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Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Amirkabir), formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic,〔(Official Website of Amirkabir University of Technology (English Page) )〕 is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities, and the first established technical university in Iran, referred to as "Mother of Engineering Universities".〔(Official Website of Amirkabir University of Technology (Persian Page) )〕 Acceptance to the university is highly competitive and entrance to all undergraduate and graduate programs requires scoring among top 1% of students in the Nationwide University Entrance Exams, known as "کنکور سراسری". The university was first founded by Habib Nafisi in 1958 and then developed by Dr. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi, during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty. Originally named the Tehran Polytechnic, it began its activities with five engineering departments. Six months before the victory of 1979 Iranian Revolution, Tehran Polytechnic was renamed after the famed Iranian prime minister Amir Kabir (1807–1852). With its expansion, the university now boasts fifteen science and engineering departments, and two other affiliated centers, located in Bandar Abbas and Mahshahr.〔(دانشگاه صنعتي اميركبير واحد ماهشهر )〕 There are currently around 9,100 students enrolled in the undergraduate and graduate programs. AUT has 480 full-time academic faculty members and 550 administrative employees. This gives AUT the highest staff-to-student ratio among the country's universities. The executive branch consists of four departments which receive active participation from various councils in planning and administering affairs. AUT has signed mutual agreements with international universities for research and educational collaboration. There is a joint program between AUT and the University of Birmingham.〔(Amirkabir University of Technology International Branch (Collaboration Programs with the University of Birmingham) )〕 AUT is one of the leading universities in E-Learning systems in Iran which has begun its activities in 2004. Amirkabir University is the pioneer of sustainable development in Iran〔()〕 and established the (AUT's Office of Sustainability ) on July 2011. The activities of the Office of Sustainability contribute to AUT's campus by reducing energy consumption, costs, and emissions, and also student coursework, volunteer opportunities for students, as well as research and education academic activities on sustainable development. ==History== The initial establishment and formation of Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) dates back to October 1956 by Eng. Habib Nafisi (حبیب نفیسی). The initial core of the university was, then, formed under the name Tehran Polytechnic in order to expand the activities of two technical institutes of those times: Civil Engineering Institute and the Higher Art Center. After Eng. 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 Highschool, was appointed president of AUT early in 1963. Dr. Mojtahedi was of great service to AUT and it can be claimed that the university owes to him more than half of its fame and honor. It is worth noting that the sacrifices of Mr. Nafisi through the painstaking process of establishing the university and the altruism of Dr. Mojtahedi in elevating the scientific level of AUT are all of great importance. In addition to elevating the scientific prestige of AUT, among the accomplishments of Dr. Mojtahedi are construction of a central amphitheater, a dining area and a sports ground as well as completing different faculties. Presently the university has grown to an elite school of science and engineering education with the capacity of about 10,000 students in 35 undergraduate majors, around 90 M.Sc. majors and 36 Ph.D. and post-doc programs. Acceptance in all levels of education in AUT is very competitive and only top students may achieve this honor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amirkabir University of Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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