Profile
An overview of who we are and what we do
Name: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, for short TUOMS
Affiliated: Iran's Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education
Established: Founded in 1946, TUOM is one of the oldest higher education institutes in Iran.
Study Area: Health and medical sciences
Mission & Focus: Education, research & innovation, health & medical care
Control Type: Public
Accreditations: TUOMS is accredited by the Iran's Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education.
Ranking: TUOMS is annually ranked by Iran's Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education. National ranking is based on rigorous analysis of distinct aspects of research and education. According to national rankings TUOMS is consistently one of the 5 top universities in Iran. TUOMS is also ranked by Times Higher Education World University Ranking, CWTS leiden Ranking and Scimago.  
Admission:  TUOMS admission process is highly selective. This process for domestic applicants is based on national entrance exam. International applicants are granted admission on the basis of school and academic background. TUOMS admission committee is responsible for international admission process.  
Governance & Leadership: board of trustees and university council comprise policy making body of TUOMS. Senior executive board is TUOMS executive policy forming body and responsible for strategic direction and integrity of the university. Executive managers and officers including vice chancellors, directors, deans and head of institutes and centers are responsible for the leadership and overall management of the university services. 
Teaching & Learning: TUOMS is divided into faculties and each faculty is subdivided into departments. TUOMS also has research institutes and centers. All academic affairs take place in these divisions and are supported by educational and research academic staff.
TUOMS offers different kinds of academic programs and degrees to domestic and international applicants. Programs offered by TUOMS includes undergraduate, graduate, Single Subjects and Short Courses, and research degree programs. Granted degrees are B.Sc., M.Sc., MD, DDS, PharmD, PhD and subspecialty. Academic programs and degrees run through diverse majors offered by TUOMS.
Educational affairs planned, regulated and directed by Medical Education Research Center, Education Council and Education Vice-Chancellery of TUOMS.
Research & Innovation: the vice chancellery for research and technology directs the research in TUOMS. It provides research infrastructures for university's research community including faculty members, visiting scholars, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students. TUOMS student research committee prepares our students to be able to function well in the new environment for research. It provides a supportive environment in which ideas are generated and can flourish.
Facilities & Services: TUOMS supports academic, mental, and physical well-being of its community (which is made up of academic staff, support staff and students) with on-campus and digital libraries, teaching rooms for lectures and seminars, computer clusters, IT and internet service desk, sport centers, counselling and clinical services, on-campus housing including residence halls and dormitories, on-campus dinning including a dining hall and schools’ cafes.
Partnership: TUOMS welcomes and tries to provide distinctive opportunities for community, industry and international partnerships. These partnerships create a community of forward-thinking organizations with the opportunity to learn from one another's strengths, challenges, and perspectives.  TUOMS has partnered with different international universities and organizations on research and educational projects to help build health care capacity. TUOMS international agreements formalize partnerships and collaborations. TUOMS participations in international associations and organizations provide synergies in research and education. The International Relations Office of TUOMS supports the University community in building sustainable partnerships and developing mutually beneficial agreements with universities and organizations globally.