University of Tabriz

University of Tabriz

دانشگاه تبريز Dāneshgāh-e Tabriz
Former names	University of Azarabadeghan (1947–1979)
Motto	تزکيه و تعليم
Motto in English	Refinements and Education
Type	Public
Established	1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Endowment	US$ 384.3 million (December 10, 2021)[1]
Chancellor	Safar Nasrollahzadeh[2]
Academic staff	819[3]
Administrative staff	800
Students	24,000[4]
Undergraduates	14,400[4]
Postgraduates	7,200[4]
Doctoral students	2,400
Location	Tabriz , Iran 38°03′49″N 46°19′43″E / 38.06361°N 46.32861°E / 38.06361; 46.32861
Campus	Urban, 1,445 acres (2.3 sq mi; 584.8 ha) land and 80 acres (32 ha) buildings and offices
Colors	Navy blue, white, black
Affiliations	FUIW CUA
Website	tabrizu.ac.ir/en

The University of Tabriz (Persian: دانشگاه تبريز, Dāneshgāh-e Tabriz) is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is one of the top five high-ranked universities in Iran and one of the ten most selective universities in the country. The University of Tabriz is the second-oldest university in Iran after the University of Tehran, and has the second largest campus area in the country which is the biggest academic institution in northwest of the country. The university is also a member of the Caucasus University Association.^[5]

Today, Funding for the University of Tabriz is provided by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Admission to the university for Iranian applicants is through national entrance examination which is administered annually by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and for international applicants through some exclusive regulations.