Amirkabir University of Technology

Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT, دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر), formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic 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 "Iran's Mother Industrial University" . AUT ranks first in industry-related activities in Iran . The university was founded by Habib Nafisi in 1958, during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty. Originally named the Tehran Polytechnic, it began its activities with five engineering departments. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Polytechnic was renamed after the famed Iranian prime minister Amirkabir (1807–1852). With its expansion, the university now boasts...