Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
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Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی, Daneshgah-e Âzad-e Eslâmi-ye Vahed-e Tehran Mirkâzi) is a private research university located in Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1982, Central Tehran is the flagship institution of the universities affiliated with Islamic Azad University system. The university is the oldest,[5][6] the largest[4] and the top university among all branches of Islamic Azad University academic organization, established in 1982, originally as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran.[1] The university campuses rest on 297,904 m2 (3,206,610 sq ft) of various districts of Tehran.[4] It offers approximately 488 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines such as sciences, engineering, art, architecture, humanities and social sciences.[4]
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی | |
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Other name | Central Tehran University IAUCTB |
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Former names | Islamic Azad University of Tehran[1] |
Motto | بدون شعار رسمی
شعار غیر رسمی شامل:
اطلب العلم من المهد الى اللحد
(Arabic)
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Motto in English | No official motto
Unofficial mottoes include: Seek Knowledge from the Cradle to the GraveIranian Aspirations for Globalization Learn and Live |
Type | Private research university |
Established | August 1, 1982; 41 years ago (August 1, 1982)[2][3] |
Academic affiliations | Islamic Azad University |
President | Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi |
Rector | Towhid Pourrostam |
Academic staff | 2,000 {800 (Full-time Faculty Member) and 1,200 (Visiting and Adjunct) } (2023)[3] |
Administrative staff | 800 (2023)[3] |
Students | ~50,000 (2022)[3] |
Undergraduates | ~30,000 (2022)[3] |
Postgraduates | ~16,000 (2022)[3] |
~4,000 (2022)[3] | |
Location | , Iran 35°45′43.64″N 51°20′20.83″E |
Campus | Urban, 297,904 m2 (3,206,610 sq ft) (total)[4] 156,532 m2 (1,684,900 sq ft) (educational)[4] 8,689 m2 (93,530 sq ft) (sport space)[4] 7,400 m2 (80,000 sq ft) (laboratories)[4] 5,283 m2 (56,870 sq ft) (libraries)[4] |
Colors | Dark and light Blue |
Website | ctb |
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