T.V.U University of Iran

What T.V.U University of Iran does

T.V.U University of Iran, legally known as Technical and Vocational University (دانشگاه ملی مهارت), is a public government university operating under the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Tehran, the university specializes in technical and vocational higher education across associate, bachelor, and postgraduate levels, delivered through a nationwide network of provincial units spanning at least thirteen provinces (including Qazvin, Golestan, Semnan, Fars, Khorasan Razavi, Khorasan Jonubi, Sistan and Baluchestan, Alborz, Yazd, Kerman, Kermanshah, Gilan, Khuzestan, Shiraz, and Shahrekord). It serves Iranian and non-Iranian students, government agencies via inservice training (Academyk), and industry partners through applied research collaborations.

The university's core technology products are the Karafan Scientific Journal platform — a peer-reviewed quarterly publication built on the Sinaweb journal management system with manuscript submission, peer review, similarity checking via IranDoc, DOI assignment, and electronic certification, having published 845+ articles across 40 issues since 1382/2003 — and its institutional web/portal stack (tvu.ac.ir, herasat.tvu.ac.ir, is.tvu.ac.ir, oa.tvu.ac.ir, edari.tvu.ac.ir, mail.tvu.ac.ir) delivered as a Persian/English/Arabic PWA. Administrative automation systems support student information, financial administration, and the Sajjad graduate affairs platform.

Revenue is generated through six streams: regulated tuition (separate Iranian and non-Iranian rates), government budget allocation from the Ministry of Science, research grants and commissioned studies, dormitory and student housing fees, continuing-education and inservice training via Academyk, and knowledge/content sales (the latter ranked as the top revenue-generating component in university strategic analysis). Distribution is primarily physical campus-based across provincial units, supplemented by the PWA application and online administrative systems. The university operates under a government state entity legal form with no independent ownership structure, no disclosed funding rounds, and no venture or private equity participation.

Name

T.V.U University of Iran

Legal name

دانشگاه ملی مهارت (Technical and Vocational University)

Website

https://tvu.ac.ir

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

T.V.U University of Iran (Technical and Vocational University) is a public Iranian government university under the Ministry of Science that delivers technical-vocational higher education across a nationwide network of provincial units, publishes the Grade-A Karafan scientific journal, and provides inservice training to government employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Technical and Vocational)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Technical and vocational education
• Higher education
• Scientific journal publishing
• Applied research
• Continuing professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran, Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Fees: Revenue from student tuition, including fees for non-Iranian students and various educational programs.
2. Government Budget Allocation: Core operational funding received from the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology as a public university.
3. Research Grants and Contracts: Research funding and commissioned studies conducted by university faculty and research centers.
4. Dormitory and Student Housing Fees: Revenue from student dormitory fees (نرخ اجاره‌بها خوابگاه دانشجویی) as published in annual fee schedules.
5. Continuing Education and Short-term Training: Training programs including inservice training for staff (آموزش ضمن خدمت کارکنان) via the Academyk system.
6. Knowledge and Content Sales: Sale of knowledge products and digital educational content, ranked as top revenue-generating component in university strategic analysis.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

T.V.U University of Iran (Technical and Vocational University / دانشگاه ملی مهارت) is a public government university under Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology delivering technical and vocational higher education programs at associate, bachelor, and higher degree levels across a national network of provincial units. Its core offerings include accredited technical-vocational degree programs, the Karafan peer-reviewed scientific journal (Grade A ranked since 2022), applied research services, and inservice workforce training delivered through the Academyk platform.

Product overview

T.V.U University of Iran (Technical and Vocational University / دانشگاه ملی مهارت) is Iran's premier technical and vocational higher education institution. Its primary technology products include the Karafan Scientific Journal platform — an online manuscript submission, peer review, and publication system for academic research across technical, engineering, and humanities disciplines — and the main institutional web portal providing access to educational services, administrative systems, and university communications. The Karafan journal operates as the core academic publication platform (published since 1382/2003, licensed 1392/2013) alongside the university's administrative information systems (information management, automation, email, financial systems) and the security portal. All systems are built on web-based architectures available in Persian, English, and Arabic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karafan (کارافن): A peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the university covering technical-vocational education and applied research

