Education
Latest Education News in Iran – Stories and articles exploring everything to do with learning, all the way from pre-school to post-doc. This section showcases some of Iran’s cutting-edge discoveries and projects carried out by university researchers.
Iran to Establish University in Syria’s Idlib
Iran and Syria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a branch of Islamic Azad University in the Syrian city of Idlib.
Iran’s Gondishapur University Inscribed as World Heritage Site
The 1,750-year-old Academy of Gondishapur, also known as Jondishapur University,in the southern Iranian city of Dezful has been registered as a World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Iranian, Hungarian Universities Sign Cooperation Agreement
Iran’s University of Semnan and Hungary’s Eszterhazy Karoly University have signed an agreement on scientific and educational cooperation.
University of D-8 Countries to Be Built in Iran
The D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation (the Developing-8) has decided to construct a joint university for its member states in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranian, Portuguese Universities Start Mutual Cooperation
The officials of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and the Portuguese University of Coimbra have signed an agreement for joint scientific and educational cooperation and exchange of technology.
Iran Urges US Teachers to Spend More Time on Teaching Geography, History
Iranian education minister has called on American teachers and educators to work more on teaching history and geography to their students amid the geographical and historical misinformation disseminated by US President Trump.
Oldest University Student Receives BA at Age of 91
Gholam-Reza Ramezani, born in 1926, has graduated in English language translation, from Payam-e Noor University in a town near Tehran.
Iran Providing Education for All Afghan Refugee Children
Iran has provided education for Afghan refugee children, even illegal immigrants who have no residence permits.
12 Iranian Medical Universities among World’s Top One Percent
Twelve Iranian universities of medical sciences have ranked among the world’s top one percent scientific centres, said head of Islamic World Science Citation Centre.
Opening Bell of New School Year Rung for Cancer Kids in Iran
The opening bell of new school year was rung for cancer kids in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
School Year in Iran Starts after Rouhani Rings Opening Bell
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday attended a school in Tehran to ring the opening bell of the new academic year in the country.
Exhibition of Islamic-Iranian Stationery Underway in Tehran
While the new school year will open next week in Iran, the fifth edition of Tehran’s Islamic-Iranian Stationery Exhibition is being held in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
University of Tehran Opens Dorm for Foreign Students
A deputy head of University of Tehran says several new dorms have been built in this university and this year, for the first time, the Osku dormitory was launched for foreign students.
Iranian University Ready to Admit Students from Iraqi Kurdistan
The dean of Kurdistan University in western Iran says admission of students from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region is possible on the basis of the memorandums of cooperation signed between the two sides.
Iran Observes Day of Mourning after Tragic Bus Crash
People in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran, observed a day of mourning on Saturday after their fellow citizens lost their lives in a bus crash.
Several Schoolgirls Killed in Tragic Bus Crash Southern Iran
At least 7 female junior high-school students and two others were killed and dozens severely wounded after a bus carrying them overturned in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province.
Iran Starts Construction of Its First University in Iraq
In a ceremony on Monday, a project to build the first Iranian university in Iraq named ‘Al-Mustafa Al-Amin’ was kicked off in Kadhemein.
Nature Schools; Different Environment to Nurture Students
Nature schools are a new initiative giving Iranian students the chance to get away from the restrictions of conventional schools.
US Student in Iran to Attend Olympiad despite Team’s Withdrawal
An American student has come to Iran alone to attend the 29th International Olympiad in Informatics while his team has withdrawn from the event.
Iran, Austria to Hold Joint Tourism Training Course
Iran and Austria are taking preparatory steps to hold a joint travel and tourism training course in an Austrian university.
Iranian Woman Using Music to Teach Alphabets to Nomads
Parvin Bahmani, an Iranian musician, has been teaching alphabets to nomadic children through music, dancing, and songs.
Iran, EU Universities Sign Several MoUs
A number of Iranian universities have signed Memoranda of Understanding with their European counterparts to expand their science cooperation, according to an Iranian official.
Iran Ranks 3rd at Int’l Chemistry Olympiad
A team of Iranian high school students have won four medals to rank third at the 2017 International Chemistry Olympiad in Thailand.
FM Calls for Iran’s Stronger Presence in Int’l Arenas
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic has the potential to make its presence felt in international scientific arenas.
Humanities on Verge of Extinction in Iran
Statistics indicate a sharp decrease in the number of Iranian students who choose humanity courses as their major in university, which is quite worrisome and can lead to an academic crisis.
