TEHRAN –The University of Tehran has signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) with HSE University of Russia, and MAHSA University of Malaysia to boost science diplomacy and enhance academic cooperation.

These MOUs were signed on the sidelines of the visit by representatives from 12 countries including Malaysia, China, Bolivia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, and Venezuela to the University of Tehran on July 8 and 9.

President of the University of Tehran, Seyyed Mohammad Moqimi signed an MOU with Nikita Anisimov, rector of HSE University.

The agreement focuses on boosting academic and cultural collaborations including sharing expertise, exchanging students, and conducting joint scientific research as well as educational programs.

It also includes sharing experiences among staff, conducting joint publications, and holding collaborative educational, cultural, and scientific events.

Malaysia’s Ambassador to Iran Khairi Bin Omar signed the MOU as the representative of MAHSA University.

The agreement aims to facilitate academic visits for faculty members and researchers attending conferences and seminars, academic exchanges and publications, as well as joint research activities.

Facilitating study opportunities for students and graduates including internships; and conducting joint courses are among other parts of the agreement.

University of Tehran rankings

Leiden University ranking system 2024 has included  46 Iranian universities among the top 1,506 universities worldwide, ranking the country first among Islamic nations in terms of the number of universities.

The University of Tehran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Tarbiat Modares University ranked first to third, respectively.

The Times Higher Education (THE)  included 33 universities from Iran among the top 1,500 universities pursuing sustainable development goals (SDG) compared to 27 universities in 2023.

THE evaluated 2,152 universities from 125 countries to produce the overall Impact Ranking for 2024.

A total of 29 Iranian universities are mentioned in the overall table; the University of Tehran ranked 601 -800.

SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2024  placed 197 Iranian universities among the top institutions in the world compared to 194 universities in 2023.

In the latest ranking, Tehran University of  Medical Sciences  (5) and the University of Tehran (10)  were among the top 10 institutions in West Asia.

They ranked 6th and 11th, respectively, in the 2023 ranking.

The Research ranking of the University of Tehran was 290, in the world.

The University of Tehran was placed 1st in Business, Management, and Accounting (38th in the world), 3rd in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, and 4th in Engineering in West Asia.

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