International Academic Cooperation
Directorate for International Academic Cooperation
One of the strengths of Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU), at national and regional levels, has been the extensive international academic collaborations with academicians from all around the world. Most international activities and mobilities in ATU begin and are conducted at the Directorate for International Academic Cooperation (DIAC).
Working under the university's vice-presidency for research, the Directorate (henceforth simply the DIAC) is actively trying to facilitate the incoming and outgoing mobilities for students and lecturers; organisation of events like conferences, workshops, and sessions; supporting students and lecturers to use international opportunities; inviting foreign lecturers to teach and lecture in ATU; and many other activities. Below, more information about the DIAC, its activities, and the International Team is provided.
History
Ever since its establishment in 1984, ATU has always included international collaborations and activities in its agenda. These activities were conducted for more than two decades under the Vice-Presidency for Research, by a single Officer in Charge of International Activities. It was in November 2012 when a new directorate was defined under the Research VP chart and about a dozen of specialised manpower was recruited to address the international needs of the university.
Since 2012, the DIAC is working in two offices: (1) the Office for Planning International Academic Collaborations, dealing with the planning and coordinating the activities; and (2) the Office for Developing International Academic Collaborations, dealing with the implementation phase of the international activities. The members working in the directorate for introduced at the end of the same page.
Main International Activities
International activities in ATU are not limited to "international cooperation" or "international relations" with non-Iranian higher-education institutes. The DIAC is also working to facilitate the exchange of students and lecturers for the purposes of participating in international programmes and events. The major international activities conducted in ATU under this directorate include the following:
- International Conferences and Seminars
- Convening conferences and seminars;
- Supporting our students to participate in international conferences held abroad;
- Supporting our faculty members to participate in international conferences held abroad;
- International Workshops
- Convening international specialised workshops;
- Supporting our students to participate in international workshops held abroad;
- Supporting our faculty members to participate in international workshops held abroad;
- Signing international MoUs and Agreements with international and local institutes and organisations aiming at further international activities;
- International Academic Visits
- Inviting and coordinating international lecturers and academic members to spend academic visits at ATU;
- Supporting our students to participate in international study visits;
- Supporting our faculty members to participate in international study visits;
- International Sabbaticals
- Inviting and coordinating international lecturers and academic members to spend sabbaticals and research at ATU;
- Supporting our students to participate in international sabbaticals in universities abroad;
- Supporting our faculty members to participate in international sabbaticals in universities abroad;
- Supporting students to participate in International Olympiads and Competitions
- Facilitating the Use of International Knowledge-Enhancement Courses (KEC)
- Supporting students to participate in international KECs in universities abroad;
- Supporting our faculty members to participate in international KECs in universities abroad;
- International Mobilities within the Framework of the European Commission's Key Action 107:
- Exchanging students with the universities abroad within the framework of the EC KA 107;
- Exchanging faculty members with the universities abroad within the framework of the EC KA 107;
- Coordinating with universities abroad to establish international joint or double / dual degree programmes in bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels;
- International Teachings:
- Supporting our faculty members to travel to and teach in universities abroad;
- Inviting and coordinating faculty members from foreign universities to teach in ATU;
- Inviting distinguished academic figures from foreign universities to speak in ATU;
- Coordinating and facilitating the participation of faculty members in international joint research projects
- Admitting the tuition-paying foreign students;
- Establishing joint international centres; more information about the International Joint Centres in ATU is available in this page;
- Supporting the establishment of International Chairs in ATU departments;
- Membership in international organisations and associations;
- Corresponding and submitting facts and figures to Ranking Systems;
- Administering the contents of the university's English Website;
- Administering the contents of the 11 Faculties' English Websites.
The list of activities provided above is by no means exhaustive and there are several other subsidiary activities under each of the tasks. Overall, if you are interested in cooperating with ATU for whatever activity, you are highly welcome to contact the DIAC. Contact information is provided below.
International MoUs and Agreements
The point of departure for many international activities and collaborations in ATU is the signature of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). Although not so much legally binding, MoUs are general documents to establish official partnerships. In many cases, a clause in an MoU results in a binding, specialised agreement on academic cooperation. The table below specifies the latest list of MoUs and Agreements signed with international institutes.
