Farhangian University
Farhangian University (Persian: دانشگاه فرهنگیان) is a public Teacher training university with more than 90[1] teacher-training colleges and a total enrollment exceeding 39,000, located in Iran. In 2012, in order to merge all teacher-training colleges, the Iranian Ministry of Education changed the name of Tarbiat Mo'allem (Persian: تربیت معلم) to Farhangian (Persian: فرهنگیان) and promoted colleges to the university status. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University is included in this university.
Dāneshgāh-e Farhangiyān | |
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| Type | Teacher education, Public university system |
|---|---|
| Established | 2012 |
| Rector | Rezamorad Sahraei |
| Students | 90,000 |
| Location | |
| Campus | 98 (64 branches and 34 dependent centers) |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Education (Iran) |
| Website | cfu |
Campuses and Centers
Farhangian University has centers (branches) located throughout the provinces of Iran.[2] Each branch is divided into various sub-branches.
Farhangian University of Tehran
Farhangian University, Mofateh Ray
Farhangian University, Shahid Chamran Archived 2020-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
Farhangian University at Shiraz
Farhangian University, Rajaee Archived 2019-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
Research
Based on the analyzes carried out, this center has published 8818 scientific articles in internal journals and conferences. Farhangian University is the owner and publisher of a specialized magazine and so far 27 conferences have been organized by Farhangian University. Currently, 78022 students and 803 faculty members and professors are working in this university. Also, it has had 10,995 skilled learners and more than 96,338 students since the beginning of the establishment of the university. The number of campuses and educational centers in Farhangian University is 98.
Background
After the approval of the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council in 2011, and the aggregation of all teacher training centers, Farhangian University was established in January 2012. It is an umbrella organization with around 100 branches and 70,000 enrolled student teachers throughout the country.
The branches are teacher education centers that existed long before the university organization took shape. Farhangian University, affiliated with the Ministry of Education and run by the board of trustees, has legal, financial, and administrative autonomy.[3]
Fields of study
Basic sciences: teaching experimental sciences - teaching biology - teaching chemistry - teaching physics
Mathematics: Mathematical education (including geometry, calculations, statistics and probabilities and applied mathematics)
Social sciences: teaching geography - teaching history - teaching economics - teaching social sciences
Literature: Farsi language training - English language training - Arabic language training
Sports: Physical education
Islamic sciences: teaching theology and Islamic knowledge
Psychology: Guidance and Counseling
Educational sciences: elementary education and education of exceptional children
Art: teaching visual communication - teaching art
See also
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