Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research

Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research
  • جهاد دانشگاهی


Jahād-e Dāneshgāhi

Agency overview
Formed 1980 (1980)
Headquarters Tehran, Iran
Agency executive
  • Hamid Reza Tayyebi, President
Parent agency Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
Child agencies
Website acecr.ir

The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) (Persian: جهاد دانشگاهی‎‎ Academic Jihad) is an Iranian public non-governmental higher education institution established in 1980.

Mission

ACECR engages in innovative research and development projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications; for example in 2015 researchers led by Keyvan Majdzadeh produced a new formulation of anti-breast cancer drug Herceptin using a bacterial method.[1] Its activities can be broadly divided into the areas of: research and technology, education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship.


Funding

Only 20% of ACECR's funding comes from public sources, while the majority of its funding is derived from partnerships and cooperation with the private sector.[2]

Staffing

ACECR has 680 full-time research and academic staff, and 1,600 full-time research assistants.[2] Its activities are supported by 2,100 services and administrative staff. Industry experts and post graduate research students also contribute to projects on a part-time basis.

References

  1. ↑ Iran produces new drug for breast cancer by bacteria Academic Center for Education Culture and Research (ACECR) August 6, 2015
  2. 1 2 About ACECR acecr.ir Accessed: March 24, 2016


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