Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

What Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University does

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی), headquartered in Tehran's Lavizan district, is a public Iranian university operating under the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Founded in its modern form in 1997 from a merger of predecessor institutions dating to 1980, it is one of only two teacher training universities in Iran and the only one with a mission-oriented focus on technical and vocational teacher training. It serves approximately 8,500 students across nine faculties covering electrical, computer, mechanical, civil, materials, and architecture engineering, plus basic sciences, humanities, and sports sciences, supported by 180+ faculty members and 70+ workshops and laboratories.

The university's technology footprint is centered on internal administrative and educational platforms rather than commercial products. Core systems include a Learning Management System (LMS) for virtual classes and online exams, the Golestan portal for academic records and course registration, the Negarestan cultural platform, the Maharat skills training platform, a thesis management system, a central library system, and SAJED for industry-academia collaboration. Research output includes the Scopus-indexed Journal of Computational and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (JCARME) and a university publishing house that recorded 830 million Rials in sales at the 7th Virtual Book Exhibition.

The business model is structurally that of a state-funded higher education institution. Primary revenue is direct government budget allocation under the ministries, supplemented by tuition and fees from undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, self-funded, and international student cohorts, ancillary service fees (dormitory, dining, certification), publishing revenue from the in-house press, and revenue from the free Maharat platform which monetizes indirectly through enrollments. Student acquisition is driven by Iran's national Konkour entrance examination, dedicated admissions cycles for in-service teachers (فرهنگیان) that waive exams, exceptional-talent pathways, and a dedicated international student admissions process. The university also operates an active industry-academia partnership channel, with a 2025 MoU signed with Iran Eram Company to formalize research and technology transfer.

Name

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

Legal name

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی)

Website

https://sru.ac.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University is a Tehran-based public Iranian university and one of only two national teacher training universities, serving about 8,500 students with a mission-oriented focus on training teachers for technical and vocational education across nine engineering, science, and humanities faculties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Teacher Training)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG)

Keywords

• Teacher training
• Higher education
• Technical education
• Engineering programs
• Vocational pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lavasan

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a public university under the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and the Ministry of Education, the university receives direct government funding for operations, infrastructure, and research. This constitutes the primary revenue stream.
2. Student Tuition and Fees: Tuition and fees collected from students across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, including self-funded and international student cohorts. Additional fees are collected for services such as dormitory housing, dining, and certification issuance.
3. University Publishing and Book Sales: Revenue generated through the university's publishing house from book sales and publications. Reported 830 million Rials in sales at the 7th Virtual Book Exhibition.
4. Free Skills Training Programs: The Maharat platform offers free skills and vocational training programs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, generating indirect revenue through enrollments and certification fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University is a public Iranian university that trains pre-service and in-service teachers for technical-vocational secondary schools. It delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across faculties of engineering, sciences, humanities, and sports sciences, and operates supporting educational technology platforms (Golestan student information system, Saba learning management system) and academic publishing outputs including the Iranian Journal of Educational Technology.

Product overview

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University operates as a specialized teacher training institution under Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The university's technology portfolio consists primarily of internal educational platforms and administrative systems rather than commercial products. The core educational infrastructure includes the LMS for online course delivery, the Golestan Portal for academic management, and specialized systems for publications, journals, and skills training. Additional platforms support cultural activities (Negarestān), thesis management, library services, and industry-academia collaboration. The university also hosts the Journal of Computational and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (JCARME), which is indexed in Scopus. The institution focuses on teacher education in technical and vocational fields, with colleges spanning engineering, basic sciences, humanities, and sports sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Bachelor's)

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,500 students across all programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Iran Eram Company (شرکت ایران ارقام)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University and Iran Eram Company to establish collaborative frameworks in research, technology transfer, and industry-academia linkage. The agreement supports the university's mission of connecting technical education with industry needs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tarbiat Modares University: Tehran-based public university focused exclusively on graduate (master's and PhD) programs — directly comparable to SRU's advanced-degree offerings for in-service teachers and similar in mission structure for postgraduate technical education.
• Sharif University of Technology: Iran's premier engineering and technical university, headquartered in Tehran. Competes with SRU for top engineering faculty and technical-vocational students, and represents the higher-prestige technical education incumbent in the same labor market.
• University of Tehran: Iran's flagship public university and largest institution, offering comprehensive engineering, sciences, and humanities programs. A broad incumbent that competes for technical-vocational students and faculty at the top of the talent pool in Tehran.
• Islamic Azad University: Iran's largest private university system with branches nationwide, offering engineering and teacher-oriented programs. A broad incumbent that competes for the same domestic student pool, especially in technical and vocational tracks.
• Iran University of Science and Technology: Larger Tehran-based public university with comprehensive engineering and technical programs under the Ministry of Science. Broader incumbent in the same technical higher-education space as SRU but without the specialized teacher-training mission.
• Amirkabir University of Technology: Tehran-based leading technical university with engineering programs across electrical, mechanical, computer, civil, and materials disciplines — directly comparable colleges to SRU's faculty offerings. Broader incumbent with stronger industrial orientation.

Direct peers

• K. N. Toosi University of Technology: Tehran-based technical university with strong engineering faculties (electrical, mechanical, computer, civil) that overlaps directly with SRU's engineering colleges. Comparable in scale, Tehran location, and technical-vocational orientation, though broader in research mandate.
• Allameh Tabataba'i University: Tehran-based public university specializing in humanities, social sciences, and education-related disciplines, with strong overlap to SRU's humanities faculty and teacher-training mission. Direct peer in Tehran public higher-education ecosystem.
• Farhangian University: The other of Iran's only two teacher training universities, operating under the Ministry of Education with a national mandate to train pre-service teachers across humanities, sciences, and technical disciplines. Direct peer given the near-duopoly positioning in Iran's teacher training market.

Regional players

• Bu-Ali Sina University: Mid-sized Iranian public university in Hamedan offering engineering, sciences, and education programs. Comparable as a state technical university outside Tehran, illustrating how SRU's mandate could be replicated regionally under different ministry oversight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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