The University of Tabriz ( ; sometimes referred to as Tabriz University) is a public university

Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...

 in Tabriz

Tabriz

Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...

, Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. It is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran

University of Tehran

The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...

 and the biggest academic institution in northwestern Iran and one of five biggest universities in Iran. Furthermore, the University of Tabriz is definitely well-known because of its all-round students who have got high ranks in the Iranian Entrance Exam to Universities to enter this university.

The university was initially established as the University of Azerbaijan 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 renamed the University of Tabriz following the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iranian Revolution

The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...

.

The university has 480 academic staff, of whom some 258 are Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

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 holders. Out of this teaching staff, 41 are full professors, 66 are associate professors, 151 are assistant professors and the remaining 222 are instructors. Some 857 administrative personnel are supporting academic activities. The university is ranked among top-ten universities of Iran.

Campuses

• Main campus in Tabriz
• Maragheh Faculty (satellite campus
  Satellite campus
  A satellite campus or branch campus is a campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution....
  
  )

• Marand Technical College (satellite campus)
• Bonab Technical and Engineering Department

Faculties and Colleges

Faculty of Foreign Languages

Fatculy of mathematical science

Fatculy of Chemistry

Faculty of Agriculture

Fatculy of Humanities & Social science

Fatculy of Natural science

Fatculy of Physics

Fatculy of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Fatculy of Civil Engineering

Fatculy of Mechanical Engineering

College of Veterinary Medicine

Marand Technical College

University of Medical Sciences

The medical-sciences

Medicine

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 section of the university was separated from the university according to the parliament low statute — which was ratified in 1985 — and became known as the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences is public medical sciences university located in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is ranked as one of Iran's top medical schools, with more than 5000 students....

(TUMS). Following the separation, TUMS started its own educational research and remedial activities independently. Similar to other medical universities in other parts of Iran, TUMS also merged with local provincial health and treatment organizations and since then, TUMS has been actively involved not only in academics but also in health and treatment tasks.

University notables

• Mehdi Bakeri
  Mehdi Bakeri
  Mehdi Bakeri was an Iranian war hero in the Iran–Iraq War. He was graduated in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tabriz. During the revolution on 1979 he joined to the revolution and just after revolution he was chosen as the mayor of Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran...
  
   — Iranian war hero of the Iran–Iraq War
• Samad Behrangi
  Samad Behrangi
  Samad Behrangi was an Iranian teacher, social critic, folklorist, translator, and short story writer of Azeri extraction. He is famous for his children's book, The Little Black Fish.-Life:He was born in Tabriz to a lower-class Azerbaijani family...
  
   — Iranian writer of children's stories (e.g., The Little Black Fish
  The Little Black Fish
  The Little Black Fish is a well known children's book written by Samad Behrangi.The story is told through the voice of an old fish speaking to her 12,000 children and grandchildren...
  
  )
• Manouchehr Eghbal
  Manouchehr Eghbal
  Dr. Manuchehr Eqbal was a Prime Minister of Iran. He was born October 14, 1909, in Mashhad,Iran.-Family:...
  
   — Chancellor
  Chancellor (education)
  A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
  
  , Tabriz University (1950–1954)
• Yahya Rahim Safavi
  Yahya Rahim Safavi
  Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi is an Iranian military commander who served as the Chief commander of the Sepah from September 1, 1997 until September 1, 2007.-Early life:...
  
   — Chief Commander, Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution

• Ali Saidloo — Vice-President
• Gholam Hossein Saedi — writer and playwright
• Faraj Sarkohi
  Faraj Sarkohi
  Faraj Sarkohi , is an Iranian literature critic Literary criticism and journalist. He was cofounder and Editor in chief of the Iranian magazine Adineh....
  
   - Iranian literature critic
• Abdol Ali Zadeh — former Housing Minister

See also

• Chargoon as Office Automation Provider
  Chargoon
  Chargoon is an Iranian software company founded in Tehran, Iran. Chargoon provides web-based business software solutions mainly to medium-size and large-scale companies...
  
  
• Higher education in Iran
  Higher education in Iran
  Iran has a large network of private, public, and state affiliated universities offering degrees in higher education. State-run universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Ministry of Health and Medical Education .-Pre-Islamic...
  
  

• List of universities in Iran

External links

• tabrizu.ac.ir, official website (Persian language)
• tabrizu.ac.ir/en, official website (English language)Khajeh Nasiredin Observatory website

• Alumni Association of the Technical Faculty of Tabriz University (Persian language)