Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics

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Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics مرکز تحقیقات فیزیک و ریاضیات نظری

© Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
Established	1989
Type	Public
President	M.J.A. Larijani
Location	Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Campus	Urban
Website	www.ipm.ac.ir

The northern campus of the institute is co-located with the National Library of Iran in Niavaran.

The Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, often shortened to IPM (پژوهشگاه دانشهای بنیادی in Persian) is a government-sponsored advanced research institute founded in 1989 in Tehran, Iran.

Founded in 1989, the institute was the first Iranian organization to connect to the Internet. It is also the domain name registry of .ir domain names.

The institute has three main campuses, all located north of Tehran in the Farmanieh district, immediately south of Niavaran. It offers various advanced PhD degrees in areas such as Mathematical Logic and Plasma Physics among others.

IPM is directed by Mohammad Javad Larijani, its original founder.