University of Tabriz

University of Tabriz

University of Tabriz coat of arms
Former names
 University of Azarbayjan (1947–1979)
Motto

  • تزکیه و تعلیم

Motto in English
 Refinements and Education
Established -University of Azarbayjan (1946)
-University of Tabriz (renamed 1979)
Type Public university
Endowment US$ 56.05 million
(December 10, 2014)[1]
Chancellor Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi
Academic staff
 530
Administrative staff
 957
Students 19,000+[2]
Undergraduates 13,000+[2]
Postgraduates 5000+[2]
900+[2]
Location Iran Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran
38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E / 38.06361°N 46.32861°ECoordinates: 38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E / 38.06361°N 46.32861°E
Campus Urban, 5.85 square kilometres (1,450 acres)
Website tabrizu.ac.ir/en

The University of Tabriz is a national university in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan. It is one of the five high-ranked universities in Iran and one of the ten most selective universities in country. University of Tabriz is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran, and has the second largest campus area in country which is the biggest academic institution in northwest of country.

History

The initial idea of establishing 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 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 14000 undergraduate and postgraduate students,[2] 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 1000 personnel is supporting academic activities.

Research and facilities

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

Campuses

Faculties and Colleges

The tower of University of Tabriz

Institutes

University Notables

Main street of Tabirz University.

Chancellors

Chancellor Tenure Alma mater Speciality
Nosrat-ollah Jahanshahlou 1946-1947 Iran University of Tehran Medicine
Khanbaba Bayani 1947-1950 France Sorbonne Literature
Manouchehr Eghbal 1950-1952 France Académie Nationale de Médecine Medicine
Seyyed Mohammad Sajjadidi 1952-1952 Law
Mohsen Hashtroodi 1952-1953 France Sorbonne Mathematics
Nasser-Gholi Ardalan 1953-1953
Mohammad-Shafi Amin 1953-1956 Medicine
Abass-Gholi Golshaiyan 1956-1957
Ghalam-Ali Bazargan-Dilmaqani 1957-1964 Science
Mahmmad-Ali Saffari 1964-1967
Taqi Sarlak 1967-1967
Houshang Montaseri 1967-1968 France University of Strasbourg Mathematics
Manoochehr Taslimi 1968-1972 France Philosophy
Aliakbar Hassanzadeh 1972-1972 Medicine
Hamid Zahedi 1972-1975 Law
Mohammad-Ali Faqih 1975-1977 Literature
Manouchehr Mortazavi 1977-1978 Iran University of Tehran Literature
Ghobad Fathi 1978-1979 Medicine
Habib-ollah Majir-Molavi
Abolfath Seqatoleslam 1979-1979 Medicine
Hassan Baroughi 1979-1980 Agriculture
Hossein Sadqei-Shoja 1980-1983 Medicine
Husain Saiflu 1983-1986 United Kingdom University of Stirling[3] Mathematics
Seyyed-Mehdi Golabi 1989-1991 Chemistry/Pharmaceutical
Mohammad-Hosein Pour-Feyzi 1991-2002 United Kingdom University of Wales Science
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi 2002-2005 United Kingdom Cardiff University Urban Planning
Mohammad-Hosein Sorour-odin 2005-2008
Mohammad-Taqi Alavi 2008-2012 Iran University of Tehran Philosophy
Parviz Azhideh 2012-2014 Iran Allameh Tabatabaei University Literature
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi 2014- United Kingdom Cardiff University Urban Planning

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Financial information=December 10, 2014".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "About University -Student Statistics & Total Number:". University of Tabriz. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  3. ↑ http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=55140
  4. ↑ http://azimgheichisaz.com/Default.aspx?page=2
  5. ↑ "amirahmadi.com/english/curriculum-vitae".
  6. ↑ "american-iranian.org".
  7. ↑ "policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/amirahmadi".
  8. ↑ http://www.ags.edu/business-economics/about-agsbe/agsbe-faculty/hassan-mansoor
  9. ↑ The Call of Islam Radio
  10. ↑ Islamic Revolution Document Center(Persian Section)
  11. ↑ www.tebyan.net(Persian)
  12. ↑ www.khabaronline.ir
  13. ↑ Iran Parliament's Document Center
  14. ↑ Iran Parliament's Research Center

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