Amirkabir University of Technology
{{Short description|Public university in Tehran, Iran}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Amirkabir University of Technology
| other_name = Tehran Polytechnic
| motto =
| image_name = AKUT.svg
| image_size = 150px
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1928}}
| endowment = US$ 59.16 million (December 10, 2014){{cite web|url=http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930918001247|title=Financial information|publisher=Fars News|access-date=2015-03-04|archive-date=2017-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801032534/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930918001247|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://aut.ac.ir/www/aut/main/?f=p0&s=about&l=1|title=Amirkabir University of Technology|access-date=18 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402215409/http://aut.ac.ir/www/aut/main/?f=p0&s=about&l=1|archive-date=2 April 2016|url-status=dead}}
| type = Public
| city = Tehran
| country = Iran
| coordinates = {{coord|35|42|16|N|51|24|32|E|display=inline}}
| chancellor = Alireza Rahai
| undergrad = 5,514
| postgrad = 8,079
| faculty = 480
| affiliations = FUIW
| campus = Urban
| enrollment = 13,593
| website = {{URL|https://aut.ac.ir/en}}
}}
Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) ({{langx|fa|دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر}}), also called the Tehran Polytechnic, is a public technological university located in Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1958, AUT is the oldest technical university established in Iran.{{Cite web|title=Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology: Ranking 2020, Acceptance Rate, Tuition|url=https://edurank.org/uni/khaje-nasir-toosi-university-of-technology/|access-date=2020-07-29|website=EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location|date=21 November 2019 |language=en-US}}
It is referred to as the 'Mother of Engineering Universities'.{{cite web|url=http://aut.ac.ir/www/aut/main/?f=p0&s=about&l=3|title=دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر|access-date=18 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506163156/http://aut.ac.ir/www/aut/main/?f=p0&s=about&l=3|archive-date=6 May 2016|url-status=dead}} Acceptance to the university requires scoring among the top 1% of students in the Iranian University Entrance Exam, known as 'Konkour'{{fact|date=September 2024}}
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 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).{{fact|date=September 2024}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://mahshahr-aut.ac.ir/ |title=دانشگاه صنعتي اميركبير واحد ماهشهر |access-date=2007-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080111152050/http://mahshahr-aut.ac.ir/ |archive-date=2008-01-11 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
AUT has signed agreements with international universities for research and educational collaboration. There is a joint program between AUT and the University of Birmingham.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aut.ac.ir/uob%26aut/index/index-en.htm |title=Amirkabir University of Technology International Branch (Collaboration Programs with the University of Birmingham) |access-date=2018-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916131919/http://www.aut.ac.ir/uob%26aut/index/Index-en.htm |archive-date=2008-09-16 |url-status=dead }}
AUT is the pioneer of sustainable development in Iran{{cite web|url=http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1467-6370&volume=8&issue=2&articleid=1600971&show=pdf|title=EmeraldInsight|access-date=18 May 2016}} 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.
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History
The establishment and formation of the Amirkabir University of Technology dates back to October 1956 by Eng. Habib Nafisi ({{Lang|fa|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 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.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
The university has grown into a national center of science and engineering and its undergraduates number more than 7,000, with a further 6,400 graduate students.{{Cite web|title=Amirkabir University of Technology|url=https://aut.ac.ir/en|access-date=2021-04-21|website=aut.ac.ir}} The university boasts 35 undergraduate majors, around 90 M.Sc. majors and 36 Ph.D. and post-doctoral programs.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
Rankings and reputation
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{{Infobox university rankings
| name = Amirkabir University of Technology
| ARWU_W = 601–700 | ARWU_W_year = 2022 | ARWU_W_ref = {{citation|title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2022|publisher=Shanghai Ranking Consultancy|access-date=22 July 2023}}
| QS_W = 375 | QS_W_year = 2024 | QS_W_ref = {{citation|title=QS World University Rankings® 2024|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024|publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds Limited|access-date=22 July 2023}}
| THE_W = 601–800 | THE_W_year = 2023 | THE_W_ref = {{citation|title=World University Rankings 2023|date=4 October 2022 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/world-ranking|publisher=THE Education Ltd|access-date=22 July 2023}}
| USNWR_W = 633 | USNWR_W_year = 2023 | USNWR_W_ref = {{citation|title=Best Global Universities in Iran|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/iran|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=22 July 2023}}
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/amirkabir-university-technology|title=Amirkabir University of Technology|work=Top Universities|access-date=18 May 2016}} Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology ranked AUT among 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.http://www.webometrics.info/details.asp?univ=aut.ac.ir&zoom_highlight=amirkabir{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/World-University-Rankings/Amirkabir-University-of-Technology.html|title=Amirkabir University of Technology - Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2015 - Shanghai Ranking - 2015|access-date=18 May 2016|archive-date=28 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228074843/http://www.shanghairanking.com/World-University-Rankings/Amirkabir-University-of-Technology.html|url-status=dead}} The Polymer Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.leidenranking.com/ranking|title=CWTS Leiden Ranking 2016|author=Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS)|access-date=18 May 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities|title=Top World Universities - US News Best Global Universities |work=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=18 May 2016}}
The 2021 edition of the QS World University Rankings placed Amirkabir University 477th in the world and second in Iran with an overall score of 24.8, behind only Sharif University of Technology which stood at 407th.{{Cite web|title=QS World University Rankings 2021|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2021|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Top Universities|language=en}}
Campuses
=Tehran=
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.
