The University of Tabriz (, ''Dāneshgāh-e Tabriz'') is a

public university A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from o ...

located in

Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...

East Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tabriz. The province is located in Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil province, West Azerbaijan province ...

, 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 The University of Tehran (UT) or Tehran University (, ) is a public collegiate university in Iran, and the oldest and most prominent Iranian university located in Tehran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as ...

, and has the second largest campus area in the country which is the biggest academic institution in

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of the country. The university is also a member of the

Caucasus University Association Caucasus University Association is an association of universities founded in 2009. The members are in Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, South Azerbaijan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States. The scope of the preliminar ...

. Today, Funding for the University of Tabriz is provided by the

Ministry of Science, Research and Technology The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) is the government ministry of science, research and technology in Iran. State-run (non-medical) universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Researc ...

. Admission to the university for Iranian applicants is through national entrance examination which is administered annually by the

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. The university started its activities under the name of the University of Azarabadegan with Faculties of Medicine, Agriculture, and Pedagogy in 1946, 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 The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...

. 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.

Academic profile

It is now educating more than 24,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, with over 800 academic staff of whom about 750 are Ph.D. holders. Out of this teaching staff, 195 are full professors, 315 are associate professors, 270 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 14,000 undergraduate students and 7,000 graduate students from all over the country.

University entrance exam

Undergraduate admission to the University of Tabriz is limited to the top 3 percent of students who pass the national entrance examination administered annually by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. For some competitive fields, it has to be between 1 percent. The participants of this exam must answer the questions of physics, mathematics and chemistry well in order to get admission. The master and doctorate exams are similar and the participants answer the specialized questions of their fields.

Reputation

The university is known to be strict and usually, the grade point average (GPA) of students is lower than their peers in other Iranian universities. Also the university has its own rules for grading (GPA), which is different from the system of most universities in the world. The University of Tabriz is well known as a tough university with a low GPA especially in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical engineering. As such, many students at the University of Tabriz believe their grades do not reflect their academic performance.

Education and research

University of Tabriz has several research centers, including center of Control Systems consisting of Artificial Intelligence, MPC, CANS, Robotics, System Identification & Advanced Process Control labs, 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.

Statistics of researches

Based on the online statistics of the scientific measurement and ranking department of the university, CIVILICA database, which announces the number of articles produced in conferences in Iran, University of Tabriz with approximately 22,900 national articles and 19,600 international articles, It ranks 6th among the country's public universities in terms of the number of articles, journals and conferences. Panorama_of_Tabriz

Campuses

The University of Tabriz has its main campus in Tabriz, as well as three other satellite campuses, Aras International Campus, Miyaneh Technical College, and Marand Technical College, which in total area make up the second largest campus after

Isfahan University of Technology The Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) (, Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Esfahān) is a leading public university in Iran, established with the help of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before establishment 60 top Iranian student received Royal ...

in Iran. * Main Campus in Tabriz * Aras International Campus * Miyaneh Technical College * Marand Technical College Also, University of Tabriz is the helper of universities in the northwest of Iran and supports and establishes schools in different cities. Mohaghegh Ardabili University, University of Maragheh and University of Bonab have branched from this university. The Library of University of Tabriz

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

World rankings

In 2021, Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities (NTU Ranking) ranked University of Tabriz 701-750th in the world. On 15 December 2021,

University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) is a university ranking developed by the Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University. Since 2010, it has been publishing annual national and global college and university ranking ...

ranked University of Tabriz 589th in the world. 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. Based on

SCImago Institutions Rankings The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) since 2009 has published its international ranking of worldwide research institutions, the SIR World Report. The SIR World Report is the work of the SCImago Research Group,QS World University Rankings The ''QS World University Rankings'' is a portfolio of comparative college and university rankings compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a higher education analytics firm. Its first and earliest edition was published in collaboration with '' Times ...

'' ranked University of Tabriz 225th in Asia in 2025.

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.

Subject ranking

Times Higher Education World University Rankings The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'', often referred to as the THE Rankings, is the annual publication of university rankings by the ''Times Higher Education'' magazine. The publisher had collaborated with Quacquarelli Symon ...

in 2022

Academic Ranking of World Universities The ''Academic Ranking of World Universities'' (''ARWU''), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the annual publications of world university rankings. The league table was originally compiled and issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong Universi ...

in 2022 U.S.News Subject Ranking in 2024

Institutes

Due to its research work, the university is recognized as a Center of Excellence for six fields: Geographical Studies of Northwest Iran; Biology; Mechatronics; Molecular Plant Breeding; New Materials and Clean Chemistry; and Photonics and Plasma. Several research centres are housed on campus, including the Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems, the Centre for Applied Physics and Astronomical Research, and the Biotechnology Centre for Pharmaceutical Herbs. * Center of Excellence in Mechatronics Systems * Applied Physics and Astronomy * Fundamental Science * Geography * Iranian History and Culture * Islamic & Humanity Science * Social Science * Environment File:Tabriz university4.jpg, The new general view of University of Tabriz

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 to 2012. Moreover, it has signed 90 MOU with different universities in the world to conduct joint programs. In the

CWTS Leiden Ranking The CWTS Leiden Ranking is an annual global university ranking based exclusively on bibliometric indicators. The rankings are compiled by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies ( Dutch: ''Centrum voor Wetenschap en Technologische Studies' ...

2022 (in indicator of international collaboration), University of Tabriz ranked 581st of the world and 8th of Iran. The number of international students in university of Tabriz is over 1100 people.