International MoUs
International Agreements
| No. | University Name | Country | Subject / Title |
| 1 | Herat University | Afghanistan | Joint Research |
| 2 | Center for International Legal Studies | Austria | Appointed as the Organizer of Regional Moot Competitions |
| 3 | Varna University of Management | Bulgaria | Erasmus+ Key Action 107 Mobility |
| 4 | International Confucian Association | China | Joint Conference: Dialogues among Chinese, Persian and Islamic Cultures and Civilizations |
| 5 | University of Poitiers | France | Student and Faculty Exchange |
| 6 | National Institute for Oriental Language and Civilization (INALCO) | France | Student Exchange |
| 7 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Kazakhstan | Establishment of Centres in Iran and Kazakhstan |
| 8 | University of Coimbra | Portugal | Erasmus+ Key Action 107, Mobility |
| 9 | Moscow State Linguistic University | Russia | Faculty Exchange |
| 10 | North Ossetian State University | Russia | Joint Conference on the Relationship between Iran and North Caucasus |
| 11 | Moscow State Linguistic University | Russia | Joint Course, General Linguistics |
| 12 | Moscow State Linguistic University | Russia | Joint Course, Regional Studies |
| 13 | North Ossetian State University | Russia | Joint Course, Regional Studies; Iranian Studies |
| 14 | Moscow State Linguistic University | Russia | Student Exchange |
| 15 | Moscow State University | Russia | Student Exchange |
| 16 | Dagestan State University | Russia | Student Exchange |
| 17 | Peoples' Friendship University | Russia | Student Exchange |
| 18 | Korean School | South Korea | Holding Korean Language Exam (TOPIK) |
| 19 | Sejong Institute | South Korea | Holding Korean Language Exam (TOPIK) |
| 20 | Silk-Road Universities Network | South Korea | Joint Conference in Chabahar on Silk Road and Transport Diplomacy |
| 21 | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | South Korea | Student Exchange |
| 22 | Silk-Road Universities Network | South Korea | Joint Conference in Ahvaz on the Heritage Diplomacy |
| 23 | Silk-Road Universities Network | South Korea | Transferring the Student Secretariat to ATU |
| 24 | University of Alicante | Spain | Erasmus+ Key Action 107, Mobility |
| 25 | Pompeu Fabra University | Spain | Erasmus+ Key Action 107, Mobility |
| 26 | University of Alicante | Spain | Erasmus+ Key Action 107, Mobility |
| 27 | University of Nebrija | Spain | Establishment of Centres in Iran and Spain |
| 28 | Autonoma University of Madrid | Spain | Faculty Exchange |
| 29 | University of Alicante | Spain | Student Exchange |
| 30 | Autonoma University of Madrid | Spain | Student Exchange |
| 31 | University of Sevilla | Spain | Student Exchange |
Note: The list of MoUs and Agreements can be downloaded from this link.
Joint International Research at ATU
During the past years, Allameh Tabataba'i University has been one of the leading Iranian universities in developing joint research activities with universities around the world. Below, the joint research activities currently at hand in ATU is provided.
