Imam Sadeq University
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Imam Sadeq University is a university in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

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Established in 1982, the goal of the university is to bridge the gap between the Islamic seminary and traditional academia.

The university offers Ph.D. degrees in various fields such as political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...

, and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...

s. It currently has 8 colleges in operation.

The university is located off of Chamran Expressway
Chamran Expressway
Shahid Chamran Expressway is an expressway in Tehran, Iran, leading from Tohid Square to Parkway Junction. Chamran is the oldest expressway in Tehran, and is unofficially called Parkway Expressway or just Parkway for short...

, and is currently headed by Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani
Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani is an Iranian cleric, conservative politician and writer and current Chairman of the Assembly of Experts....

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