Farhangian University

Farhangian University
  • دانشگاه فرهنگیان‬

Dāneshgāh-e Farhangiyān
Type Teacher education, human resource development
Established 2012
Rector Hossein Khanifar
Location Iran Iran
Campus 98 (64 branches and 34 depended centers)
Affiliations Ministry of Education (Iran)
Website cfu.ac.ir/en

Farhangian University (Persian: دانشگاه فرهنگیان‎) is a university of teacher education and human resources development for the Iranian Ministry of Education. It was established in 2012, with the approval of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and the integration of all teacher education centers in Iran. The central organization of the university is in Tehran with the university as a whole having 64 branches (PARDIS) and 34 sub-branches.[1]

The primary role of Farhangian University is training and development of teachers.[2]

Campuses/branches

Farhangian University has branches located throughout the provinces of Iran. Each branch is divided into various sub-branches. Today, more than 98 branches are operational. More than 70,000 student teachers are currently enrolled in Farhangian University.

Background

After the approval of the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council in 2011, and the aggregation of all teacher training centers, Farhangian University was established in January 2012. It is an umbrella organization with around 100 branches and 70,000 enrolled student teachers throughout the country.

The branches are teacher education centers that existed long before the university organization took shape. Farhangian University, affiliated with the Ministry of Education and run by the board of trustees, has legal, financial, and administrative autonomy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Persian Wikipedia
  2. ↑ دانشگاه فرهنگیان بهسازی منابع انسانی را عهده دار است
  3. ↑
Central organization of Farhangian University (Tehran)

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