Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Coordinates: 35°45′43.64″N 51°20′20.83″E / 35.7621222°N 51.3391194°E

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch (IAUCTB)
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی
Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi vāhed-e Tehrān Markazi

Seal of Islamic Azad University
Former names
 Islamic Azad University of Tehran[1]
Motto Persian: آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی‌شدن‎
Motto in English
 Iranian Aspirations for Globalization
Established August 1, 1982[2]
Type Private
President Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi[3]
Academic staff
 1,017 faculty member + 1,067 contracted (2006)[4]
Administrative staff
 945 (2010)[5]
Students 42,946 (2013)[6]
Undergraduates 31,250 (2006)[4]
Postgraduates 3,826 (2006)[4]
89 (2006)[4]
Location Tehran, Iran
Campus Urban
297,904 m² (total)[5]
156,532 m² (educational)[5]
8,689 m² (sport space)[5]
7,400 m² (laboratories)[5]
5,283 m² (libraries)[5]
Colors          Dark and light Blue[7]
Sports Futsal, Basketball, Swimming, Volleyball, Chess, Wrestling, Squash, Taekwondo, Karate
Nickname Tehran Markaz
IAUCTB
Affiliations Islamic Azad University
Website www.iauctb.ac.ir

The Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی, Formerly known as Islamic Azad University of Tehran) is a university located in Tehran, Iran. The university is the oldest[8] and the largest[5] branch of Islamic Azad University established in 1982, originally as "Islamic Azad University of Tehran".[1] The university campuses rest on 297,904 m² of various districts of Tehran.[5] It offers approximately 180 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines.[5]

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 its history can be traced back to the foundation of the university.[9]

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani sought to establish a private university to address the challenges posed during early years of Iranian Revolution -such as Cultural Revolution- and to meet increasing demands of secondary-school graduates for higher education in Iran.[10] On the sidelines of a Islamic Republican Party conference, Rafsanjani mooted the idea with Abdollah Jasbi, who supported and developed the plan to establish Islamic Azad University.[9]

On its early days, the university lacked sufficient funds and facilities to operate, sorely opening relying on donations made by people and government.[9] The initial endowment was about 100,000 Rials.[6]

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 6th floor of a building located in Enqelab St., Felestin St. in order to hold an entrance exam in 1982.[9] This university began as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran when it opened the doors to about 200 students, offering six majors in bachelor's degree and two in associate degree.[11] 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)[9]

Chancellors

Chancellor Tenure
Nasir Shekarriz 1982–1998
Majid Monajjemi (interim) 1998
Karim Zare 1998–2003
Hossein Aghaei 2003
Hossein Mojtabazadeh 2003–2005
Ahmad Moradi 2005–2006
Mohammad-Ali Gozashti 2006–2012
Ferdos Hajian 2012–2013
Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi 2013–Present

Campus

Niayesh Complex main entrance
Faculty of Arts and Architecture

The university has 12 Faculties:[12]

IAUCTB Faculties
Faculty Location
Faculty of Arts and Architecture Enghelab St., Felestin St.
Faculty of Applied Sciences Payambar Azam Complex
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Faculty of Economics and Accounting Enghelab St., Pich Shemiran
Faculty of Engineering Niayesh Complex
Faculty of Law Enghelab St., Ferdowsi Sq.
Faculty of Literature and Humanities Valieasr Complex
Faculty of Psychology and Social Sciences
Faculty of Management Azadi St., Enghelab Sq.
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Shahrak-e-Gharb
Faculty of Political Sciences Shahrak-e-Gharb
Faculty of News Enghelab St., 12 Farvardin St.

the university has 3 main complexes:[12]

IAUCTB Complexes
Complex Location
Valieasr Emam Hossein Square
Payambar Azam Shahrak-e-Gharb
Niayesh Punak

Faculty of Engineering

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.[13] In 2013, a total number of 11,789 and 6,061 applications were received for undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.[6]

Rankings

2011: 3rd among Islamic Azad University campuses[14]

2012: International rank : 231, National rank : 1[15] (Islamic Azad University)
2013: International rank : 87, National rank : 1[16] (Islamic Azad University)

People

Faculty

Alumni

As of June 2010, the university has 176,973 alumni[5] which makes it the biggest number among all branches of Islamic Azad University.[28]

Athletics

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

Medalists at 2010 Asian Games
Name Sport Medal
Iran Taleb Nematpour Wrestling  Gold
Iran Jasem Vishgahi Karate  Gold
Iran Elaheh Ahmadi STR3X20  Silver
AR40 team  Silver
STR3X20 team  Bronze
Iran Mir-Saeid Marouf Volleyball  Silver
Iran Farshad Alizadeh Wrestling  Bronze
Iran Sara Khoshjamal Fekri Taekwondo  Bronze
Iran Saeideh Maghsoudlou Kabaddi  Bronze
Iran Fatemeh Momeni  Bronze
Iran Sajjad Anoushiravani Weightlifting  Bronze
Iran Samad Nikkhah Bahrami Basketball  Bronze
Medalists at 2012 Summer Olympics
Name Sport Medal
Iran Hamid Sourian Wrestling  Gold
Iran Sajjad Anoushiravani Weightlifting  Silver

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

References

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  2. ↑ "Historic Calendar". Asnād Periodical Publishing (in Persian) (Islamic Azad University office of documents) 1 (3): 3. 2011.
  3. ↑ "Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi becomes Chancellor of Central Tehran Branch of Azad University". iau.ac.ir. Retrieved Nov 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Phase-1 inauguration of Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch's new complex" (in Persian). Fars News. September 23, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 "Central Tehran Branch: A Preview" (in Persian). Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "About". Farheekhtegan Newspaper. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Islamic Azad University Logotype usage guidelines" (PDF). Islamic Azad University. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Jasbi: Azad University to compete with the world's top universities" (in Persian). Iranian Students News Agency. 02-06-2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Jofreh, Manouchehr, ed. (2009). 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 (in Persian). Islamic Azad University office of documents (1st ed.). Tehran: Islamic Azad University Press. pp. 175–183.
  10. ↑ 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.
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  13. ↑ "Names of 400,000 admitters of Islamic Azad University will be announced". Afarinesh (in Persian). July 9, 2011. no. 3917. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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  15. ↑ http://www.scimagoir.com/pdf/SIR%20Global%202012%20O.pdf
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  19. ↑ "Amir Mohebbian becomes mournful". Bultan News (in Persian). November 27, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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  21. ↑
  22. ↑ "Head of Shahre Rey Branch: Islamic Azad University has been stepped effective in Science". Afarinesh (in Persian). October 29, 2007. no. 2894. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 "Exclusive: Education information of Majlis representatives". Fars News (in Persian). June 25, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Special Report: Azad University granting convicts?!". Kayhan Newspaper (in Persian). March 9, 2014. no. 20730, p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
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  31. ↑ "How did Ahmadinejad's sister become a faculty member?". Ghanoon Newspaper (in Persian). October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences" (in Persian). Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch's elite alumni ceremony were held" (in Persian). Mehr News. December 18, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2012.

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