Allameh Tabataba'i University

Allameh Tabataba'i University
دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی
Type	Public
Established	1984; 40 years ago
President	Shoja Ahmadvand
Academic staff	522
Students	17,624
Postgraduates	2300
Location	Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Campus	7 urban campuses
Website	en.atu.ac.ir

Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU; [ˌælɒːˈme tæbɒːtæbɒːˈʔiː] 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^[1]^[2] 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

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

Hossein Kazempour Ardabili; Iran's oil official and representative on OPEC's Board of Governors
Mohammad Dabir Moghaddam; professor of linguistics; scientific deputy and permanent member of Iran's Academy of Persian Language and Literature
Sayed Hassan Akhlaq; researcher and professor of philosophy
Alireza Heidari; world champion wrestler; vice-president of Wrestling Federation of IRI
Alireza Dabir; world champion wrestler; a member of City Council of Tehran
Mir Jalaleddin Kazazi; emeritus, researcher, and translator
Poopak Niktalab; author and Literary researcher; specially children's literature
Kourosh Safavi; professor of Linguistics
Naser Hejazi; former Iranian football player
Valiollah Seif; head of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Ali Kardor, managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company
Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat; The commander of Muhammad Rasulullah's army of the Islamic Republic of Iran