Studying at Allameh Tabatabaei University
Introduction
After the Islamic Revolution, due to the high importance of humanities and the need to establish a specialized university in the field of humanities and social sciences in Iran, a number of independent higher education centers—including universities, colleges, research institutes, advanced schools, training centers, and organizations—were merged. These institutions had been gradually established since 1958 (1337 in the Iranian calendar). Two academic complexes were formed: one named the Literature and Humanities Complex, and the other the Administrative and Business Sciences Complex. Each of these complexes operated independently for over five years.
On July 7, 1984 (16th of Tir, 1363 in the Iranian calendar), based on the approval of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, these two complexes were merged to form Allameh Tabataba’i University.
Today, Allameh Tabataba’i University is the only specialized university in the country focused solely on humanities and social sciences. It consists of:
- 10 faculties
- 1 higher education institute
- 1 graduate campus
- 1 innovation and entrepreneurship center
- 9 research institutes and research centers
The university offers programs in 226 academic fields at the undergraduate (Bachelor’s), Master’s, and Ph.D. levels.
Currently, the university has 530 full-time faculty members.
Since its establishment, the university has graduated around 77,000 students.
In the academic year 1395–1396, the university had approximately 18,000 students enrolled.
Ranking
According to the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (link), Allameh Tabataba’i University was ranked:
- 601st in the field of Arts and Humanities, and
- 801st in the field of Business and Economics.
Faculties and Academic Units
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
- Faculty of Mathematical Sciences and Computer
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Communication Sciences
- Faculty of Law and Political Science
- Self-Governing Graduate Campus
- ECO College of Insurance
Research Centers and Institutes
- Research Institute for Economics
- Research Institute for Translation Studies
- Research Institute for Culture and Communication
- Research Institute for the Transformation of Humanities
- Center for Tourism Studies
- Allama Iqbal Lahori Center for Persian Literature Studies
- Research Group for Fundamental Quranic Studies
- Research Group for Socio-Cultural Youth Studies
Student Welfare and Support Facilities
Allameh Tabataba’i University offers a wide range of welfare and support services for students. A selection of these facilities is listed below:
- Central Library: Established in 1980 (1359 in the Iranian calendar) at the Faculty of Health and Basic Sciences, with a space of 1,500 square meters. It holds around 45,000 volumes of books, 3,000 educational slides, 175 educational films, and filmstrips.
- Publishing and Production Center: Founded in 1975 (1354), this center includes administrative and financial departments, order processing, editing and technical units, typesetting and Linotron facilities, as well as a main hall for photography, montage, printing, and bookbinding services.
- Computer Services Center: Launched in 1975 (1354), this center has been one of the few well-equipped university computer centers in the country, offering hardware and software services to support educational needs. Since the university’s consolidation in 1984 (1363), the center has consistently worked in coordination with other university units to support academic, operational, and management information needs.
- Student Dormitories: The university provides suitable and well-equipped housing facilities for students.
Tuition Fees
The tuition fees for international Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students are as follows:
- Bachelor’s Degree Programmes: 700-1000 USD per semester;
- Master’s Degree Programmes: 1250-1750 USD per semester;
- PhD Degree Programmes: 1500-2000 USD per semester.
The exact amount of tuition fees per student is based on the applicants’ educational backgrounds and the conditions determined by the Foreign Student Admissions Council.
Address
Iran, Tehran, Olympic Village, Dehkadeh Square, Central Campus of Allameh Tabataba’i University.
