Tehran University of Medical Sciences is the largest and most highly ranked medical university of Iran. In September 2008, Iran's Minister of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, Lankarani, called TUMS a pioneer in research throughout the country with a noticeable lead over its peers.
Established: 1851 (as Dar ol-Fonoon)
Founder: Amir Kabir
President: Seyed Reza Raeeskarami
Motto: مراقبت از نسل جدید… (Persian)
Motto in English: Caring for a New Generation...
Accreditation: IRI Medical Education Council, MOHME