=Mahshahr=
The Mahshar campus of AUT has been constructed in the province of Khouzestan in 2001 in order to establish close cooperation with the national company of petroleum industries.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
=Bandar Abbas=
The Bandar Abbas campus of AUT has been established in the province of Hormozgan, which is the center of marine industries in Iran.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
=Garmsar=
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.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
Library
The library and document center at AUT, 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.
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Departments
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.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
Scientific associations
Scientific associations exist to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community. Course work develops only one range of skills.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
University association websites are as:
- [http://sanep.aut.ac.ir/ Scientific Association of Physics ]
Presidents
- Habib Nafisi (1958–1962)
- Prof. Abedi (1962)
- Prof. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi (1962–1965)
- Prof. Bina (1965–1967)
- Prof. Yeganeh Haeri (1967–1969)
- Prof. Mohammad-Jafar Jadd Babaei (1969–1972)
- Prof. Kayvan Najmabadi (1972–1975)
- Prof. Hossein Mahban (1975–1977)
- Prof. Siroos Shafiei (1977–1978)
- Prof. Miri (1978)
- Prof. Mahdi (1978–1979)
- Prof. Hasan Farid Alam (1979)
- Prof. Kamaleddin Yadavar Nikravesh (1979–1981)
- Prof. Hassan Rahimzadeh (1981–1982)
- Prof. Aliakbar Ramezanianpour (1982)
- Prof. Reza Hosseini Abardeh (1982–1983)
- Prof. Mohammad Hossein Salimi Namin (1983–1996)
- Prof. Alireza Rahai (1996–1997)
- Prof. Abdolhamid Riazi (1997–2001)
- Prof. Ahmad Fahimifar (2001–2005)
- Prof. Alireza Rahai (2005–2014) {{cite web | url=https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/88140 | title=دانشگاه امیرکبیر؛ ۲۱ رئیس در ۵۳ سال | date=18 August 2009 }}
- Prof. Ahmad Motamedi (2014–2021)
- Prof. Hassan Ghodsipour (2021–2023)
- Prof. Alireza Rahai (2023–present){{fact|date=September 2024}}
Research and innovation
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.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
The Amirkabir University of Technology was appointed as a Center of Excellence by Iran's Ministry of Science and Technology in the fields of [https://web.archive.org/web/20150509035229/http://aut.ac.ir/Ecenters/home.aspx?labcode=49&bID=0 Biomechanics], [http://ele.aut.ac.ir/~psce/ Power Systems], [https://web.archive.org/web/20150509035240/http://aut.ac.ir/Ecenters/home.aspx?labcode=67&bID=0 Radiocommunication systems (RACE)] and [http://me.aut.ac.ir/excellence/thermo.c.e.htm Thermoelasticity].
Image:Supercomputer of AUT.PNG
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.{{Cite web|title=HPCRC|url=https://hpcrc.aut.ac.ir/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=hpcrc.aut.ac.ir}}
Amirkabir Journal of Science and Technology is a scientific journal which publishes research achievements of academic and industrial researchers in all engineering and science areas.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
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.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120325115728/http://research.aut.ac.ir/en/ Research and Technology Center of AUT] is an office which collaborates with industries and universities in order to improve research level in the university.{{fact|date=September 2024}}
Notable alumni and faculty
=Science and technology=
- Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, professor emeritus of civil engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- Mohammad Reza Eslami, professor of mechanical engineering, one of the top 20 most cited scientists of Iran
- Reza Iravani, professor of electrical engineering, University of Toronto
- Mohammad Modarres, professor of mechanical and energy engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
=Industry=
- Bahaedin Adab, co-founder of Karafarin Insurance Co. and Karafarin Bank, former deputy chairman of the board of director of the Industry Confederation of Iran, former chairman of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Construction Companies of Tehran
- Hossein Hosseinkhani, Shareholder & Owner at Matrix, Inc., a biotech company dedicated to healthcare technology to improve patient's quality of life. New York City, US. Former chairman of the board of directors of the Pacific Stem Cells, Ltd.
=Politics=
- Abbas Abdi, political activist
- Bahaedin Adab, former member of parliament from Kurdistan (Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Divandareh), co-founder of the Kurdish United Front
- Ali Afshari, political activist
- Mohsen Mirdamadi, secretary general of Islamic Iran Participation Front, the largest reformist party in Iran
- Mostafa Mirsalim, former minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance
- Ahmad Motamedi, former minister of Communication and Information Technology
- Mohammad Saiidi-Kia, former minister of Housing and Urban Development and former Director of Bonyad Mostazafan
- Behzad Nabavi, former minister of industry and former deputy speaker of the Parliament of Iran
- Majid Tavakoli, prominent Iranian student leader, human rights activist and political prisoner
- Ahmad Vahidi, former minister of defense
- Ezzatollah Zarghami, former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's television and radio organization
=Other=
- Reza Khoshnazar, novelist
- Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi, former dean of the university
- Davood Mirbagheri, screenwriter and film director
News
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".{{Cite web|url=http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107119202|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126011124/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107119202|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-11-26|title=Fars News Agency :: Iran to Launch New Home-Made Satellite in 3 Months|date=2012-11-26|access-date=2019-05-31}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timharper.net/|title=Tim Harper - fourth Industrial Revolution, Smart Textiles, Graphene, and Consulting|website=Tim Harper 铁木尔 哈珀|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-31}}
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.aut.ac.ir/ AUT homepage]
- IBIMA – Iran Building Information Modeling Association
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