President Pezeshkian officially starts new academic year
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President Pezeshkian officially starts new academic year
TEHRAN - The new academic year started officially on Saturday in a ceremony at the University of Tehran with the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian. The ministers of science and health also attended the ceremony.
Addressing the audience, the president said that universities and students have the capability to reach the country to the peak of science and technology.
In the academic year 2022-2023, the number of university students in the country stood at 3.249 million, a decrease of 2.7 percent year on year.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 has placed 85 Iranian universities among the top institutions compared to 75 universities in 2024.
source: tehrantimes.com