Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی, Daneshgah-e Âzad-e Eslâmi-ye Vahed-e Tehran Mirkâzi) is a private research university located in Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1982, Central Tehran is the flagship institution of the universities affiliated with Islamic Azad University system. The university is the oldest, the largest and the top university among all branches of Islamic Azad University academic organization, established in 1982, originally as the Islamic Azad University of Tehran. The university campuses rest on 297,904 m2 (3,206,610 sq ft) of various districts of Tehran. It offers approximately 488 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines such as sciences, engineering, art, architecture, humanities and social sciences.

Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی
Seal of IAU Central Tehran Branch
Other name
Central Tehran University
IAUCTB
Former names
Islamic Azad University of Tehran
Mottoبدون شعار رسمی

شعار غیر رسمی شامل: اطلب العلم من المهد الى اللحد (Arabic)
ز گهواره تا گور دانش بجوی
آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی شدن
یادگیری و زندگی

(Persian)
Motto in English
No official motto

Unofficial mottoes include:

Seek Knowledge from the Cradle to the Grave
Iranian Aspirations for Globalization
Learn and Live
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedAugust 1, 1982 (August 1, 1982)
Academic affiliations
Islamic Azad University
PresidentMohammad Mehdi Tehranchi
RectorTowhid Pourrostam
Academic staff
2,000 {800 (Full-time Faculty Member) and 1,200 (Visiting and Adjunct) } (2023)
Administrative staff
800 (2023)
Students~50,000 (2022)
Undergraduates~30,000 (2022)
Postgraduates~16,000 (2022)
~4,000 (2022)
Location
Tehran
,
Iran

35°45′43.64″N 51°20′20.83″E
CampusUrban, 297,904 m2 (3,206,610 sq ft) (total)
156,532 m2 (1,684,900 sq ft) (educational)
8,689 m2 (93,530 sq ft) (sport space)
7,400 m2 (80,000 sq ft) (laboratories)
5,283 m2 (56,870 sq ft) (libraries)
Colors   Dark and light Blue
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