mashhad university of medical sciences mashhad university of medical sciences mashhad university of medical sciences (mums) is a medical school in iran. located in razavi khorasan province in the city of mashhad, it was established in 1949 with ferdowsi university of mashad and separated in 1986 from its parent institution by national legislation. mashhad university of medical sciencesدانشگاه علوم پزشکی مشهد danushgah-e 'lum-e pezeshki-ye mishhedmottoworship of god through service to mantypepublicestablished1949presidentdr. mohammad ali kianistudents7,000locationmashhad, razavi khorasan province, irancampusurbanwebsitewww.mums.ac.ir/ the university is currently ranked as one of the best in the middle east. in 2001, its department of medicine was ranked first among the iranian universities. the latest rankings put mashhad university in 3rd place nationally. mums has 8 faculties, operates 32 hospitals plus 179 rural and 147 urban health care centers. its faculty include 600 teaching staff, 1700 physicians, 140 dentists, 130 pharmacists, and 25,402 staff employees. in 2001, 7,000 students were enrolled full-time. history mashhad faculty of medicine was officially opened on november 23, 1949 by dr zanganeh, the minister of culture. the school started out with 61 students, one associate professor and seven tutors. in 1956, when the school of arts opened, the two schools merged to form the university of mashhad. in 1965 badri teymourtash and esmael sondoozi founded the university’s school of dentistry. in 1989, the faculties offering medical sciences' degrees across the country separated from the ministry of culture and higher education. new emerging medical universities have gone under management of ministry of health, treatment and medical education. thus the original university of mashhad was divided into two independent universities: ferdowsi university of mashhad and mashhad university of medical sciences. mashhad university of medical sciences now operates with 8 faculties, 32 hospitals, 179 rural and 147 urban health centers. it covers an enormous area stretching from the northeast to the central parts of the country, which makes it the largest university of medical sciences providing health care and treatment services. with 597 teaching staff, 1645 mds with different specialties, 138 dentists, 123 pharmacists and 25, 402 employees, the university provides health care and medical services to the area's large population, as well as to over 25 million tourists a year. overview mashhad university of medical sciences is the main responsible of health of the khorasan community. its fundamental purpose is to ensure and improve the health of all people of khorasan. schools & faculties school of pharmacy school of medicine school of dentistry school of public health school of nursery and midwifery school of nursery and midwifery school of paramedical school of traditional medicine school of pharmacy school of veterinary medicine hospitals dr sheikh pediatric hospital ebn-e-sina psychiatry hospital dr shariati hospital emam reza hospital ghaem hospital hashemi nezhad hospital khatam-al-anbia ophthalmology hospital montaserieh transplant center ommul banin women hospital omid cancer center shahid kamyab trauma hospital taleghani trauma hospital research centers allergy buali research institute biotechnology center cancer research center cardiovascular dental research center dental material center endocrinology and metabolism endoscopic surgery ent research center eye research center immunology lung research center medical physics medical toxicology microbiology and virology m.r.c.c. for infertility nano medicine neonatal research center neuroscience research center nuclear medicine oral & maxillofacial diseases orthopedic patient safety & health quality pharmaceutical pharmacological of m.p. psychiatry and behavioral r.c. skin disease surgical oncology center targeted drug delivery vascular and endovascular women's health admissions for foreign students to fulfill its international standing and obligations, mums admits students from different countries. students thinking of higher education in the field of medicine or other branches of medical sciences, or of advancing your future career, can apply. in addition to a variety of bsc programs related to medical sciences, one can directly apply for professional doctoral programs in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy to get a degree from one of the best medical sciences universities. world rankings webometrics ranking of world universities, 2012: international rank: 1459, national rank: 5. notable faculty amirhossein sahebkar