Products and services

• Karafan Scientific Journal (فصلنامه علمی کارافن) A quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering technical engineering, basic sciences, humanities, arts and architecture, agriculture, and interdisciplinary fields — Iran's first and only skill-based academic journal, holding Grade A ranking from the Ministry of Science since 2022. Serves researchers, faculty, and students across Iranian higher education.
• Technical and Vocational Degree Programs Accredited technical-vocational higher education programs at associate, bachelor, and higher degree levels delivered across TVU's nationwide network of provincial units for Iranian students and non-Iranian international students.
• Inservice Training via Academyk (اکادمیک) Continuing education and inservice workforce training programs delivered to government employees and public sector staff through the Academyk platform (آموزش ضمن خدمت کارکنان).
• Student Dormitory and Meal Services Residential dormitory housing and annual meal plans for enrolled students with published rate schedules (academic year 1404-1405) for dormitory rent (نرخ اجاره‌بها خوابگاه دانشجویی) and food (نرخ غذا).
• Applied Research and Commissioned Studies Research funding and commissioned studies conducted by university faculty and research centers, published through the Karafan journal covering deep learning, computer vision, NLP, optimization, and interdisciplinary applied technologies.
• Knowledge and Digital Educational Content Sales Sale of knowledge products and digital educational content, ranked as the top revenue-generating component in university strategic analysis.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Kivac (کیپاد)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1405MoU for supplementary insurance for university employees, negotiated by the university's Support and Welfare Department and Kipad company.
• Iran Insurance - Branch (بیمه ایران)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1405Joint meeting held with Iran Insurance branch to discuss obstacles and challenges in supplementary insurance for employees, with representatives from both parties.
• Iran Sumal Furniture Company (تعمیرات مبل ایران سبلان)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1405MoU for home furniture repair and custom furniture production for university employees and faculty members at facilitated rates.
• Kavir Motor (کویر موتور)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1405MoU for installment purchase of Kavir Motor motorcycles for university employees at facilitated rates.
• Modiran Khodro (مدیران خودرو)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1404MoU for supply and installment purchase of Modiran Khodro produced vehicles for all university employees, including both active and retired staff and faculty members, over a four-year period.
• Scientific Association of Motor of Iran (انجمن علمی موتور ایران)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific collaboration agreement with Grade 'A' Scientific Association of Motor of Iran as a partner academic organization for the Karafan journal.
• Scientific Association of Higher Education of Iran (انجمن علمی آموزش عالی ایران)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for academic publishing and research cooperation with the Scientific Association of Higher Education of Iran.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sharif University of Technology: Iran's premier public technical university with a focus on engineering, science, and technology research. Direct peer as the leading STEM-focused government university under the Ministry of Science, sharing the same talent pool, faculty market, and national funding base as TVU.
• Amirkabir University of Technology: Major Iranian public technical university specializing in engineering and applied sciences with a strong research mandate. Direct peer as a Tehran-based government technical university serving similar student segments and competing for the same Ministry of Science resources.
• Iran University of Science and Technology: Iran's leading public technical university focused on engineering, science, and technology education and research. Direct peer as a domestic government technical university operating under the same Ministry of Science, serving overlapping student populations in engineering and applied disciplines.
• Isfahan University of Technology: Public technical university in Iran offering engineering, agriculture, and applied science programs. Direct peer as a government technical institution under the same ministry with overlapping curriculum areas and provincial student draw.

Regional players

• Shiraz University: Comprehensive public university in southern Iran with technical and applied programs. Regional player as a Ministry of Science institution serving the Fars region where TVU operates the Shiraz Girls College, creating direct provincial overlap in applied technical education offerings.
• Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Major public university in northeastern Iran offering engineering, agriculture, and applied science programs. Regional player as a Ministry of Science institution serving the Khorasan region where TVU also operates provincial units, creating local overlap in student recruitment and applied research mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Tarbiat Modares University: Public Iranian graduate-focused university with strong applied sciences and engineering programs. Broad incumbent as a Ministry of Science institution offering graduate-level technical education that complements but doesn't directly overlap TVU's vocational/associate-degree focus.
• Islamic Azad University: Largest private university system in Iran offering technical, engineering, and vocational programs across the country. Broad incumbent as a parallel higher education provider with overlapping technical curricula and nationwide branch network, though operating as private rather than government-funded.
• University of Tehran: Iran's flagship comprehensive public university with broad academic offerings including technical and vocational tracks. Broad incumbent as the largest and most established higher education institution in the country, encompassing technical programs that overlap with TVU's scope but operating at much larger scale and broader academic mandate.
• Shahid Beheshti University: Comprehensive public university in Tehran with strong science, engineering, and technical programs. Broad incumbent as a Ministry of Science institution with overlapping technical curricula and shared faculty/research market in the Tehran region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tvu-universiy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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