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41-513: It is referred to as the 'Mother of Engineering Universities'. Acceptance to the university requires scoring among the top 1% of students in the Iranian University Entrance Exam , known as 'Konkour' The university was founded in 1928 as a technical academy and was further transformed into a full-fledged university by Habib Nafisi in 1956. After that, it was extended and enlarged by Dr. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi , during

82-479: A further 6,400 graduate students. The university boasts 35 undergraduate majors, around 90 M.Sc. majors and 36 Ph.D. and post-doctoral programs. Amirkabir University has been consistently ranked as one of Iran's top universities. The 2011 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 301–350 in Engineering and Technology in the world. Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology ranked AUT among

123-735: A rapid increase in the rising number of applicants by increasing the capacity of universities and creating the Islamic Azad University , public universities are still only able to accept 10 percent of all applicants. In Iran, as in many other countries where a university entrance exam is a sole criterion for student selection, the Konkour exam is a 4.5-hour multiple-choice exam that covers all subjects taught in Iranian high schools, from math and science to Islamic studies and foreign languages.Those who fail are allowed to repeat

164-440: A short period after the 1979 revolution , the university was called Tehran University of Technology. Following the revolution, the university was named after Majid Sharif Vaghefi . Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 15 main departments. The student body consists of about 6,000 undergraduate students and 4,700 graduate students from all the 31 provinces of Iran. Funding for Sharif University

205-775: Is a public research university in Tehran , Iran . Nicknamed "the MIT of Iran", it is widely considered to be the nation's most prestigious and leading institution for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ( STEM ) fields. Every year, the smartest and the most prospective students in Iran, ranked according to the results of the Iranian University Entrance Exam , choose to study at SUT at Bachelor's , Master's as well as PhD levels. For those students who wish to study STEM related fields, especially

246-643: Is a joint program between AUT and the University of Birmingham . AUT is the pioneer of sustainable development in Iran and established the Office of Sustainability in 2011. The activities of this office contribute to the AUT campus by reducing energy consumption, costs, and emissions, and also provide student coursework, volunteer opportunities for students, as well as research and education academic activities on sustainable development. The establishment and formation of

287-400: Is a scientific journal which publishes research achievements of academic and industrial researchers in all engineering and science areas. The AUT Journal of Mathematics and Computing (AJMC) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original articles, review articles and short communications in all areas of mathematics, statistics and computer sciences. Research and Technology Center of AUT

328-777: Is an office which collaborates with industries and universities in order to improve research level in the university. Fars News Agency reports: "President of Iran's Amirkabir University of Technology Alireza Rahaei announced the country is preparing to put a new home-made satellite, called Nahid (Venus), into orbit in the next three months". Cientifica reports in news item on Nanowerk, April 25, 2012: Iranian scientists are using lecithin to synthesize and bind silver nanoparticles more tightly to wool. 35°42′15.85″N 51°24′32.40″E  /  35.7044028°N 51.4090000°E  / 35.7044028; 51.4090000 Iranian University Entrance Exam The Iranian University Entrance Exam , simply known as Konkour ( Persian : کنکور; from

369-431: Is currently admitting students for bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in engineering courses and a master's degree in management. Sharif University was established in 1966 as an Engineering university with departments of Electrical, Metallurgical, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering. In the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (also known as Shanghai Ranking), the university ranked between 501 and 600 in

410-616: Is located close to the Azadi Tower , which is the symbol of Tehran and one of the main transportation hubs. The endowment of Sharif University of Technology has been estimated at $ 25 million. Sharif University also has an International Campus on Kish Island in Persian Gulf . The International Campus of Sharif University of Technology was established in 2005. Today there are two faculties active in this campus: Faculty of Engineering and Science, and Faculty of Management. The campus

451-469: Is provided by the government and through private funding. Undergraduate admission to Sharif is limited to the top 800 of the 500,000 students who pass the national entrance examination administered annually by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology . In the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences rankings, SUT was ranked 5th in

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492-609: Is the first and most prestigious Polymer Engineering program in Iran. AUT also ranked first among Iranian universities in 2014 in the CWTS Leiden Ranking . In 2014, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Amirkabir University of Technology's Engineering Sciences 89 among world universities. Also, Computer Science of AUT ranked 90 among World Universities. The 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings placed Amirkabir University 477th in

533-536: The French Concours ), is a standardized test used as one of the means to gain admission to higher education in Iran . Generally, to get a Ph.D. in non-medical majors, there are three exams, all of them called Konkour. By 2023, 80% of top 3000 students were from private schools, while only 20 percent from public schools. Iran had 2183 universities in 2022 and started a program to merge them and reduce

574-470: The Iran-Iraq war ended, a law was passed to help handicapped and volunteer veterans enter universities, reserving 40 percent of university seats for war veterans . An additional criterion for student selection was introduced in the early 1990s to localize the student population, giving priority to candidates who applied to study in their native provinces. This policy was to prevent student migration into

