Urmia University of Medical College Established on 1980 as part of Medical School of Urmia University. In 1985 under supervision of Iranian Ministry of Health the school detached from Urmia University and a new university established with the name of Urmia University of Medical Science.
The university has six schools (medicine, pharmacy, paramedical, health, nursing, and dental) and administers public hospitals in and around the city of Urmia.
Iran has a network of private, public, and state-affiliated universities offering degrees in higher education. State-run universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Ministry of Health and Medical Education. According to article 3 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran guarantees "free education and physical training for everyone at all levels, and the facilitation and expansion of higher education." IANI representatives say that academics in Iran are "ultimately directed by the regime and military when it comes to specific areas of research". Rana Dadpour, who taught at an Iranian university, said that certain areas of research are directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and could be employed for "surveillance or military purposes".
Joseph Plumb Cochran, M.D., was an American Presbyterian missionary and medical doctor. He is credited as the founding father of Iran's first modern Western medical school, Westminster College in 1879.
Urmia University is a public university in West Azarbaijan province, Iran. The main campus of Urmia University is in Nazlu, in the vicinity of Urmia. It has six campuses, seven schools, more than 14,000 students, and several exclusive research centers including Microelectronic, Antenna and Microwave Laboratory, Nanotechnology, MEMS, and Artemia. Urmia University also has two satellite campuses in Khoy and Miyandoab city. Nazlu campus of Urmia University is the biggest university campus in size in the northwest of Iran. Urmia University is ranked as one of Iran's "Grade A" universities by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی ایران, Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye vâ Xedâmat-e Behedashti-ye Dârmani-ye Iran) is a high ranked medical university in Iran. Located in Tehran, it was founded in 1974 under the name The Imperial Medical Center. The school was state operated, and its current reincarnation trains 9,000 students in the medical field.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is the largest and most highly ranked medical university of Iran. In September 2008, Iran's Minister of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, Lankarani, called TUMS a pioneer in research throughout the country with a noticeable lead over its peers.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) is a public medical school located in Shiraz, Iran. Since its inauguration in 1946, SUMS has always been ranked among top medical schools in Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences also known as Medical University of Isfahan (MUI) is a university specializing in basic medical sciences, clinical science, and health services, located in Isfahan, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) is a medical school in Iran. Located in Razavi Khorasan province in the city of Mashhad, it was established in 1949 with Ferdowsi University of Mashad and separated in 1986 from its parent institution by national legislation.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS) is public medical sciences university located in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is ranked as one of Iran's top medical school, with more than 5000 students.
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS), is located in the city of Rafsanjan in Kerman Province, south central of Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) is a medical school in Khuzestan Province of Iran.
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences is a medical university in Ardabil Province of Iran established in 1993. This university has over than 3400 students are studying in six Schools in Ardabil city including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing & Midwifery, health and international Pardis schools. In addition, there are two academic units in other cities of Ardabil province including, nursing college of Germi, health educational institution of Meshkinshahr.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences is a medical university in Sari, Mazandaran province, Iran. It is one of the top medical universities in Iran.
Arak University of Medical Sciences is an Iranian medical school located in Arak, Iran. This university is the main health care provider in Markazi province. After getting the required permissions for the founding of Arak School of Medicine in 1987, in February 1988 School of Medical Sciences commenced its activities.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (BMSU) is a public and special medical university in Tehran, Iran.
The Qom University of Medical Sciences, in Qom, Iran.
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (JUMS), is a public medical university located in the city of Jahrom, Fars Province, south of Iran. Jums was established in 1977 and currently is the second top medical university in the province. The university has three faculties, four hospitals and six research centres with more than 1200 students and 120 faculty staffs. This university has the most medical and healthcare facilities in Fars province after Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Academic relations between Iran and the United States involve a branch of cultural relations between the two countries that became widespread, especially during the Pahlavi dynasty era.
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