Arak University

What Arak University does

Arak University (دانشگاه اراک) is a state-owned public higher education institution located in Arak, Markazi Province, Iran, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Founded in 1971 as Marjan Higher Institute, it evolved through several reorganizations into Tarbiat Moalem University of Arak in 1989 and now operates as the largest and most comprehensive university in Markazi Province, with 8 faculties (Basic Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture & Environment, Humanities, Sports Sciences, Arts, Literature & Languages, Administrative Sciences & Economics) delivering 205 academic programs to 8,235 active students, including 969 international students. The university is supported by 308 faculty members and a 10,000+ alumni base.

The institution runs a unified technology platform anchored by the Golestan Student Information System and supported by SADA comprehensive automation, OA administrative automation, MDaemon webmail, a digital library, an accommodation system (Eskan), a food card system (Jeton), and a multi-faculty virtual Learning Management System (LMS). Its central laboratory houses regionally scarce analytical instruments — including X-ray diffraction (XRD) and a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) device described as the only functioning NMR unit in central and western Iran — providing fee-based research services to universities and research centers across Markazi, Qom, Hamedan, Ilam, Lorestan, and Kurdistan provinces.

Revenue is generated primarily through Ministry-regulated tuition for domestic students, separate international student fee structures, fee-based laboratory analysis services, and contract research/consulting engagements with government agencies and industry partners such as Arak Knowledge-Based Machinery Manufacturing Company. Students are admitted via the national examination system administered by the National Organization for Educational Testing. The university does not publicly disclose detailed financial figures, and operating budgets are substantially funded by Iranian government appropriations.

Name

Arak University

Legal name

Arak University (دانشگاه اراک)

Website

https://araku.ac.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Arak University (دانشگاه اراک) is a state-owned public university in Arak, Iran, operating 8 faculties, 205 programs, and 8,235 students (including 969 international) under the Ministry of Science, with a regionally unique NMR/XRD central laboratory serving central and western Iran.

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Higher Education

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate research programs
• Academic research laboratory
• E-learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Arak

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Fees: As a public university under the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, Arak University generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. International students pay tuition that contributes to revenue.
2. Research Services and Laboratory Analysis: The central laboratory provides fee-based analysis services to external researchers and institutions. The lab has specialized equipment (XRD, NMR) serving universities and research centers across multiple provinces, generating service fees.
3. Consulting and Contract Research: The university conducts contract research and consulting engagements with government agencies and industry partners, including workshops and training services organized by the ICT center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arak University is a state public university delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across 8 faculties and 205 academic programs in basic sciences, engineering, agriculture, humanities, sports sciences, arts, literature and languages, and administrative sciences and economics. It operates a Central Laboratory housing XRD and NMR analytical instruments that provide fee-based research services to external universities and research centers across central and western Iran. The university also conducts contract research and consulting engagements with government and industry partners, and delivers education through a Virtual Learning Management System across multiple faculties.

Product overview

Arak University operates a unified platform of interconnected academic and administrative systems, centered around the Golestan Student Information System as the core academic management platform. The infrastructure includes the Central Laboratory for research services, the ICT Center managing IT operations, and multiple specialized systems including SADA automation, Digital Library, Food System, and Accommodation System. The university also maintains a virtual learning management system (LMS) across seven faculties, and the AUNA news portal for communications. All systems are managed internally with web-based interfaces accessible to students, faculty, and staff.

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Brands

• AUNA: News portal of Arak University - پرتال خبری دانشگاه اراک - providing news and updates about university activities
• Golestan System

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Bachelor's-level degree programs delivered across 8 faculties (Basic Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture and Environment, Humanities, Sports Sciences, Arts, Literature and Languages, and Administrative Sciences and Economics) for Iranian and international students admitted through the national university entrance examination and the International Programs Office.
• Graduate (Master's) Degree Programs Master's-level graduate degree programs across multiple disciplines, with specializations in chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical), physics, and Persian literature, and three new programs approved by the Ministry of Science.
• Central Laboratory Research Services Fee-based analytical laboratory services utilizing specialized X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) equipment for phase analysis, crystal structure determination, and molecular analysis. Services are delivered to external researchers, universities, and research centers across central and western Iran provinces.
• Contract Research and Consulting Services

Named customers3 records

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran (وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری)coreOthersArak University operates under the supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The ministry sets academic policies, approves new programs, and provides regulatory oversight. The university maintains active engagement with the ministry's international scientific cooperation center, quality assurance offices, and the national complaints handling system.
• Arak University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی اراک)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerArak University and Arak University of Medical Sciences held a joint meeting of managers of industry and community liaison offices to explore collaborative opportunities in research and community engagement, signaling ongoing academic collaboration between the two major universities in Arak.
• Arak Knowledge-Based Machinery Manufacturing Company (شرکت دانش‌بنیان و مادر تخصصی ماشین‌سازی اراک)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university held a joint meeting with the Arak Knowledge-Based Machinery Manufacturing Company (a mother specialty and knowledge-based company), with the participation of managers from the Research and Technology vice-presidency, to explore research and development collaboration between academia and industry.
• National Organization for Educational Testing - سازمان سنجش آموزش کشورcoreOthersThe national university admission body that administers entrance examinations for Iranian universities, including Arak University. Students are admitted through this national system.
• Central Province Governor's Office (استانداری مرکزی)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Governor of Markazi Province (دکتر زنده‌وکیلی) regularly visits the university for dialogue sessions with students and faculty. The university serves as a key partner for regional development, with the governor emphasizing the importance of regular university-government engagement for provincial advancement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bu-Ali Sina University: Regional public comprehensive university in Hamedan, Iran, of comparable scale and faculty structure. Closest geographic and size peer to Arak, both serving as the primary higher education hub for their respective western-central Iranian provinces.
• Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan: Public comprehensive university serving Rafsanjan in Kerman province. Comparable size and provincial-hub role to Arak within Iran's regional public university system.
• Ilam University: Public comprehensive university in Ilam province, one of the provinces served by Arak's central laboratory. Comparable regional public higher education institution with multi-faculty structure.
• Arak University of Medical Sciences: Sister public university in Arak, also operating under Iran's Ministry structure. Comparable public higher education institution in the same city, with established research collaboration with Arak University.
• Lorestan University: Public comprehensive university in Khorramabad serving Lorestan province. Comparable regional public university profile, faculty scale, and multi-faculty structure within western Iran.
• University of Kurdistan: Public comprehensive university in Sanandaj, serving Iran's Kurdistan province. Comparable size, faculty mix, and provincial-hub role to Arak University in the same western Iran region.

Broad incumbents

• University of Tehran: Iran's flagship public research university, founded 1934, the academic institution whose faculty originally helped establish Arak in 1971. Sets the benchmark for research output and national brand against which Arak is measured.
• Tarbiat Modares University: Major Tehran-based public university, successor to the original Tarbiat Moalem institution from which Arak University originated in 1972. Operates at larger scale and is a natural comparison point for Arak's evolution.
• Shahid Beheshti University: Comprehensive public research university in Tehran covering sciences, engineering, humanities, and medicine. Comparable multi-faculty breadth to Arak but with stronger national brand and scale.
• Isfahan University of Technology: Larger public technical university in Isfahan with strong engineering and basic sciences emphasis. Comparable in faculty mix to Arak's Engineering and Basic Sciences faculties, though operating at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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