615-579: The Mahsa Amini protests in 2022, many students participated, with video footage of the protest and subsequent response by Iranian security forces published first to social media and then by major news organizations. Iranian state news agency IRNA reported that at least 37 students were arrested and most were released shortly afterwards. The main campus of the university is located in the Tarasht neighborhood, near Azadi Square , Tehran , Iran . It

656-1131: The Pahlavi dynasty . Named the Tehran Polytechnic , it initially offered five engineering degrees, namely; Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, Textile, Chemistry, and Construction and Infrastructure. Six months before the 1979 Iranian Revolution , Tehran Polytechnic, was renamed after the Iranian prime minister Amir Kabir (1807–1852). The university now has 18 science and engineering departments, dozens of research groups and laboratories, and three other affiliated centers, located in Garmsar , Bandar Abbas and Mahshahr . Around 13,400 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. AUT has more than 500 full-time academic faculty members and 550 administrative employees. The executive branch consists of four departments that receive participation from councils in planning and administering affairs. AUT has signed agreements with international universities for research and educational collaboration. There

697-488: The "Islamization of universities," aimed at admitting students who were committed to the ideology of the 1979 revolution . The university entrance exam judged admissions candidates not only by their academic test score but also by their social and political background and loyalty to the Islamic government. In the early 1980s, a quota system was introduced to allow underprivileged students preferential treatment. A year after

738-623: The Amirkabir University of Technology dates back to October 1956 by Eng. Habib Nafisi ( حبیب نفیسی ). The core of the university was formed at that time under the name Tehran Polytechnic in order to expand the activities of two technical institutes: the Civil Engineering Institute and the Higher Art Center. After Habib Nafisi, the founder of Tehran polytechnic, Dr. Abedi, became the president of

779-470: The Association of Muslim students, briefly called Anjoman (Association). Most other smaller groups were allies of either Basij or Anjoman. Basij was a serious opposer of Mohammad Khatami , the president of the time. Whereas, Anjoman was a loyal follower. There have been several clashes between member students of the two groups. Free speech tribunes, occasionally end in harsh quarrel-like debates. However,

820-530: The Middle East. It is in the top 251–275 universities in the world and 37th in Asia in the 2014 Times Higher Education World University Rankings . In the 2014 Times Higher Education top 100 for newer universities (less than 50 years old), SUT ranked 1st in the Middle East, 6th in Asia, and 27th in the world. In 2023, according to US News , the world ranking of this university reached 598. The university

861-608: The Top 3 high ranked universities in the country. In Webometrics Ranking of World Universities (2012), the university also ranks among the top three highest ranked universities in Iran. In the 2013 Shanghai Rankings Amirkabir University's Computer Science department ranked 100–150 among World Universities. In 2014, the Shanghai ranking placed Amirkabir University's Engineering Sciences 151–200 among World Universities. The Polymer Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology

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902-538: The entrance exam the first and perhaps the most important hoop through which Iranian students must jump. As the Konkour crisis persists, authorities are contemplating a replacement mechanism for student selection. One of the options being considered is to use the cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of the final three years of high school to admit students. Sharif University of Technology Sharif University of Technology (SUT) ; ( Persian : دانشگاه صنعتی شریف , romanized  : Dāneshgāh-e sana'ti-e sharif)

943-418: The first time in small scale it was done with computers. Iranian Minister of Science has a program to abandon paper nationally for college and schools exams. In June/July each year, high school graduates in Iran take a centralized nationwide university entrance exam seeking a place in one of the public universities. In recent years, although the government has responded to demands for improved access and to

984-551: The larger cities. The requirement of service after graduation was also instrumental in providing education and health to needy areas. In Iran, admission to university — especially to prestigious public and highly selective universities remains a means of achieving elevated status in a society in which education is a major determinant of class mobility. Graduates of such universities have a better chance of securing increasingly limited jobs in prestigious professions in Iran — such as medicine , engineering , and law — making success in

1025-1011: The largest technical and engineering library in Iran's capital, is one of the richest academic libraries in the technical and engineering field in the region. The library includes a central library and 16 satellite libraries in Tehran and Bandar Abbas. AUT has 16 departments including 'management, science and technology', electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, polymer engineering, mathematics and computer science, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, civil and environmental engineering, physics and energy engineering, computer and information technology, mechanical engineering, mining and metallurgical engineering, textile engineering, petroleum engineering, ship engineering, and aerospace engineering. AUT has three educational sites in Garmsar, Bandar Abbas and Mahshahr. Scientific associations exist to help students transform themselves into contributing members of

1066-485: The major clash between Anjoman and Basij occurred while the student movement was in silence in most other universities. In 2006, a serious controversy resulting in physical tensions, occurred after Basij attempted to bury bodies of unknown martyrs of the Iran–Iraq War at the universities' Mosque court. This non-profit organization is registered in the state of California, USA and has many chapters and affiliates around

