Lobachevsky University to develop cooperation with Imam Hossein University

On May 15, Lobachevsky University signed an agreement on cooperation in education and research with Imam Hossein University (Iran). The universities will develop academic mobility of students and faculty, joint research, educational activities and other areas. The document was signed by President of Imam Hossein University Mohammad Reza Hassani Ahangar and UNN Rector Oleg Trofimov.

Lobachevsky University has been a member of the Association of Higher Education Institutions of Russia and Iran since 2015. According to Rector Oleg Trofimov, cooperation with Iranian universities is a strategically important area for Lobachevsky University.

“The growing interest of Iranian students in Russian education is evidenced by statistics: over the past two years their number in Russian universities has increased by 42%. Our university also contributes to this process. Today we have 57 Iranian citizens studying here. They have chosen such promising fields as economics, international relations, history, social sciences and, of course, medicine. Imam Hossein University is interested in cooperation in the field of natural sciences, including IT and physics. So we are pleased to offer our expertise in these areas. Our university has a strong research base, which made us one of the leading Russian universities in training highly qualified engineering staff,” said Oleg Trofimov.

Imam Hossein University was founded in 1986 and has 25 faculties and research institutes, 78 science and technology centres. There are 150 master's degree programmes and 50 doctoral degree programmes. The university employs 450 faculty members and has 4,500 students. The university has two campuses in Tehran: Humanities and Engineering.

Along with Imam Hossein University, UNN's partners in Iran also include the University of Tehran, Tehran Medical University, and Mazandaran University. Currently, 57 Iranian students are pursuing their studies at Lobachevsky University.