Universities in Tehran
Modern medical education in Iran was initiated with the establishment of Dar-ol-Fonoon in 1851 and institutionalized through the founding of the University of Tehran’s School of Medicine in 1934. In 1986, Tehran University of Medical Sciences emerged as an independent entity, becoming a leading center for medical education, research, and healthcare delivery in Iran.
The academic staff of the University consists of 1,650 full-time faculty members and several hundred part-time and adjunct professors and affiliated members. The University of Tehran has a broad range of international adjunct faculty members. The University also employs 3,000 personnel who work at the different offices, institutes and centers.
Sharif University of Technology is one of the largest engineering schools in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was established in 1966 under the name of Aryarmehr University of Technology and, at that time, there were 54 faculty members and a total of 412 students who were selected by national examination.
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) is one of the most prestigious universities in Iran. Established in 1959, SBU combines the tradition of a classical university with the dynamic character of a modern and interdisciplinary scientific enterprise.