Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology

Iran’s AUT, Alzahra unis. ready to establish university in Iraq

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) and Alzahra University are ready to establish a joint university with Iraqi counterparts, an official with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology told.

Iran to Increase joint courses with foreign universities: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Iran is going to hold 50 joint training courses with foreign universities in the new Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), an official with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology told MNA on Saturday.

EU-Iran to hold third science, technology work group in Brussels

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A high- ranking delegation from Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology has arrived in Brussels, Belgium, to attend the third round of EU-Iran negotiations on science and technology on Wednesday.

Iran ranks 16th in scientific production

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami announced the Islamic Republic is ranked 16th in scientific production and 1st in growth rate in the world.

Iran, Japan stress scientific coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami stressed the expansion of cooperation with Japan in the field of technical and vocational education.

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IAEA’s inspection of Iranian university approved by SNSC

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Science said Wed. that the inspection of one of Iran’s universities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was carried out upon the decision of the Supreme National Security Council.

Iran keen to promote scientific coop. with Russia in Caspian Sea

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iran’s minister of science said Sat. Iran is interested in promoting scientific cooperation with Russia in the Caspian Sea to improve its ecosystem.

Six Iranian universities among top Asia ranking

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Minister of Science for International Affairs Hossein Salar Amoli said that at present, six Iranian universities are among the top Asian university ranking.

Iran, India to cooperate on joint research projects

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Iran and India are after expanding scientific and technological cooperation through announcing a call for proposals with the intention of presenting joint research projects.

Rouhani’s picks win confidence vote

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – The two picks proposed by President Rouhani to Parliament for acquiring the positions of science minister and energy minister managed to win the parliament vote to get the posts.

Rouhani in Parl. to defend his proposed ministers for energy, science

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani attended a session of Parliament for reviewing qualifications of his proposed ministers for Energy, as well as Science Research and Technology.

Rouhani names energy, science min. candidates  

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has introduced to the parliament his candidates for the two posts of minister of energy and minister of science, research and technology.

Iran, Hungary posed for boost of academic ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iran welcomes developing technician, skill cooperation with Hungary, said Zia Hashemi, the Iranian Acting Minister of Science, Research and Technology, according to IRNA.

Science min. arrives in Armenia for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohamamd Farhadi landed in Yerevan to meet and talk with Armenian authorities.

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Iran’s joint coop. with foreign researchers hits 5% increase

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The share of Iran’s joint research papers with foreign scientists in 2016 shows a five per cent increase compared to last year, Iran’s Minister of Science Farhadi said Monday.

Science Ministry to help Iranian students in US

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Following Trump’s recent order on visa ban and the restrictions put on Iranian students in US, Iran’s Min. of Science Farhadi said students with research opportunities will be given time to apply for universities in other countries.

Science Min. in Italy seeking to boost university ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Mohammad Farhadi has visited Italy’s Stefania Giannini Minister of Education, Universities and Research in attempts to broaden cooperation between universities of both countries.

Seoul, Tehran to expand edu. coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Visiting Iranian Minister of Sciences, Research and Technology Mohammad Farhadi met with his South Korean counterpart on Friday in Seoul and the two agreed to broaden educational cooperation.

Iranian universities running 141 international projects

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Science Minister, Farhadi, told the media that 14 universities of Iran are among the top 100 academies of the world and currently 141 scientific projects are jointly run by Iranian and foreign universities.

Science min. in Belarus to ink tech. MoUs

MINSK, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Iranian 10-strong delegation headed by Science Minister Mohammad Farhadi arrived in Minsk on Wed. to discuss expansion of scientific and technological cooperation with Belarus.

Kuwait-Iran to review setting up joint university

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Kuwait Minister of Higher Education and the Higher President of Kuwait University Bader Hamad Al Essa on Friday called for setting up a joint university with Iran.