Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran)

Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran)
وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری

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Agency overview
Formed 2000
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Culture and Higher Education
Jurisdiction Islamic Republic of Iran
Minister responsible
Website http://www.emsrt.ir
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The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology is the government ministry of science, research and technology in the Islamic Republic of Iran. State-run (non-medical) universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The ministry was established in 2000 when the ministry of culture and higher education was renamed as the ministry of science, research and technology.[1]

In 2000 the ministry set up the Aerospace Research Institute.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abdol S. Soofi; Sepehr Ghazinoory (22 January 2013). Science and Innovations in Iran: Development, Progress, and Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-137-03009-2. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Parviz Tarikhi (19 July 2014). The Iranian Space Endeavor: Ambitions and Reality. Springer. p. 60. ISBN 978-3-319-05347-9. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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Coordinates: 35°45′42.30″N 51°22′24.03″E / 35.7617500°N 51.3733417°E / 35.7617500; 51.3733417

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