page_title: Iran University of Medical Sciences
hierarchical_section_title: Iran University of Medical Sciences
caption_attribution_description: English: Iran University of Medical Sciences
context_page_description: About the University:
  Founded in 1974 as the Imperial Medical Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences has grown and transformed considerably from its origins where it was linked to a single hospital.
  Located within close proximity to Milad Tower in Tehran, it oversees medical institutions in the Iranian capital which are recognized for excellence in healthcare, including 17 teaching and 15 non-teaching hospitals. Today, IUMS health professionals are responsible for providing healthcare services to approximately four million civilians from Tehran and other provinces, constituting 5.2% of the population.
  IUMS is continuously ranked among the nation's most prestigious academic institutions for medical education and research.
  With 12 schools and over 50 research centers and institutes, it draws its student body from the top 1% of candidates selected from the public university entrance examination – known as the Concours.
  IUMS has nationally been regarded as a pioneer in the disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery since setting up the first Nursing Care Research Centre in the country.
context_section_description: About the University:
  Founded in 1974 as the Imperial Medical Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) has grown and transformed considerably from its origins where it was linked to a single hospital.
  Located within close proximity to Milad Tower (435m) in Tehran, it oversees medical institutions in the Iranian capital which are recognized for excellence in healthcare, including 17 teaching and 15 non-teaching hospitals. Today, IUMS health professionals are responsible for providing healthcare services to approximately four million civilians from Tehran and other provinces, constituting 5.2% of the population. 
  IUMS is continuously ranked among the nation's most prestigious academic institutions for medical education and research.
  With 12 schools and over 50 research centers and institutes, it draws its student body from the top 1% of candidates selected from the public university entrance examination – known as the Concours.
  IUMS has nationally been regarded as a pioneer in the disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery since setting up the first Nursing Care Research Centre in the country. It is now accredited as one of the World Health Organization's Collaboration Centers for education and research in Nursing and Midwifery, joining the WHO's global network of development centers within this field.
  Due to its robust international collaborative partnerships with academic institutions and non-governmental organizations, IUMS is now one of the major medical universities in the Middle East, attracting international students from the region and beyond.
  At a glance:
  11 Schools
  50 Research Centers and Institutes
  17 Hospitals
  7 Campuses
  90+ Degree Programs
  1,000 + Academics
  9,000+ Students
  3% International Students
  100% Scholarships
  7 Nationalities
  19 Exchange Programs
  33 International Collaborative Agreements
  Hospitals and University Medical Centers:
  1.	Firoozgar General Training Hospital
  2.	Firouzabadi Training Hospital
  3.	Ali Asghar Pediatrics Training Hospital
  4.	Fatemeh Training Hospital
  5.	Rasool Akram General Training Hospital
  6.	Fatemeh Hospital
  7.	Imam Hossein Hospital
  8.	Imam Sajad Hospital
  9.	Iran Psychiatric Training Hospital
  10.	Lolagar Hospital Hospital
  11.	Yahyaeian Orthopedics Training Hospital
  12.	Akbar-Abadi Training Hospital
  13.	Fahmideh Pediatrics Hospital
  14.	Hasheminejad Training Hospital
  15.	Motahari Burns Training Hospital
  16.	Rajaie Cardiovascular Training Hospital
  17.	Haft-e Tir Training Hospital
  18.	Yaft Abad Hospital
  Research Centers and Institutes:
  1.	Addiction and High-risk Behaviors Research Center
  2.	Air Pollution Research Center
  3.	Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center
  4.	Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center
  5.	Burns Research Center
  6.	Cardiac Electrophysiology Research Center
  7.	Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center
  8.	Cellular and Molecular Research Center
  9.	Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences
  10.	Colorectal Research Center
  11.	Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck Surgery Research Center
  12.	Echocardiography Research Center
  13.	Emergency Management Research Center
  14.	Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute
  15.	Endometriosis Research Center
  16.	Environmental Health Technology Research Center
  17.	Eye Research Center
  18.	Finetech in Medicine Research Center
  19.	Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center
  20.	Health Management and Economics Research Center
  21.	Health Promotion Research Center
  22.	Heart Valve Disease Research Center
  23.	Hospital Management Research Center
  24.	Immunology and Infectious Diseases Research Institute
  25.	Immunology Research Center
  26.	Islamic and Complementary Medicine Research Institute
  27.	Mental Health Research Center
  28.	Microbial Biotechnology Research Center
  29.	Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center
  30.	Neuromusculoskeletal Research Center
  31.	Neuroscience Research Center
  32.	Nursing Care Research Center
  33.	Occupational Health Research Center
  34.	Occupational Medicine Research Center
  35.	Oncopathology Research Center
  36.	Pain Research Center
  37.	Pediatric Growth and Development Research Center
  38.	Pediatrics
caption: IUMS
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