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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Coordinates: 32°36′51″N 51°39′42″E / 32.61417°N 51.66167°E / 32.61417; 51.66167
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
  • دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی اصفهان
Motto« یا مَنْ اسْمُهُ دَواءٌ وَ ذِکْرُهُ شِفاءٌ » « نامش دارو و یادش درمان »
Motto in English
O'Thou Whose Name is panacea, whose remembrance is heal-all.
TypePublic
Established1946
PresidentShahin Shirani
Academic staff
939 [1]
Students10000
Location
Isfahan
,
Iran
CampusUrban
Colours  Persian green
Websitewww.mui.ac.ir

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences also known as Medical University of Isfahan (MUI) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی اصفهان, Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye vâ Xedâmat-e Behedashti-ye Dârmati-ye Esfehan) is a university specializing in basic medical sciences, clinical science, and health services, located in Isfahan, Iran.

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, established in 1946, traces its origins to a historical medical institution founded in Isfahan in 1024/1025 by the renowned physician Avicenna.[2]

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences provides undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in 10 faculties and 75 main departments. The student body consists of about 10,000 students from all 31 provinces of Iran and some foreign countries. Funding for Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is provided by the government (via the ministry of health and medical education) and through some private investments.

History

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The first classes were held at the old Sa'di High School (now the Soureh Institute). On October 29, 1950, the first series of classes were held at the new campus, named the University of Isfahan.

The university later offered programs in human sciences, engineering and medical sciences. With 12 hospitals and 75 departments, the university is currently a regional health care provider and the main medical center in Isfahan Province and central Iran.

Schools

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  • School of Health
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nutrition & Food Sciences
  • School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Rehabilitation Sciences
  • School of Advanced Technologies in Medical Sciences
  • School of Allied Medical Sciences
  • School of Management & Medical Information Sciences

Research

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International cooperation with the German partners in the following fields is of special importance

  • Development of Novel Therapeutics and Diagnostics/ Theranostics
  • Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology in Medicine
  • Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy
  • Big Data to Knowledge
  • Precision Medicine
  • Medical Robotics

MUI Journals

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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) currently publishes 14 peer reviewed journals in different fields of basic and clinical, medical and paramedical sciences.

Hospitals

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MUI governs 39 training hospitals which provide health services for the people of Isfahan province and also neighboring provinces. Students, Externs, interns and residents are trained in these hospitals by attending faculty of MUI training hospitals.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Academic staff(2019)". Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Isfahan University of Medical Sciences". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-08-15.

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