University of Tabriz

The University of Tabriz (Persian: دانشگاه تبريز, Danushgah-e Tebriz) is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is one of the top five high-ranked universities in Iran and one of the ten most selective universities in the country. The University of Tabriz is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran, and has the second largest campus area in the country which is the biggest academic institution in northwest of the country. The university is also a member of the Caucasus University Association.[5]

University of Tabriz
دانشگاه تبريز
Dāneshgāh-e Tabriz
Former names
University of Azarabadeghan (1947–1979)
Motto
  • تزکيه و تعليم
Motto in English
Refinements and Education
TypePublic
Established1947 (1947)
EndowmentUS$56.05 million
(December 10, 2014)[1]
ChancellorSafar Nasrollahzadeh[2]
Academic staff
780[3]
Administrative staff
800
Students24,000[4]
Undergraduates14,400[4]
Postgraduates7,200[4]
2,400
Location
Tabriz
,
Iran

38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E
CampusUrban, 1,445 acres (2.3 sq mi; 584.8 ha) land and 80 acres (32 ha) buildings and offices
Colors    Navy blue, black, white
AffiliationsCUA
Websitetabrizu.ac.ir/en

Today, Funding for the University of Tabriz is provided by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Admission to the university for Iranian applicants is through national entrance examination which is administered annually by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and for international applicants through some exclusive regulations.

History

The history of the higher education in Tabriz, well known for being a cradle of civilization for centuries, goes back to 720 years ago when the Rab' l-Rashidi international complex was founded. Inheriting this background, the University of Tabriz, founded in 1947, is the second oldest university in Iran.[6] The university started its activities under the name of the University of Azarabadegan with Faculties of Medicine, Agriculture, and Pedagogy in 1946[3] after legislation of the Establishment of the Universities in the Cities act by the National Parliament of Iran. The University of Azarabadegan was renamed as the University of Tabriz following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 1985 and following the approval of Islamic parliament all the faculties and centers affiliated to medical sciences in Iran were separated and started their work independently under the title of medical universities. Thereafter, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences was separated from the University of Tabriz and continued its activities under the supervision of the ministry of health and medical education.[7]

It is now educating more than 14,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students,[4] with over 800 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 1,000 personnel is supporting academic activities. Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 22 main departments. The student body consists of about 13,000[3] undergraduate students and 5,000[3] graduate students from all over the country. Undergraduate admission to the University of Tabriz is limited to the top 1 percent of students who pass the national entrance examination administered annually by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology.

Research and facilities

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

Campuses
  • Main Campus in Tabriz
  • Aras International Campus
  • Miyaneh Technical College
  • Marand Technical College

Faculties and colleges
  • Ahar Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • Faculty of Biology
  • Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
  • Faculty of Chemistry
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences
  • Faculty of Economics, Management & Business
  • Faculty of Education & Psychology
  • Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Faculty of Engineering – Emerging Technologies
  • Faculty of Law & Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Persian & Foreign Languages
  • Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Science
  • Faculty of Physics[8]
The tower of University of Tabriz


World rankings
University rankings
University of Tabriz
Global – Overall
ARWU World[9]801-900 (2021)
CWUR World[10]994 (2021)
CWTS World[11]486 (2021)
QS World[12]+1201 (2022)
RUR World[13]501 (2021)
THE World[14]601-800 (2022)
USNWR Global[15]684 (2022)

In 2021, Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities(NTU Ranking) ranked University of Tabriz 701-750th in the world.[16]In 15 December 2021, University Ranking by Academic Performance(URAP) ranked University of Tabriz 589th in the world.[17]The 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranked it 684th in the category "Best Global Universities", with a score of 47.1.[18]

Ranking in Iran

University of Tabriz is always a top 10 university in Iran and was ranked 5th among the comprehensive universities. Sixteen faculty members were among one percent top scientists of the world in 2021. Based on Thomson Reuters, it was included among the most influential universities in the world and ranked 4th among Iranian comprehensive universities.[19]

Subject ranking

U.S. News & World Report in 2022[20]

Subject World Ranking
Civil Engineering 39
Mechanical Engineering 77
Energy and Fuels 93
Engineering 134
Agricultural Sciences 171
Chemical Engineering 184
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 208
Optics 248
Chemistry 396
Materials Science 460
Environment and Ecology 469
Plant and Animal Science 480
Physical Chemistry 489

Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2022 [21]

Subject World Ranking Ranking in Iran
Engineering and Technology 201-250 2
Computer Science 501-600 7
Life sciences 401-500 1
Clinical and Health 501-600 11
Physical sciences 501-600 10

Institutes
  • Center of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems
  • Applied Physics and Astronomy
  • Fundamental Science
  • Geography
  • Iranian History and Culture
  • Islamic & Humanity Science
  • Social Science
  • Environment

University notables
The Main Street of the University of Tabriz.

Chancellors
Chancellor Tenure Alma mater Speciality
Khanbaba Bayani1947–1950SorbonneLiterature
Manouchehr Eghbal1950–1952Académie Nationale de MédecineMedicine
Seyyed Mohammad Sajjadidi1952Law
Mohsen Hashtroodi1952–1953SorbonneMathematics
Nasser-Gholi Ardalan1953
Mohammad-Shafi Amin1953–1956Medicine
Abass-Gholi Golshaiyan1956–1957
Ghalam-Ali Bazargan-Dilmaqani1957–1964Science
Mahmmad-Ali Saffari1964–1967
Taqi Sarlak1967
Houshang Montaseri1967–1968University of StrasbourgMathematics
Manouchehr Taslimi1968–1972University College LondonPhilosophy
Aliakbar Hassanzadeh1972Medicine
Hamid Zahedi1972–1975Law
Mohammad-Ali Faqih1975–1977Literature
Manouchehr Mortazavi1977–1978University of TehranLiterature
Ghobad Fathi1978–1979Medicine
Abolfath Seqatoleslam1979Medicine
Hassan Baroughi1979–1980SorbonneAgriculture
Hossein Sadeghi-Shoja1980–1983Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandMedicine
Husain Saiflu1983–1986University of Stirling[22]Mathematics
Seyyed-Mehdi Golabi1989–1991University of ParisChemistry/Pharmaceutical
Mohammad-Hosein Pour-Feyzi1991–2002University of WalesScience
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi2002–2005Cardiff UniversityUrban Planning
Mohammad-Hosein Sorour-odin2005–2008University of BirminghamChemistry
Mohammad-Taqi Alavi2008–2012University of TehranPhilosophy
Parviz Azhideh2012–2014Allameh Tabatabaei UniversityLiterature
Mohammad-Reza Pour-Mohammadi2014–2018Cardiff UniversityUrban Planning
Mir-Reza Majidi2018–2021University of WollongongChemistry
Safar Nasrollahzadeh2021-presentUniversity of TabrizEcology

Notable alumni

University of Tabriz alumni

International collaboration

University of Tabriz has an active role in international associations, e.g. International Universities Council (IUC), Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium (ESRUC), and Association of Caucasian Universities (KUNIB). Furthermore, University of Tabriz was the full member of the Administrative Board of International Association of Universities (IAU) from 2008-2012. Moreover, it has signed 90 MOU with different universities in the world to conduct joint programs. [27]

See also

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