Islamic Azad University
The Islamic Azad University (IAU; Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi) is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities in the world. Besides Iran, the university has international satellite branches in countries such as Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and the United Kingdom.
Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi | |
Seal of the Islamic Azad University | |
Other name | IAU, Azad University |
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| Motto | No official motto
Unofficial mottoes: |
Motto in English | No official motto
Unofficial mottoes include: Seek Knowledge from the Cradle to the GraveIranian Aspirations for Globalization Learn and Live |
| Type | Private university system |
| Established | May 21, 1982 |
| Founder | Akbar Rafsanjanī |
Academic affiliations | SCRC MSRT MOHME AUAP ASAIHL FUIW IAU IAUP |
| Endowment | $10 billion (2023) |
| Budget | $0.7 billion (2023) |
| Chairman | Ali Akbar Velayati |
| President | Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi |
| Vice-president | Ali Sorouri-majd |
Academic staff | 53,789 { 21,273 (Full-time) & 286 (Part-time) + 32,230 (Visiting and Adjunct) } (2023) |
Administrative staff | 29,117 (2023) |
| Students | 1,177,977 (2023) |
| Undergraduates | ~916,654 |
| Postgraduates | ~199,126 |
| ~62,197 (including professional doctorate, medicine and residency) | |
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| Campus | 33 Universities (2 Independent and 31 state university in 367 branches) and 1,051 Sama Schools under direct administration (2023) |
| Media | Farhikhteghan Newspaper, Azad News Agency (ANA), Isca News Agency |
| Colours | Dark and light blue |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Website | www |
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