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Allameh Tabataba'i University
دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی
TypePublic
Established1984; 40 years ago (1984)
PresidentShoja Ahmadvand
Academic staff522
Students17,624
Postgraduates2300
LocationTehran, Tehran, Iran
Campus7 urban campuses
Websiteen.atu.ac.ir

Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU; Persian: دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی, Dânešgâh-e allâme Tabâtabâyi) is the largest and the leading specialized public university in humanities and social sciences in Iran. With 15,624 students and 422 full-time faculty members the university is under the supervision of Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. It is named after Allameh Tabataba'i, a prominent Iranian sage and philosopher.

History

Picture from inside the campus of Allameh Tabataba'i University.

The core of this university was established in 1337 (hijri year) under the name of "Graduate School of Commerce". After the cultural revolution and the merger of the faculties that were gradually established before the Islamic Revolution, Allameh Tabataba'i University was finally established in 1984 CE.

ATU faculties, colleges, and schools

ATU has the following faculties, schools, and colleges:

  • Faculty of Communication Sciences
  • Faculty of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
  • Faculty of Management and Accounting
  • Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages
  • Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
  • Faculty of Psychology and Education
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Theology and Islamic Knowledge
  • ECO College of Insurance (ECOI)
  • School of Graduate Studies

Notable alumni

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See also

References

  1. "Allameh Tabataba'i University". en.atu.ac.ir.
  2. "Allameh Tabataba'i University". en.atu.ac.ir.

External links

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