Tabriz University

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TABRIZ UNIVERSITY

University in Tabriz, Iran.

Established in 1949 as the University of Azerbaijan, the University of Tabriz had 5,187 students by 1970. It includes schools of literature, agriculture, science, and engineering, as well as an institute for advanced studies. The faculty of literature and philosophy publishes a journal with a solid reputation. According to the university's own statistics, the total student population in 2002 exceeded 10,000, and the faculty numbers about 500, with some 900 administrative personnel.

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