University of Tabriz

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name =University of Tabriz
native_name =دانشگاه تبريز
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established =1947
type =Public
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staff =857
faculty =480
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chancellor =Mohammad Hossein Sururedin
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students =10,000+
undergrad =7339 full-time
755 evening
postgrad =862
doctoral =147
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city =Tabriz
state =East Azarbaijan Province
country =Iran
campus =Suburban, 5.85 km²
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website = [http://www.tabrizu.ac.ir/ www.tabrizu.ac.ir]
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logo =The University of Tabriz (PerB|دانشگاه تبريز; sometimes referred to as Tabriz University) is a public university in Tabriz, Iran. It is the second oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran and the biggest academic institution in northwestern Iran.

The university was initially established on June 12, 1947 and entitled as a university on October 30, 1947 which is now officially set as inauguration date of the university. The university was called University of Azarabadegan prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and renamed the University of Tabriz, afterward. In 1985, the Iranian Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education took over the departments and faculties in the medical sciences and the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) became an independent institution.

Faculties

Faculty of Science
* Chemistry
* Mathematical Science
* Physics

Faculty of Engineering
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/show.asp?id=86/ Electrical & Computer Engineering]
* Civil Engineering
* Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Agricalture
* Water supply systems
* Agricaltural machines
* Agricaltural Economics
* ...

Faculty of Humanties and Literature
* Persian literature
* French literaure
* English translation
* Humanities & Social Sciences
* Education & Psychology
* Natural Science

College of Veterinary Medicine

Campus

* Main Campus in Tabriz
* Maragheh Faculty (satellite campus)
* Marand Technical College (satellite campus)
* Bonab Technical & Engineering Department

Medical Sciences

Medical Sciences section of Tabriz University, one of the oldest and biggest centers of education in Iran was founded in 1947. According to the parliament low statute, which was ratified in year 1985, University of Medical Sciences got separated from its mother Tabriz University and started its own educational research and remedial activities independently. Ever since similar to other medical universities in other parts of the country, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) also merged with local provincial health and treatment organizations and since then, this university has been actively involved not only in academics but also in health and treatment tasks.

Research Centers

* [http://www.rifs.ac.ir Iran research Institute of Fundamental Sciences]
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/datafiles/riapa/index.htm Research Institute For Applied Physics and Astronomy ] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www.tabrizu.ac.ir//datafiles/seh-allameh/index.htm Three Allameh Islamic Research Center] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/show.asp?id=172 Social Science Research Center] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/mpb/index.htm Center of Excellence of Molecular Plant Breeding] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/biology/Index.htm Center of Excellence of Biology] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/photonic/INDEX.HTM Center of Excellence of Photonic] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/geo/index.htm Center of Excellence of Geographical studies of northwest Iran] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/cemut/ Center of Excellence of Mechatronics ] ,Tabriz University
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/CENCC/Chemistry.Htm Center of Excellence of New Materials and Clean Chemistry] ,Tabriz University

Notables of this university

*Manouchehr Eghbal, Chancellor of the University
*Mehdi Bakeri, War Hero
*Samad Behrangi,The best known Iranian writer of children's stories
*Gholam Hossein Saedi, Novelist and playwrigh
*Ali Saidloo, Vice-President
*Rahim Safavi, General Commendor of Islamic Revolutionary Guard
*Abdol Ali Zadeh, former Housing Minister

ee also

*Higher Education in Iran
*Chargoon as Office Automation Provider

External links

* [http://www.tabrizu.ac.ir Official website]
* [http://www2.tabrizu.ac.ir/datafiles/riapa/labpage/khajjeh.htm Khajeh Nasiredin Observatory website]
* [http://www.aatftu.org/ Alumni Association of the Technical Faculty of Tabriz University]