University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی ; Danushgah-e Miheqeq Ardâbili
Former name	The Agricultural Institute (آموزشکده کشاورزی), 1996–1978
Type	Public university
Established	1978
Chancellor	Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh
Academic staff	395
Students	11,000
Undergraduates	8,282
Postgraduates	2,718
Location	Ardabil, Ardabil Province, Iran
Campus	Urban
Athletics	8 teams
Website	www.uma.ac.ir

The University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (UMA) (also written "Ardebili"), and known as Mohaghegh Ardabili University, is a public university in Ardabil province, Iran. It is named in honor of Allama Mohaghegh Arbabili (علامه محقق اردبیلی).

The university was established in 1978 as a college of agriculture (آموزشکده کشاورزی) under the supervision of Tabriz University. It became a separate, independent university in 1996.

Mohaghegh Ardabili offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs. With more than 11,000 students and 395 full-time faculty members, Mohaghegh Ardabili University is one of the fastest-growing universities in Iran. It has 11 faculties, 3 research centers, and 11 research groups. As of 2022^[update], the university admits students in 273 fields in 11 faculties, which 61 of them are doctoral candidates, 128 are master's students and the rest are undergraduate students.