Joint Projects Supported by International Organizations
| Partner Organisation | Project title | Date |
| WHO | Promoting Media Literacy for Iranian Health Ministry Managers | 2019-Present |
| UNESCO | UNESCO Chair on Science and Technology Communication at Allameh Tabataba'i University | 2018-Present |
Joint Projects Supported by the European Commission
| Type of project | Project title | Date |
| Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education | Internationalization of Higher Education in Iran | 2015-2018 |
| Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Project | The study of Common Foreign and Security Policy of European Union: implications for Iran | 2018-2019 |
| Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Project | European Union Plans and Experiences for Public Libraries (Applicability for Iran) (EUPPL) | 2019-present |
Other Joint Research Projects
| Project title | Partner institute | Country | Date |
| The values and attitudes of the people of Kabul | Goharshad Institute of Higher Education | Afghanistan | 2017-2018 |
| Coping with culture-based stress and its psychosocial effects on undergraduate students | University of Windsor | Canada | 2018-2019 |
| Empowerment and Coping Strategies Among Female-Headed Households in Iran and Denmark: Similarities and Differences | University of Copenhagen | Denmark | 2017-2018 |
| Patient, Improved Individual, and Family Involvement in Child Cancer Care (Identify Factors Affecting Expectations and Experience of Patient-Family Involvement) | International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) | France | 2019-2020 |
| Implementation of the principle of minimality of criminal law in the area of crime response | Max Planck Institute | Germany | 2017-2018 |
| Numerical methods of solving financial models | University of Padua | Italy | 2017-2018 |
| Possible graphical models and their application to three-dimensional gene structure in bioinformatics discussion | University of Warsaw | Poland | 2017-2018 |
| A Comparative Study of Behavioral Habits in Farsi and Russian | Moscow State University | Russia | 2017-2018 |
| A Comparison of Speech Interaction "Request" in Russian and Iranian Verbal Environment (Request and beg) | Moscow State University | Russia | 2018-2019 |
| Iran's historical heritage in Ossetia | Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences | Russia | 2018-2019 |
| Albanian and Persian conjunctive syntax: A descriptive approach | University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava | Slovakia | 2018-2019 |
| Iranian Academic Diasporas Abroad: A Case Study of Spain | University of Pompeo Fabra | Spain | 2017-2018 |
| Electronic Services Evaluation - Electronic Banking Services | Autonomous University of Madrid | Spain | 2017-2018 |
| Four hundred years of Iran-Spain relations | Autonomous University of Madrid | Spain | 2017-2018 |
| Social assistance schemes in developing countries | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | 2017-2018 |
International Team
Below, members of the DIAC are briefly introduced. For more information, you can contact the members by email or telephone numbers.
Director
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Dr Seyed J. Faraji |
Other Staff
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Hamideh Adibi |
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Amin Alboghobeish Officer for Outgoing Student Mobilities Office No.: 324 Phone No.: +9821 4473 7682 Email Address: alboghobeysh@atu.ac.ir Secondary Email Address: atu.mobility@gmail.com |
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Dr Ehsan Ekradi 2nd Email Address: ehsan.ekradi954@gmail.com |
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Rasoul Firouzi Translator, Officer for International Rankings & Admin of English Websites Office No.: 323 Phone No.: +9821 4839 2483 Email Address: rasoul_firouzi@atu.ac.ir |
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Aliasghar Heydari Officer for International MoUs and Agreements Office No.: 324 Phone No.: +9821 4839 2154 Email Address: ali.heydari.ac@gmail.com |
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Fariba Jabbari Head of the Office for Planning International Academic Collaborations & Coordinating Outgoing Students and Staff Mobilities Office No.: 324 Phone No.: +9821 4839 2157 Email Address: jabbari1347@atu.ac.ir |
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Mandana Sajjadi Officer for International Events & Consular Affairs Office No.: 323 Phone No.: +9821 4839 2290 Email Address: sajjadi@atu.ac.ir |
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Dr Narges Sanaei Officer for Relations with Russia Office No.: 324 Phone No.: +9821 4839 2348 Email Address: n.sanaei@atu.ac.ir |
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Seyed Hossein Tabatabainasab Officer for International Joint Research Projects & Office No.: 323 Phone No.: +9821 4839 2109 Email Address: a.h.tabatabai@atu.ac.ir |
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Shirin Tajik Officer for Afghan Students Office No.: 323 Phone No.: +9821 4473 7665 Email Address: tajik892@atu.ac.ir |
Location
The DIAC is located in ATU's main campus. The address is provided in English and Persian below. The interactive Google Maps location of the directorate will also come in handy.
Offices No. 307, 323, and 324, 3rd floor, Central Administration Department, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Varzesh Sq., Dehkade-ye Olampik, Tehran, Iran.
In case you are going to visit the international office, you are suggested to have a snapshot of both the Persian and English scripts of the address. In many cases, like in cases when you are going to take a taxi to the office, the Persian address will be of great use. The address in Persian is provided below:
Location on the Google Maps