Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of the University of Tehran

The Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies is one of the faculties of University of Tehran, which was established in 1935.[2][3]

Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of the University of Tehran
دانشکده الهیات و معارف اسلامی دانشگاه تهران
TypePublic
Established1935 (1935)
Parent institution
University of Tehran
ChairmanAhmad Bagheri[1]
Location
Tehran
,
Tehran Province
,
Iran

35.7254818°N 51.428396°E / 35.7254818; 51.428396
LanguagePersian
Websiteftis.ut.ac.ir/en/
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  • Address: No.47, Mutahhari St., Tehran, I.R. Iran.
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone Number: +9821 42762000
  • P.O. Box: 15766-4411
Logo of Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies on the wall
The main door of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies

History

The Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of University of Tehran was established in 1935 at the Sepahsalar College building presently known as Shahid Motahari University, under the name of Faculty of Theoretical and Traditional Studies with three disciplines of Arabic literature, Theoretical studies and Traditional studies. This period lasted for five years and in 1940 the faculty was closed. The activity of the faculty was resumed in 1943 at the campus of the Iranian Academy with two disciplines of Theoretical studies and Traditional studies and it was gradually developed and two other disciplines named Arabic language and literature and Islamic culture were added to it. Also, PhD programs were offered in two fields of Theoretical studies and Traditional studies. In 1965, the faculty's name Faculty of Theoretical and Traditional Studies was changed to the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies.[2][3][4] In 1978, the faculty was moved to the current building.[5] At present, the faculty has 8 Department of study with more than 24 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs with over 120 faculty members.[6][4][7]

Educational groups

The Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of University of Tehran has eight educational groups[8] consists of six departments and two centers which offers fields and degrees[9] as below:[5]

  • Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies
    • Departments
      • Religious Studies Department[10]
        • Programs
          • Theology and Islamic Studies
          • Religion and Mysticism
        • Degrees
          • Bachelor
          • Master
          • PhD
      • Islamic History and Muslim civilization Department[11]
        • Programs
          • Theology and Islamic Studies
          • The History of Civilization of Islamic Nations
        • Degrees
          • Bachelor
          • Master
          • PhD
      • Qur'an and Hadith Studies Department[12]
        • Programs
          • Theology and Islamic Studies
          • Quranic Sciences and Hadith
        • Degrees
          • Bachelor
          • Master
          • PhD
      • Islamic Law Department[13]
        • Programs
          • Theology and Islamic Studies
          • Jurisprudence and the Foundation of Islamic Law
        • Degrees
          • Bachelor
          • Master
          • PhD
      • Shaafei Law Department[14]
        • Programs
          • Shaafei Jurisprudence
        • Degrees
          • Bachelor
          • Master
          • PhD
      • Islamic Philosophy and Theology (KALAM) Department[15]
        • Programs
          • Theology and Islamic Studies
          • Philosophy and Islamic Kalam
        • Degrees
          • Bachelor
          • Master
          • PhD
    • Centers
      • Center for Philosophy of Religion[16]
        • Programs
          • Philosophy of Religion
        • Degrees
          • Master
      • Center for the History of Science[17]
        • Programs
          • History of Science
            • Orientations
              • Mathematics in the Islamic World
              • Astronomy in the Islamic World
              • Physics in the Islamic World
              • Pharmacy in the Islamic World
        • Degrees
          • Master

Organizational structure

The Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies organizational structure consists of the Presidency and the main five Deputies as below:[18][19][5]

  • Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies
    • Presidency
      • The highest position of the faculty who holds the office for four years
        • Office of the President
        • Public Relations Affairs
    • Deputies
      • Education and Postgraduate Studies Deputy
        • Deputy Office
        • Office of Educational Services and Graduate Studies
        • E-learning Office
        • Educational Groups and Departments
          • Religious Studies
          • Islamic History and Muslim civilization
          • Qur'an and Hadith Studies
          • Islamic Law
          • Shaafei Law
          • Islamic Philosophy and Theology (KALAM)
          • Philosophy of Religion
          • History of Science
      • Research Deputy
        • Deputy Office
        • Experts
        • Library
        • Website and ICT
        • Publication
      • Student and Cultural Deputy
        • Deputy Office
        • Experts
        • Martyrs and Sacrificers Students Affairs
        • Advisory Office
      • Administrative and Financial Deputy
        • Deputy Office
        • Accounting
        • Administrative Affairs and Support
        • Secretariat
      • International Deputy
        • International Relations Affairs
        • International Students Affairs

Eminent alumni

Some of eminent scholars who are graduated from the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies of University of Tehran:[2][4][20][21]

Library

The library of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies is one of the rich libraries in fields of Islamic studies in the world and has more than 120,000 volumes of books in Persian, Arabic and Latin languages.[22][5][21]

  • Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies
    • The Library[23]
      • Books
        • Persian Language
          • 42115 Volumes
        • English Language
          • 1067 Volumes
        • Arabic Language
          • 54518 Volumes
        • Other Languages
          • 386 Volumes
      • Journals
        • Persian Language
          • 270 Titles
        • English Language
          • 56 Titles
        • Other Languages
          • 88 Titles

See also

References
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  17. "دربارۀ ما - پژوهشکده تاریخ علم" (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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  21. "دانشكده الهيات - روزنامه اطلاعات" (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  22. "Educational & Research Facilities of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies - University of Tehran". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  23. "امکانات آموزشی پژوهشی دانشکده الهیات دانشگاه تهران - رشد" (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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