Rustam Minnikhanov visits Shahid Beheshti University in Teheran
9 March 2015, Monday
On March 9, during his working trip to Iran, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Shahid Beheshti University in Teheran.
Rustam Minnikhanov got familiar with academic programmes and looked around buildings.
The university was founded in 1959 as the National university of Iran. There are 199 bachelor’s, 632 MA, 257 PhD programmes, and 18 faculties at the university. Also, there are 6 research institutes and 9 research centers.
Rustam Minnikhanov visited the faculty of literature and humanitarian studies, and Laser and Plasma Research Institute, talked to Tatar and Bashkir students studying at the university.
Kazan Federal University signed Agreement on cooperation with Shahid Beheshti University in 2014.
It was noted that the list of candidates from Iran for undertaking internships at Kazan Federal University is being prepared.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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