Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران
Former name
Dar ul-Funun, University of Tehran Faculty of Medicine
Mottoمراقبت از نسل جدید… (Persian)
Motto in English
Caring for a New Generation...
TypePublic research university
Established1851 (as Dar ol-Fonoon)
FounderAmir Kabir
AccreditationIRI Medical Education Council, MOHME
PresidentSeyed Reza Raeeskarami
Academic staff
1815
Students11,543
Location
Tehran
,
Iran

35°42′22″N 51°23′38″E / 35.706°N 51.394°E / 35.706; 51.394
CampusUrban, 55 acres
LanguageEnglish, Persian
NewspaperSinaMedia (سینا رسانه)
Colors  
MascotIbn Sina
Websiteen.tums.ac.ir/en tums.ac.ir

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران, Danushgah-e 'lum Pezeshki-ye Tehran) is a medical university in Iran.[1][2]

Located in Tehran, adjacent to the main University of Tehran campus, it was founded as part of Dar ol-Fonoon in 1851, and absorbed into the University of Tehran in 1934. It finally separated from University of Tehran by parliamentary legislation in 1986, coming under the new Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education.

The university operates The National Museum of Medical Sciences History as well. TUMS is accredited with Premier Status by Accreditation Service for International Colleges and Universities (ASIC UK).

History

Schools

Tehran University of Medical Sciences includes 10 different Schools[3] (11 with Virtual School) which deal with various academical studies related to medical sciences.[4]

Pharmacies

  1. Taleghani[5]
  2. Shahid Abedini
  3. Dr. Amini
  4. BooAli
  5. Isar
  6. 13 aban
  7. Sina
  8. Imam Khomeini hospital
  9. Dr. Shari'ati hospital
  10. Razi hospital
  11. Children Hospital
  12. Subspecialty of 13 Aban

Research centers

See also: Science and technology in Iran

13 research institutes with over 100 research centers are in charge of Tehran University of Medical Science research affairs.[6]

  • Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute
    • Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute
    • Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute
    • Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute
  • The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS)
  • Neuroscience Institute
  • Digestive Diseases Research Institute
  • Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute
  • Iranian Institute for reduction of High-Risk Behaviors
  • Institute for Environmental Research
  • Advanced Medical Technologies and Equipment Institute
  • Cancer Research Institute
  • Dental Research Institute
  • Family Health Research Institute
Further information: Knowledge Utilization Research Center

[7][8]

Rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[9]401-500 (2025)
THE Worldhttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking501-600 (2026)
USNWR Global588

International ranking of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in recent years is as follows:

  • U.S. News & World Report[10]
    • 2025: Global: 588
  • QS World University Rankings[11]
    • 2025: Medicine: 251-300
      • Nursing: 151-225
      • Pharmacy & Pharmacology: 201-250
      • Life Sciences and Medicine: =309
  • Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU/Shanghai Ranking)>
    • 2025: International rank : 401-500
    • Pharmacy: 51-75
    • Food Science & Technology: 101-150
    • Public Health: 101-150
    • Dentistry: 151-200
    • Nursing: 201-300
    • Clinical Medicine: 201-300
    • Enviromental & Engineering: 401-500

Notable alumni and faculty

TUMS has trained many distinguished national and international physicians and scientists. Notable graduates of Tehran University of Medical Sciences are:

The dean of the International College of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences is Roja Rahimi.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "رتبه بندي آموزشي دانشگاه ها و دانشكده هاي گروه پزشکی ايران (1- دانشکده های پزشکی) – سایت پزشکان بدون مرز". Pezeshk.us. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. ^ Ranking Universities of the Islamic World Website Archived 2016-12-23 at the Wayback Machine. Islamic World Science Citation Center, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Visited on November 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "TUMS Schools". Gsia.tums.ac.ir. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "How to Apply". Satim.tums.ac.ir. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. ^ "داروخانه ها". Archived from the original on 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  6. ^ "Research Centers". Retrieved 2008-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ^ niafam.com. "امضای تفاهم نامه همکاری علمی بین المللی مرکز تحقیقات تغییر اقلیم و سلامت و موسسه بهداشت عمومی ادواردو سنتیای هند". cchrc.tums.ac.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ^ "ಭಾರತ-ಇರಾನ್ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಂದ ದ್ವಿಪಕ್ಷೀಯ ಸಹಕಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಂಒಯುಗೆ ಸಹಿ". Karavali headlines. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  9. ^ [Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025 http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2025.html Archived 2019-08-15 at the Wayback Machine]
  10. ^ "Top Clinical Medicine in the World | US News Education". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  11. ^ "Tehran University of Medical Sciences". Topuniversities.com. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Dr. Roja Rahimi expresses gratitude to international students and wishes them a year of success and happiness". International College at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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