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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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University in Tehran, Iran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS, Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی-درمانی شهيد بهشتی, Daneshgah-e Olum-e Pezeshki vâ Xadâmat-e Behdashti - Dârmani-ye Shahid Beheshti) is one of the three medical universities in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It began in 1961 with the establishment of the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1961Founded1
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS, Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی-درمانی شهيد بهشتی, Daneshgah-e Olum-e Pezeshki vâ Xadâmat-e Behdashti - Dârmani-ye Shahid Beheshti) is one of the three medical universities in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It began in 1961 with the establishment of the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. Following the merging of some of the treatment and educational units and organizations affiliated with the then-Ministry of Health and “Melli University” (National University) in 1986, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences began its activities independently.2

Corporate structure

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
    • Masih Daneshvari Hospital Subsidiary · District 1, Iran
    • Research Institute for Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Subsidiary · Iran
    • Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital Subsidiary · District 1, Iran

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

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Research institutes

Research Institute for Dental Sciences

Research Institute for Endocrine Science

National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute

National Research Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases

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Research centers

Anesthesiology Research Center

Behavioral Science Research Center

Cancer Research Center

Cardio-Vascular Research Center

Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center

Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center

Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Center

Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center

Dental Research Center

Dentofacial Deformities Research Center

Endocrinology Research Center

Endocrine Physiology Research Center

Endodontic Research Center

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center

Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center

Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center

Lung Transplantation Research Center

Medical Ethics and Law Research Center

Mycobacteriology Research Center

Neuroscience Research Center

Nutrition And Endocrine Research Center

Ophthalmic Research Center

Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center

Pediatric Neurology Research Center

Pediatric Respiratory Disease Research Center

Pediatric Surgery Research Center

Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center

Physical-Therapy Research Center

Phytochemistry Research Center

Prevention and Treatment of Obesity Research Center

Preventive Dentistry Research Center

Prevention of Metabolic Diseases Research Center

Protein Technology Research Center

Proteomics Research Center

Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center

Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases

Research Center for Genomics

Research Center for Medical Nano-Technology and Tissue Engineering

Research Center for Neurosurgery and Functional Nerves

Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center

Skin Research Center

Skull Base Research Center

Social Determinants of Health Research Center

Telemedicine Research Center

Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center

Toxicological Research Center

Tracheal Disease Research Center

Traditional Medicine and Materia Medical Research Center

Urology and Nephrology Research Center

Virology Research Center

University WHO collaborating centers

WHOCC for Endocrine & Metabolism Diseases (Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences)

WHOCC for Tuberculosis Education (Research Institute for Lung Diseases)

WHOCC for Training & Research Dental Public Health (School of Dentistry)

WHOCC for the Eye Health and Prevention of Blindness Program (Ophthalmic Research Center)

WHOCC on Tobacco Control (Tobacco Prevention and Control Research Center)

WHOCC for Research and Training in Nutrition (National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute)

WHOCC for Educational Development (Educational Development Center)

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Research Institute for Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital
  • Masih Daneshvari Hospital since 1986

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1986Acquired Masih Daneshvari Hospital1

Timeline

  1. 1961Acquired Acquired by Shahid Beheshti University1
  2. 1961Founded Founded1