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Amirkabir University of Technology
دانشگاه صنعتی امیر کبیر
Amirkabir University of Technology Logo
Established 1958
Type Public
President Alireza Rahai
Faculty 480
Students 10600
Undergraduates 7000
Postgraduates 3600
Location Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Campus Urban
Website www.aut.ac.ir

Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT, دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر), formerly named Tehran Polytechnic[1] is a public, coeducational research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is the first established technical university in Iran (It is referred to as "The Mother of Engineering Universities") and known as the best science, engineering and technology school in the country. AUT has also the first rank for industry related activities in Iran.

AUT was founded by Habib Nafisi in 1958 and began activities with 5 engineering departments. It was renamed in 1979 after the former Iranian prime minister Amir Kabir (1807–1852). With the expansion of the university, now it has fifteen science and engineering departments, and two other affiliated centers, located in Bandar Abbas and Mahshahr[2]. AUT enjoys the co-operation of about 480 full-time academic staffs and 550 administrative employees with an overall number of 9100 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. AUT has the highest ratio of the number of academic staff to the number of students among all other universities within the country. The university's executive branch consists of four departments which enjoy the active participation of various councils in planning and administering their strategic affairs.

AUT has also been designated as a Center of Excellence (قطب علمی) by Iran's Ministry of Science and Technology in the fields of Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. The Department of Computer and Information Technology is also nominated for such honor.

AUT has established educational and research collaboration with international universities and based on its high quality performance was able to sign mutual agreements for joint scientific activities with well-known universities. The collaboration program between this university and the University of Birmingham is a new international program of Amirkabir University of Technology.[3]

AUT is also one of the leading universities in E-Learning systems in Iran which has begun its activities since 2004.

Contents

Departments

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering and Information Technology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Marine Technology
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mining and Metallurgy Engineering
  • Physics and Nuclear Science
  • Polymer Engineering
  • Textile Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering

Former Presidents

  • Habib Nafisi
  • Prof. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi
  • Prof. Kazem Najmabadi
  • Prof. Siroos Shafiei
  • Prof. Miri
  • Prof. Hasan Farid Alam
  • Prof. Kamaleddin Yadavar Nikravesh
  • Prof. Aliakbar Ramezanianpour
  • Prof. Reza Hosseini
  • Prof. Mohammad Hossein Salimi Namin
  • Prof. Abdolhamid Riazi
  • Prof. Ahmad Fahimifar
  • Prof. Rahayee

Noted Alumni and Faculties

Science and Technology

Industry

  • Ahmad Reza Tabrizi, Co-Founder of the Iran Canada Business Council, President and CEO of Taim Consulting Inc. and Taim Canada Inc.
  • Frydon Torabi, Vice Chair of the Canadian Society of Iranian Engineers and Architects
  • Bahaedin Adab, Co-Founder of Karafarin Insurance Co. and Karafarin Bank, Former Deputy chairman of the board of director of Industry Confederation of Iran, Former chairman of the board of director of Syndicate of Construction Companies of Tehran

Art and Culture

  • Pejman Bazeghi, Actor
  • Alireza Bazrafshan, Screenwriter
  • Iraj Karimi, Film Director
  • Kamal Tabrizi, Film Director
  • Soroush Afyouni, Photographer

Politicians

Political Activities

See also

References

  1. ^ Official website of Amirkabir University of Technology (Persian page),
  2. ^ دانشگاه صنعتي اميركبير واحد ماهشهر
  3. ^ Amirkabir University of Technology International Branch (Collaboration Programs with the University of Birmingham)

External links

Coordinates: 35°42′15.85″N 51°24′32.40″E / 35.7044028°N 51.409°E / 35.7044028; 51.409








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