University of Tabriz

University of Tabriz
دانشگاه تبريز
Dāneshgāh-e Tabriz
Former names
 University of Azarbayjan (1947–1979)
Motto
  • تزکيه و تعليم‬
Motto in English
 Refinements and Education
Type Public
Established -University of Azarbayjan (1946)
-University of Tabriz (renamed 1979)
Endowment US$ 56.05 million
(December 10, 2014)[1]
Chancellor Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi[2]
Academic staff
 530
Administrative staff
 957
Students 18,000+[3]
Undergraduates 13,000+[3]
Postgraduates 5,000+[3]
Location Iran Tabriz, Iran
38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E / 38.06361°N 46.32861°E / 38.06361; 46.32861Coordinates: 38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E / 38.06361°N 46.32861°E / 38.06361; 46.32861
Campus Urban 1,445 acres (2.3 sq mi; 5.8 km2) land and 80 acres (0.1 sq mi; 0.3 km2) Buildings and Offices
Affiliations CUA
Website tabrizu.ac.ir

The University of Tabriz (Persian: دانشگاه تبريز‎) also known as Tabriz University is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is one of the top five high-ranked universities in Iran and one of the ten most selective universities in the country. The University of Tabriz is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran, and has the second largest campus area in the country which is the biggest academic institution in northwest of the country. The university is also a member of the Caucasus University Association.[4]

Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 22 main departments. The student body consists of about 13,000[3] undergraduate students and 5,000[3] graduate students from all over the country. Funding for the University of Tabriz is provided by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Admission to the university for Iranian applicants is through national entrance examination which is administered annually by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and for international applicants through some exclusive regulations.

History

This university is one of the most prestigious universities in Iran. The initial idea of establishing the University of Tabriz was by Ja'far Pishevari during Azarbaijan People's Government on 12 June 1946. After defeating the pro-soviet local government, the university was re-established. The newly established educational institution started its activities under the name of the University of Azarabadeghan with Faculties of Medicine, Agriculture, and Pedagogy. The University of Azarabadeghan was renamed as the University of Tabriz following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

It is now educating more than 14,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students,[3] with 517 academic staff of whom 327 are Ph.D. holders. Out of this teaching staff, 45 are full professors, 62 are associate professors, 220 are assistant professors and the remaining are instructors. A body of over 1,000 personnel is supporting academic activities. Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 22 main departments. The student body consists of about 13,000[3] undergraduate students and 5,000[3] graduate students from all over the country. Undergraduate admission to the University of Tabriz is limited to the top 1 percent of students who pass the national entrance examination administered annually by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology.

Research and Facilities

University of Tabriz, with a valuable record of seventy years in education and research, has several research centers, including Center of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems, Center for Applied Physics and Astronomical Research, Biotechnology Center for Pharmaceutical Herbs, Research Center for Fundamental Sciences, Geographic Research Center, Three-Scholars Research Center (Se-Allameh Tabrizi), Center for Social Research, Center for History and Culture as well as Khaje-Nasireddin Toosi Observatory. Thanks to its scientific and research potentials and capabilities, University of Tabriz is now recognized as the Center of Excellence for six specialized fields of "Geographical Studies of Northwest Iran", "Biology", "Mechatronics", "Molecular Plant Breeding (MPB)", "New Materials and Clean Chemistry", and "Photonics & Plasma".

Campuses

  • Main Campus in Tabriz
  • Aras International Campus
  • Miyaneh Technical College
  • Marand Technical College

Faculties and Colleges

The tower of University of Tabriz
  • Ahar Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Animal Medicine & Biology
  • Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
  • Faculty Faculty of Chemistry
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Geography & Planning
  • Faculty of Economics, Management & Business
  • Faculty of Education & Psychology
  • Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Faculty of Engineering – Emerging Technologies
  • Faculty of Law & Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Persian & Foreign Languages
  • Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Science
  • Faculty of Physics
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Institutes

  • Center of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems
  • Applied Physics and Astronomy
  • Fundamental Science
  • Geography
  • Iranian History and Culture
  • Islamic & Humanity Science
  • Social Science

University Notables

The Main Street of the University of Tabriz.

Chancellors

Chancellor Tenure Alma mater Speciality
Khanbaba Bayani1947–1950France SorbonneLiterature
Manouchehr Eghbal1950–1952France Académie Nationale de MédecineMedicine
Seyyed Mohammad Sajjadidi1952Law
Mohsen Hashtroodi1952–1953France SorbonneMathematics
Nasser-Gholi Ardalan1953
Mohammad-Shafi Amin1953–1956Medicine
Abass-Gholi Golshaiyan1956–1957
Ghalam-Ali Bazargan-Dilmaqani1957–1964Science
Mahmmad-Ali Saffari1964–1967
Taqi Sarlak1967
Houshang Montaseri1967–1968France University of StrasbourgMathematics
Manouchehr Taslimi1968–1972United KingdomPhilosophy
Aliakbar Hassanzadeh1972Medicine
Hamid Zahedi1972–1975Law
Mohammad-Ali Faqih1975–1977Literature
Manouchehr Mortazavi1977–1978Iran University of TehranLiterature
Ghobad Fathi1978–1979Medicine
Abolfath Seqatoleslam1979Medicine
Hassan Baroughi1979–1980France SorbonneAgriculture
Hossein Sadeghi-Shoja1980–1983England Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandMedicine
Husain Saiflu1983–1986Scotland University of Stirling[5]Mathematics
Seyyed-Mehdi Golabi1989–1991France University of ParisChemistry/Pharmaceutical
Mohammad-Hosein Pour-Feyzi1991–2002Wales University of WalesScience
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi2002–2005Wales Cardiff UniversityUrban Planning
Mohammad-Hosein Sorour-odin2005–2008England University of BirminghamChemistry
Mohammad-Taqi Alavi2008–2012Iran University of TehranPhilosophy
Parviz Azhideh2012–2014Iran Allameh Tabatabaei UniversityLiterature
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi2014–Wales Cardiff UniversityUrban Planning

Notable alumni

University of Tabriz alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Financial information=December 10, 2014".
  2. ↑ "رئيس دانشگاه تبريز رفتني شد/ پورمحمدي، سرپرست بزرگترين دانشگاه استان". Edalat Press Agency. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About University -Student Statistics & Total Number:". University of Tabriz. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Tüm Uyeler. kunib.com
  5. ↑ "The Mathematics Genealogy Project – Husain Saiflu". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Azim Gheichisaz - درباره من". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/amirahmadi".
  8. ↑ "پدر علم شيمي و پليمر ايران درگذشت". Fars News Agency. July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Iran Parliament's Research Center
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