Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
university in Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences also known as Medical University of Isfahan (MUI) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی اصفهان, Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye vâ Xedâmat-e Behedashti-ye Dârmati-ye Esfehan) is a university specializing in basic medical sciences, clinical science, and health services, located in Isfahan, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, established in 1946, traces its origins to a historical medical institution founded in Isfahan in 1024/1025 by the renowned physician Avicenna.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences provides undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in 10 faculties and 75 main departments. The student body consists of about 10,000 students from all 31 provinces of Iran and some foreign countries. Funding for Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is provided by the government (via the ministry of health and medical education) and through some private investments.
History
The first classes were held at the old Sa'di High School (now the Soureh Institute). On October 29, 1950, the first series of classes were held at the new campus, named the University of Isfahan.
The school was founded in 1946 as part of the University of Isfahan, initially offering a general physician program. Over the decades the university began offering programs in human sciences, engineering and medical sciences. In 1985, following the reorganization of Iran's higher medical education system, it became an independent entity under the newly established Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
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