AJUMS A Prestigious Center of Medical Excellence

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) is one of the oldest universities in the world whose history dates back to 1700 years ago. Its name was taken from Gondishapur city in the Khuzestan Province in the Sassanid period. Established in 1955 and re‑incarnated from the ancient Academy of Gondishapur. AJUMS separated and fell under the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in 1986.

HOSPITALS

8 hospitals in Ahvaz, 20 more regionally, plus dozens of clinics. Organized into eight schools: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Allied Medical, Rehabilitation, Nursing & Midwifery, Bostan Nursing.

FACULTY MEMBERS

805 faculty members: 77 Full Professors, 160 Associates, 489 Assistants, 63 lecturers, 81 retired. Largest: Medicine (448), Dentistry (83). Eight among world’s top 1% (2022). 117 books, 11,642 papers, 5,808 research projects.

RESEARCH CENTERS

26 centers (Diabetes, Thalassemia, Cancer, Social Health, Nutrition, Infectious, Nanotech, Pain, Cardiovascular, Pharm Tech, Eye Inf., etc).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

342 international students from Iraq, Pakistan, India, Syria, Afghanistan and Ghana in 16 fields. Most are studying Medicine.

FACULTIES

8 schools and 27 fields including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medical Sciences, Anesthesia, Laboratory Sciences, Physiotherapy, Midwifery and Health Education.

RANKINGS

SHANGHAI
Clinical Medicine
2023 301‑400
SHANGHAI
Public Health
2023 401‑500
TIMES
World University
2023 601‑800
TIMES IMPACT 2022 601‑800
TIMES ASIA 2022 173
UI GREEN METRIC 2023 698