University of Tehran the Symbol of Iranian Higher Education University of Tehran, Dynamic, Ethical and Creative University of Tehran at a Glance
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University of Tehran The Symbol of Iranian Higher Education University of Tehran, Dynamic, Ethical and Creative University of Tehran at a Glance • Founded: 1934 (In modern phase and name) • University of Tehran enjoys an old tradition of education dating back to Dar- al-Fonoon about 160 years ago, to the seminaries of 700 years ago, and to Jondishapour in Sassanid period (224- 651 A.D.), • University of Tehran is a comprehensive university offering variety of disciplines. UT in the Horizon of 2020 • University of Tehran has been breaking the scientific frontiers at national and regional levels, trains faithful and learned humans who enjoy the freedom of thought and expression. • UT is a pioneer in developing the inspiring scientific concepts and basic researches, as well as a promoter of developmental and applied research. • UT produces capable graduates and establishes knowledge-based enterprises at world standard to form models of national development based on Islamic values. University of Tehran’s Statistics 1 Basic Statistics 2 Faculty Statistics 3 Student Statistics 4 Graduate Statistics 5 Staff Statistics 6 University Ranking 7 Paper Statistics 8 Library Statistics Basic Statistics: Number of Campuses: 8 • Main campus: •Tehran • Off campuses: • Abouraihan (Pakdasht) • Agriculture and Natural Resources (Alborz Province) • Caspian & Fouman Campus • Farabi (Qom Province) • Alborz International Campus • Aras International Campus • Kish International Campus •Science & Technology Park Number of Colleges: 9 Number of Faculties/Schools: 46 Basic Statistics: • Educational Departments: 133 • Research Centers: 55 • Labs: 550 • Membership in International Associations/Unions: IAU, FUIW, AUAP, IASPO, IUHPS, ISC, COSPAR, IGU, IOBIC, GEM, WTO, IUGG, IFLA, ICODE, … • International Agreements/MOU's: 332 Faculty Statistics: • Faculty Members (Total): 2,123 • Faculty Members by Rank: • Professor: 362 • Associate Professors: 535 • Assistant Professors: 1027 • Lecturers: 70 • Training Instructors: 6 • Adjunct Professors: 123 Students Statistics: Number of Students (Total): 42,486 •Ph.D. Students: 5,375 •Professional Doctorate Degree: 425 •Master's Students: 21,819 •Bachelor's Students: 14,867 Number of students residing in University Dormitories: 8,699 Graduates Statistics (2013): Graduates in 2013 (Total): 7,454 • Ph.D. Students: 530 • Professional Doctorate Degree: 35 • Master's Students: 3,789 • Bachelor's Students: 3,100 *Alumni up to the present: More than 240,000 Staff Statistics: Administrative Staff (Total): 4,794 • Formal: 2,078 • Specified Period Contract: 341 • Specified Purpose Contract: 1,368 • Service-based Contract: 1,007 University Ranking •Shanghai Jiao University Ranking (2014): 301-400 •THES (2010): 401-500 •QS (2013): 601-650 •Webometrics Ranking (August 2014): 398 •SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR World Report 2013): 226 •University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) (2013): 330 Ranking • Constant National Ranking and International Evaluation Have shown • University of Tehran is the number 1 top university in Iran and in the region in the recent decades. • Ranking Reflects our Comprehensive Status. • For instance: Based on the recent QS report, Engineering Field has been ranked number in the country and among the top 100 universities of the world. Paper Statistics: • Web of Science Indexed Documents (January, 1971-December, 2013): 20,000+ • Scopus Indexed Documents (January, 1954-December, 2013): 26,500+ • Web of Science 2013 Indexed Documents: 2,200+ • Scopus 2013 Indexed Documents: 3,469 • Citations per Document (WoS Report): ~4.50 • H-Index: 60 • International Collaborations: ~30% of Documents Library Statistics: • Central & Specialized Libraries of Colleges/Faculties: 56 • Members: 75,000 • Daily Users: Over 2,000 • Book Titles: 904,000 • Manuscripts: 18,000 Persian, Arabic and Turkish • Journal & Periodical Titles: 19,000 • Historical Documents: 60,000 .