Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU; �ælɒːˈme tæbɒːtæbɒːˈʔiː, ''Dânešgâh-e allâme Tabâtabâyi'') is the largest and the leading specialized

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and

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. With 15,624 students and 422 full-time faculty members the university is under the supervision of

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. It is named after Allameh Tabataba'i, a prominent Iranian sage and philosopher. In 2013, the Faculty of Statistics, Mathematics, and Computer Science was established to expand its academic scope.

History

The core of this university was established in 1337 (

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) 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 Statistics, Mathematics and Computer * 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 The Academy of Persian Language and Literature (APLL) (, ''Farhangestân-e Zabân-o Adab-e Fârsi'') is the regulatory body for the Persian language, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. Formerly known as the Academy of Iran (, ''Farhangestân-e Iran'' ...

* 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 Valiollah Seif (, born 1 January 1952) is an Iranian banker. He was the governor of the Central Bank of Iran from 2013 until 2018. Early life Seif was born on 1 January 1952 in Nahavnd. He gained his Bsc. and Msc. from Petroleum University of Tec ...

; head of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran * Ali Kardor, managing director of the

National Iranian Oil Company The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC; ) is a government-owned national oil and natural gas producer and distributor under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran. NIOC was established in 1951 and restructured under The Consorti ...

* Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat; the commander of Muhammad Rasulullah's army of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allameh Tabataba'i University Universities and colleges established in 1956 1956 establishments in Iran Universities and colleges established in 1984 1984 establishments in Iran

History

ATU faculties, colleges, and schools

Notable alumni

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