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]
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی | |
 Seal of IAU Central Tehran Branch | |
Other name | Central Tehran University IAUCTB |
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Former names | Islamic Azad University of Tehran[1] |
| Motto | بدون شعار رسمی
شعار غیر رسمی شامل:
اطلب العلم من المهد الى اللحد
(Arabic)
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Motto in English | No official motto
Unofficial mottoes include: Seek Knowledge from the Cradle to the GraveIranian Aspirations for Globalization Learn and Live |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | August 1, 1982[2][3] |
Academic affiliations | Islamic Azad University |
| President | Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi |
| Rector | Towhid Pourrostam |
Academic staff | 2,000 {800 (Full-time Faculty Member) and 1,200 (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 | , Iran 35°45′43.64″N 51°20′20.83″E / 35.7621222°N 51.3391194°E |
| Campus | Urban, 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 |
| Website | ctb |
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History
editEstablishment
editIslamic 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.[7]
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.[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.[7] In its early days, the university lacked sufficient funds and facilities to operate, sorely 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 its 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
edit| 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
editThe university has 13 Faculties:[11]
| 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:
| 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
editPrograms by subject:
- Arts & humanities
- Clinical, pre-clinical & health (medical sciences)
- Life sciences
- Social sciences
- Engineering & technology
- Physical sciences
Enrollments
editIn 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
editPrograms and majors
editIn academic year of 2023-2024:
- Aerospace engineering (BS, MS)
- Biomedical engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Chemical engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Civil engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Computer engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Electrical engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Energy engineering (MS)
- Environmental engineering (BS, MS)
- Industrial engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Information technology engineering (MS)
- Materials engineering (BS, MS)
- Mechanical engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Mechatronics engineering (MS)
- Mining engineering (BS, MS)
- Nuclear engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Petroleum engineering (BS, MS)
- Polymer engineering (BS)
- Sports engineering (BS)
- Textile engineering (BS)
Sub-program
edit- Department of Electrical Engineering
| B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | Communications (Communication System, Communication Networks, Secure Communication & Cryptography, Optical Communication, Field & Wave Communication) | Communications (Communication System, Field & Wave Communication) |
| 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 |
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
| B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept) | Bioelectric (joint program EE Dept) |
| Biomechanic | Biomechanic | |
| Biomaterial | Biomaterial | |
| Rehabilitation | ||
| Tissue |
- Department of Computer Engineering
| 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 |
- Department of Nuclear Engineering
| B.S. | M.S. | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Engineering | Medical Radiation Engineering | Medical Radiation Engineering |
| Reactor Engineering | Nuclear Energy Engineering |
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Science
edit- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics
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) |
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
Admissions
editThe 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
edit2011: third among Islamic Azad University campuses[14]
- SCImago rankings
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
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Zahra Rahnavard, Faculty of Political Sciences -
Sadegh Zibakalam, Faculty of Political Sciences -
Abdolhossein Mokhtabad, Faculty of Arts -
Abbas Araghchi, MS (International Relation) -
Siamak Ansari, BS (Theater) -
Ali Daei, MS (Physical Education) -
Mohammad Abbasi, MS (Management) -
Marzieh Afkham, MS (Political Sciences) -
Hamid Sourian, BS (Physical Education) -
Hanieh Tavassoli, BS (Theater) -
Masoud Soltanifar, MS (Political Sciences) -
Faezeh Hashemi, MS (International law) -
Javad Khiabani, BS (Physical Education) -
Mohammad Reza Rahimi, MS (Sociology)
Faculty
editAlumni
editAs 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
editSeveral students have won medals in International competitions while studying at the university.[32]
| Name | Sport | Medal |
|---|---|---|
 Taleb Nematpour
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Wrestling |  Gold
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| Jasem Vishgahi
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Karate | Gold
|
| Elaheh Ahmadi
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STR3X20 |  Silver
|
| AR40 team | Silver
| |
| STR3X20 team |  Bronze
| |
| Mir-Saeid Marouf
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Volleyball | Silver
|
| Farshad Alizadeh
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Wrestling | Bronze
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| Sara Khoshjamal Fekri
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Taekwondo | Bronze
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| Saeideh Maghsoudlou
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Kabaddi | Bronze
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| Fatemeh Momeni
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Bronze
| |
| Sajjad Anoushiravani
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Weightlifting | Bronze
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| Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
|
Basketball | Bronze
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| Name | Sport | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Hamid Sourian
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Wrestling | Gold
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| Sajjad Anoushiravani
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Weightlifting | Silver
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Other notable sportspeople at the university include Ali Daei, Karim Ansarifard, Mohammad Mayeli Kohan, Akbar Mohammadi, Mahmoud Miran and Arash Miresmaeili.[33]
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