STEP : Science and Technology Exchange Program

MUSTAFA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

Laying emphasis on the development of science and technology in the Islamic World by adopting a nonprofit approach and maintaining full independence in achieving its goals, revering the Holy Prophet(PBUH) and following Islamic teachings, the Mustafa(PBUH) Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF) has started its activities within a framework honoring the scientists of the Islamic world and appreciating their efforts.

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Sharif University of Technology

Sharif University of Technology (SUT) is the highest ranked technological university in the Islamic Republic of Iran. SUT has expanded its services and today, it comprises 13 different departments in science and engineering. All departments offer B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs. SUT has established several research centers.

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USERN

USERN, the official acronym of Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, is non-governmental, non-profit organization and network for peaceful non-military scientific executions and policy-making.

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Tarbiat Modares University

Established in 1982, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) is the first comprehensive graduate school in Iran. In particular, majority of Ph.D. programs in basic sciences and engineering were initially offered at TMU. As an elite exclusively postgraduate university, its primary mission is to train academic staff and researchers for universities and higher education centers as well as providing an environment for world class research.

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Tehran University of Medical Sciences

TUMS is the oldest and most well-known medical center in Iran, nationally as well as internationally. TUMS, as one of the country’s top research universities, accepts applications from the most qualified students. It also has the largest schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, rehabilitation, allied medical sciences, public health, advanced technologies in medicine, nutritional sciences and dietetics, and nursing and midwifery in Iran as well as a virtual school. Over a hundred specialized research centers such as Science and Technology in Medicine, Rheumatology, Auditory, Digestive Disease, Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Trauma, Hematology and Oncology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Reproductive Health, Urology, Immunology, and Asthma and Allergy are under the immediate supervision of this university.

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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) is one of the three medical universities in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It began its mission in 1961 with establishing the School of Medicine.The university is basically government funded and its fundamental cornerstones include the Board of Trustees, chancellor, and the University Council. Furthermore, 8 vice -chancellors in Academic & Education, Research & Technology, Health, Tre.atment, Food & Drug, Administration and Resources Development, Cultural & Students affairs, and International Affairs are the main wings of the university in fulfilling its tasks.

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Iran University of Science and Technology

The Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran. The university is home to 15 faculties offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of engineering-based subjects as well as moths and physics. IUST is the only university in the Middle East which has a school of railway engineering and a school of progress engineering. It is also the only university in Iran which has a school of automotive engineering.

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Institute of Materials and Energy (MERC)

Establishing an effective link between research and production, extending the interaction between researchers inside and outside the country for transferring the needed technology and supporting the initiatives are some of the objectives of MERC. Therefore, MERC has developed extensive collaborations with National and International Universities and Industrial Research Institutes in recent years

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Shiraz University

Shiraz University is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, established in 1946. Being one of the oldest and most prestigious modern universities in Iran, Shiraz University is listed among the top three research-oriented schools in the nation according to a ranking of Iranian universities based on scientific output.

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University of Isfahan

The University of Isfahan (UI) was established in 1946. Over the last 70 years, the university has evolved as a top academic institution in the country. With vigorous infrastructure, strong faculty and commitment to quality, the university has emerged for pedagogy and advocacy. It is a matter of pride for all aspirants to become a member of the UI. It has produced front ranking scientists and executives so that their achievements have made all of us proud. Today, UI is ready to meet the challenges of human resource development in Government, Industry and Academia.

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Alzahra University

Founded in 1964 as “Girls’ College”, Alzahra University is a one of the prominent institutions of higher education in Iran dedicated to educating learned and lively women. Although limited to the few majors of Translation Studies, Psychology, Secretarial Studies, and Housewifery during its early years of establishment, Girls’ College gradually grew and in 1975 was officially expanded into a university with four independent faculties of Humanities and Literature, Management, Economics, and Sciences. After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, it was renamed Alzahra University and continued to flourish in an enterprising and progressive spirit.

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Isfahan University of Technology (IUT)

IUT is one of the pioneers among the National universities and has been ranked among the top Asian Universities in the International University Rankings. IUT has 14 faculties and departments with about 11000 students and 600 academic members and offers four disciplines of engineering, basic sciences, agriculture and Natural resources in all three study level of BSc, MSc and PhD.

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Royan Institute

Royan Institute was established in 1991 by the late Dr Saeid Kazemi Ashtiani and a group of researchers and physicians in Iran University of Medical Sciences of ACECR as an outpatient surgery center to provide medical services to infertile couples as well as research and training in reproductive sciences. In 2002, the research fields in Royan Institute extended into stem cell studies as well. Afterward the research findings were adjusted to application in regenerative medicine and cell therapy approaches. After succeeding three decades, Royan Institute focuses on increasing the success rate of infertility treatment alongside embryo health, and the level of public health through cell therapy clinical services.

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