Jahād-e Dāneshgāhi | |
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1980 |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
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Parent agency | Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution |
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Website | acecr.ac.ir |
The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) (Persian: جهاد دانشگاهی) is an Iranian public and non-governmental higher education institution established in 1980.
ACECR engages in innovative research and development projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications. Its activities can be broadly divided into the areas of: research and technology, education, cultural activities, and entrepreneurship.
Only 20% of ACECR's funding comes from national budget, while the majority of its funding is derived from partnerships and cooperation with the private sector.[1]
ACECR has 680 full-time research and academic staff, and 1,600 full-time research assistants.[1] Its activities are supported by 2,100 services and administrative staff. Industry experts and post graduate research students also contribute to projects on a part-time basis.