Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch (, 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, the largest and the top university among all branches of Islamic Azad University academic organization, established in 1982, originally as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran. The university campuses rest on of various districts of Tehran. 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. 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. 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. On the sidelines of an Islamic Republican Party conference, Rafsanjani mooted the idea with Abdollah Jasbi, who supported and developed the plan to establish Islamic Azad University. 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. On its early days, the university lacked sufficient funds and facilities to operate, sorely opening relying on donations made by people and government. The initial endowment was about 100,000 Rials. 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 sixth floor of a building located in Enqelab St., Felestin St. in order to hold an entrance exam in 1982. 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. 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) Chancellors Campus The university has 13 Faculties: The university has three campuses: Schools and departments Programs by subject: Arts & humanities Clinical, pre-clinical & health (medical sciences) Life sciences Social sciences Engineering & technology Physical sciences Enrollments In academic year of 2021-2022 Faculty of Engineering Programs and majors In academic year of 2023-2024: Aerospace engineering (BS, MS) Biomedical engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Chemical engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Civil engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Computer engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Electrical engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Energy engineering (MS) Environmental engineering (BS, MS) Industrial engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Information technology engineering (MS) Materials engineering (BS, MS) Mechanical engineering (BS, MS, PhD) Mechatronics engineering (MS) Mining engineering (BS, MS) Nuclear engineering (BS, MS, PhD)