1107-504: The most popular ones such as Computer engineering , Electrical engineering and Mechanical engineering , Sharif University of Technology is the toughest Iranian university to get admission to. Established in 1966 under the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi , it was formerly named the Aryamehr University of Technology ( Persian : دانشگاه صنعتی آریامهر , romanized :  Dāneŝgāhe Sannatiye Āryāmehr ) and for

1148-501: The number down to 400 universities. In September 2023, the Iranian government rolled back changes to the Exam to before 2020 and delayed changes until 14-06-2026, making the Exam a more important factor than high schools grades and finals. Iranian Government Supreme Cultural Revolution Council in 2020s greatly changed the structure of university enrollment admission reducing share of this test exam to less percent of total grade score. In

1189-419: The problem in that era was that the selection methods provided advantages to candidates from urban areas, especially those from the upper and upper-middle classes with better education and preparation. Thus, almost 70 to 80 percent of university entrants came from large cities. In the early years of postrevolutionary Iran, the purpose of testing shifted from being a mere knowledge test to an instrument to ensure

1230-431: The professional community. Course work develops only one range of skills. University association websites are as: AUT is a public university, and the government of Iran partly provides its research funding. AUT has cooperation with industrial companies, especially in the oil and gas industries. As a result, many research projects in the university are funded by industrial companies. The Amirkabir University of Technology

1271-461: The province of Khouzestan in 2001 in order to establish close cooperation with the national company of petroleum industries. The Bandar Abbas campus of AUT has been established in the province of Hormozgan, which is the center of marine industries in Iran. The Garmsar campus of AUT has been constructed in the province of Semnan in order to establish close cooperation and distance with the main campus in Tehran. The library and document center at AUT,

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1312-556: The test in subsequent years until they pass it. The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology has established the Education Evaluation Organization to oversee all aspects of the test. As the sole criterion for student admissions into universities in Iran, Konkour has gone through many phases. In pre-revolutionary Iran, the exam was — as it is currently — a comprehensive knowledge test and an assessment of academic achievement for admissions. However,

1353-401: The total the test were changed to be held two times each year instead of once. Since 2020s all of high school grades scores have 50% share of total admission test score instead of just University Entrance Exams. The entrance test results will be reduced to have 40% share of total rank, while high-school records will make up 60% of share of total university entrance ranking. In July 2023 for

1394-468: The university for a few months until Dr. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi , the principal at the renowned Alborz High School, was appointed as president of the university early in 1963. Among the accomplishments of Dr. Mojtahedi is the construction of a central amphitheatre, a dining area and a sports ground as well as various faculty buildings. The university has grown into a national center of science and engineering and its undergraduates number more than 7,000, with

1435-570: The university was named after Majid Sharif Vaghefi , who was one of the People's Mujahedin of Iran group's leaders who was killed by the members of a splinter group (later renamed to Peykar Organization) who had recently converted from Islam to Marxism and were adamant to forcefully change the Mujahedin's organization's ideology to Marxism. Currently, the university has about 12,000 students and over 700 faculty members in 16 main departments. During

1476-528: The university with the goal of modeling the school based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , but with roots in Iranian culture. In 1974 a new campus of the university was established in Isfahan . But later that campus became an independent university, named Isfahan University of Technology (IUT). The emblem of IUT still closely resembles SUT's emblem . Following the revolution,

1517-576: The world and first in Iran. According to the QS Ranking , Sharif University of Technology has stood in the first place of Iran and maintained its international rank 334th. In the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking , the university ranked 598th in the world. Through the student political movement after the 2nd of Khordad Movement , Sharif students were also actively involved. The major groups with political intentions at Sharif, during 1997–2003, were students Basij and

1558-473: The world and second in Iran with an overall score of 24.8, behind only Sharif University of Technology which stood at 407th. The main campus of the Amirkabir University of Technology is in Tehran, Iran. It is located close to Vali Asr Crossroads, the intersection of Enghelab Street and Vali Asr Street, in the very center of Tehran City. Many students commute to AUT via the subway by Teatr-e Shahr Metro station . The Mahshar campus of AUT has been constructed in

1599-419: The world. Its mission is to enhance professional, academic, and social contacts among its membership, and to strengthen the ties between the association members living outside of Iran and the university. Alumni in academics include the late Maryam Mirzakhani , professor of mathematics at Stanford University and the first woman to be awarded a Fields Medal . Imprisoned human rights blogger Kouhyar Goudarzi

1640-433: Was appointed as a Center of Excellence by Iran's Ministry of Science and Technology in the fields of Biomechanics , Power Systems , Radiocommunication systems (RACE) and Thermoelasticity . The university houses a supercomputer which has a speed of 34,000 billion operations per second. The computer is available for both university affiliated as well as non-affiliated research. Amirkabir Journal of Science and Technology

1681-454: Was founded in 1966 with the name Aryamehr University of Industry by Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi . At that time, there were 54 faculty members and a total of 412 students who were selected by national examination. Also, only four departments were established: Electrical, Metallurgical, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering. In 1972, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi appointed Sayyed Hosein Nasr as president of

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