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 EngineeringBioelectric (joint program EE Dept)Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept)
BiomechanicBiomechanic
BiomaterialBiomaterial
Rehabilitation
Tissue
B.S.M.S.Ph.D.
Computer EngineeringComputer Systems ArchitectureComputer Systems Architecture
SoftwareSoftware
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Network and Computing
B.S.M.S.Ph.D.
Nuclear EngineeringMedical Radiation Engineering Medical Radiation Engineering
Reactor EngineeringNuclear Energy Engineering

Faculty of Science

It offers the following programs:

B.S.M.S.Ph.D.
Computer ScienceComputer ScienceComputer Science
Applied StatisticsApplied StatisticsStatistics
Applied MathematicsMathematics (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.[12] In 2013, a total number of 11,789 and 6,061 applications were received for undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.[8]

Rankings

2011: third among Islamic Azad University campuses[13]

2012: International rank : 231, National rank : 1[14]
2013: International rank : 87, National rank : 1[15]

Notable alumni and people

Faculty

Alumni

As of June 2010, the university has 176,973 alumni[26] which makes it the biggest number among all branches of Islamic Azad University.[27]

Athletics

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

Medalists at 2010 Asian Games!Name!Sport!Medal
Taleb NematpourWrestling
Jasem VishgahiKarate
Elaheh AhmadiSTR3X20
AR40 team
STR3X20 team
Mir-Saeid MaroufVolleyball
Farshad AlizadehWrestling
Sara Khoshjamal FekriTaekwondo
Saeideh MaghsoudlouKabaddi
Fatemeh Momeni
Sajjad AnoushiravaniWeightlifting
Samad Nikkhah BahramiBasketball
Medalists at 2012 Summer Olympics!Name!Sport!Medal
Hamid SourianWrestling
Sajjad AnoushiravaniWeightlifting

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2011. Historic Calendar. Asnād Periodical Publishing. 1. 3. 3. Islamic Azad University office of documents. fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026161021/http://www.asnad.iau.ir/magazine/tir90.zip. 2011-10-26. dead.
  2. Web site: Phase-1 inauguration of Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch's new complex. Spring 2016. Aazd News Agency. fa. 2020-10-26.
  3. .
  4. Web site: Islamic Azad University Logotype usage guidelines. Islamic Azad University . January 26, 2012.
  5. Web site: Jasbi: Azad University to compete with the world's top universities. 2011-02-06. Iranian Students News Agency. fa. January 21, 2012. 2011-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20111112003428/http://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1710010. dead.
  6. Book: Jofreh, Manouchehr. Islamic Azad University office of documents. Realization of a Dream, The Summit under the shadow of Mount Alborz: A Historic view on establishment, growth and attributes of Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch. first. 2009. Islamic Azad University Press. Tehran. fa. 175–183.
  7. Ahmad Ashraf, “EDUCATION vii. GENERAL SURVEY OF MODERN EDUCATION,” Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition, December 15, 1997, available at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/education-vii-general-survey-of-modern-education.
  8. Web site: About. Farheekhtegan Newspaper. October 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103190838/http://farheekhtegan.ir/content/view/79007/33/. November 3, 2013. dead.
  9. News: Interview with Dr. Gozashti. Farhikhtegan Newspaper. August 1, 2009. no. 57, p. 4. fa. January 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103185459/http://farheekhtegan.ir/userfiles/file/1388-05/zpdf10-05/page04.pdf. November 3, 2013. dead.
  10. News: With universities: Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch. Afarinesh. December 30, 2009. no. 3497. fa. January 26, 2012. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213151116/http://afarineshdaily.ir/afarinesh/News.aspx?NID=57713. dead.
  11. Web site: Website of IAUCTB. IAUCTB. 15 October 2020.
  12. News: Names of 400,000 admitters of Islamic Azad University will be announced. Afarinesh. July 9, 2011. no. 3917. fa. January 26, 2012.
  13. Web site: رتبه بندی دانشگاه ها و موسسات پژوهشی ایران و کشورهای اسلامی . 2020-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161124234042/http://ur.isc.gov.ir/ . 2016-11-24 . dead .
  14. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921111141/http://scimagoir.com/pdf/SIR%20Global%202012%20O.pdf . 2013-09-21 . dead .
  15. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921211927/http://scimagoir.com/pdf/SIR%20Global%202013%20O.pdf . 2013-09-21 .
  16. News: Cooperation of Rahnavard and Jasbi. Iran Newspaper. October 1, 2009. no. 6352, y. 11, p. 3. fa. January 17, 2012.
  17. News: Mahdavi Asl. Maryam. Endowments of "External Brains" in U.S.. Shargh Newspaper. February 22, 2011. no. 1190, p. 7. fa. January 17, 2012.
  18. News: Amir Mohebbian becomes mournful. Bultan News. November 27, 2011. fa. February 3, 2012.
  19. Web site: Biography: Mohammad-Mansour Falamaki (1934–). Hamshahri. fa. February 4, 2012.
  20. News: Head of Shahre Rey Branch: Islamic Azad University has been stepped effective in Science. Afarinesh. October 29, 2007. no. 2894. fa. February 3, 2012.
  21. Web site: Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi. Iranian Government Official Website. fa. February 3, 2012.
  22. Web site: Paraphrasing Philosophy of Islamic arts in Radio Goftegu. August 27, 2008. Fars News Agency. fa. February 4, 2012.
  23. Book: Nourbakhsh, Mohammad-Reza. Islamic Azad University office of documents. Communal Higher Education: An Interview with Sadegh Zibakalam. 1st. Dialogue with elites. 1. 2007. Islamic Azad University Press. Tehran. fa.
  24. News: Special Report: Azad University granting convicts?!. Kayhan Newspaper. March 9, 2014. no. 20730, p. 2. fa. May 1, 2014.
  25. Web site: Central Tehran Branch: A Preview. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch. January 21, 2012. fa. https://web.archive.org/web/20120121170107/http://iauctb.ac.ir/ShowPage.aspx?page_=communique&lang=1&tempname=copy3&sub=0&PageID=6&PageIDF=2. January 21, 2012. dead.
  26. Web site: Central Tehran Branch of Azad University to train 2,000 industrial practitioners in 2009. September 1, 2008. Mehr News. fa. January 21, 2012.
  27. Web site: Abbasi becomes the first Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. August 3, 2011. Islamic Republic News Agency. fa. January 21, 2012.
  28. News: Faezeh Hashemi: I'm not studying in university now. Abrar Newspaper. November 9, 2011. no. 6586, p. 2. fa. January 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119054007/http://www.abrarnews.com/politic/1390/900818/pdf/2.pdf. November 19, 2011. dead.
  29. News: How did Ahmadinejad's sister become a faculty member?. Ghanoon Newspaper. October 29, 2013. fa. November 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131103074557/http://www.ghanoononline.ir/News/Item/97159/25/. November 3, 2013. dead.
  30. News: Exclusive: Education information of Majlis representatives. Fars News. June 25, 2012. fa. November 1, 2013. December 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230100403/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13910330000536. dead.
  31. Web site: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences . Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch. fa. January 10, 2013.
  32. Web site: Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch's elite alumni ceremony were held. December 18, 2006. Mehr News. fa. January 21, 2012.