University notables

Chancellors

Notable alumni

University of Tabriz alumni A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degree An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a co ...

Samad Behrangi Samad Behrangi (; June 24, 1939 – August 31, 1968) was a Marxist-Leninist Iranian teacher, social activist and critic, folklorist, translator, and short story writer of Iranian Azerbaijani descent. He is famous for his children's books, partic ...

– Iranian writer and social critic * Azim Gheychisaz – Iranian mountain climber * Faraj Sarkohi – Iranian journalist and literacy critic *

Gholam Hossein Saedi Gholām-Hossein Sā'edi MD (, also transliterated as Gholamhoseyn Sa'edi and Ghulamhusayn Sa'idi; January 15, 1936 in Tabriz – November 23, 1985 in Paris) was a prolific Iranian writer. He published over forty books, representing his talents ...

– writer and playwright * Hooshang Amirahmadi – political analyst, president of the American-Iranian council * Mehdi Bakeri – former chief commander of

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khom ...

* Ali Akbar Entezami – father of the chemistry and polymer science of Iran *

Ali Saeedlou Ali Saeedlou () (born 10 October 1952 in Tabriz) is an Iranian politician who was the Head of Physical Education Organization from 2009 to 2011. Before that, he was Deputy Mayor of Tehran from 2003 to 2005 under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and had serv ...

– Vice-president of Iran *

Ali Abdolalizadeh Ali Abdolalizadeh () is an Iranian reformist politician who held office as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development under President Mohammad Khatami. He represented his hometown Urmia in the Iranian Parliament from 1984 to 1992 and East Aze ...

– former housing minister of Iran * Easmaeil Jabbarzadeh – governor of

* Ebrahim Rezaei Babadi – politician, governor-general of

Kermanshah Province Kermanshah province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Regions of Iran ...

Kaveh Madani Kaveh Madani (; born 1981 in Tehran) is a scientist, activist, and former Iranian politician. He previously served as the Deputy Head of Iran's Department of Environment (also Iran's Deputy Vice President). He also served as the Vice President of ...

– Deputy Head of Iran's Department of Environment. File:Shahriar.jpg,

Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar Seyyed Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi (January 2, 1906 – September 18, 1988), known by his pen name Shahriar, was an Iranian poet who composed works in both Azerbaijani and Persian. His most important work, ''Heydar Babaya Salam'', is co ...

: one of the greatest Iranian poets in the world. File:Jaleh Amouzgar.JPG, Jaleh Amouzgar: Iranologist and a university professor. File:Dr. Kaveh Madani.png,

: deputy head of Iran's Department of Environment. File:Hooshang Amirahmadi, Interview with FNA (13950613143930535).jpg, Hooshang Amirahmadi: political analyst, president of the American-Iranian council. File:Manuchehr Eghbal potrait 2.jpg,

Manouchehr Eghbal Manouchehr Eghbal (; September 1909 – 25 November 1977) was an Iranian physician and royalist politician. He was the Prime Minister of Iran from 1957 to 1960. Early life and education Eghbal was born in Mashhad in September 1909, and his famil ...

: Iranian physician and royalist politician and Prime Minister of Iran. File:Ali Saeedlou.JPG,

: Vice-president of Iran (presidentship of Ahmadinezhad). File:رضا رشیدپور.jpg,

Reza Rashidpour Reza Rashidpour (; born 10 August 1978 in Tabriz) is an Iranian TV presenter, film producer and director, actor, pilot, and poet. Personal life Rashidpour was born on August 10, 1978. He has only one younger sister who is an architect. His mo ...

: Iranian pilot, presenter, producer, poet, director and actor. File:Samad Behrangi.JPG,

: Iranian teacher, social activist and critic, folklorist, translator, and short story writer of Azerbaijani descent. File:Mohsen Mehralizadeh 14000304000062637575086896818637.jpg,

Mohsen Mehralizadeh Mohsen Mehralizadeh (; born September 30, 1956) is an Iranian reformist politician and former governor of Isfahan Province. He was a vice president of Iran and the head of the National Sports Organization of Iran under President Khatami. He is ...

: the former Governor of Isfahan Province, Vice President of Iran, the head of the National Sports Organization of Iran under President

Khatami Mohammad Khatami (born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. Later, he was critic ...

. File:Gholam-Hossein Saedi.jpg, Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi: Iranian writer and a physician. File:رضا براهنی - Reza Baraheni.jpg, Reza Baraheni: Iranian novelist, poet, critic, and political activist. File:Abdolalizadeh.jpg,

: Iranian reformist politician who held office as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development under President

Mohammad Khatami Mohammad Khatami (born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. Later, he was critic ...

. File:Azim Gheichisaz.jpg, Azim Gheychisaz: Iranian mountain climber and the summiter of all 14

Eight-thousander The eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains recognized by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) as being more than in height above sea level, and sufficiently independent of neighbouring peaks. There is no precise defin ...

s. File:Faraj Sarkohi 2.png, Faraj Sarkohi: Iranian literary critic and journalist, cofounder and editor in chief of the Iranian magazine Adineh. File:servatian01.jpg, Behrouz Servatian: Iranian literary scholar, professor, and authority on the great Iranian lyric poet,

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References

External links

tabrizu.ac.ir
official website (Persian language)
tabrizu.ac.ir/en
official website (English language)
Alumni Association of the Technical Faculty of University of Tabriz
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