Maragheh city is an ancient city and the second largest city of East Azerbaijan province. It is 130 kilometers from the Tabriz (the largest city in northwest of Iran). Maragheh lies to the south of Sahand Mountain, which adds to the beauty of the city and makes it appealing to the tourists from all around the country and world
There are various monuments all over the city which is due to the rich historical background of the city. On a hill west of the town are the remains of the famous Maragheh observatory called Rasad Khaneh, constructed under the direction of the Ilkhanid king, Hülagü Khan for Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
There are four main universities in Maragheh, including University of Maragheh, Payam-e noor University of Maragheh, Azad University of Maragheh, and Maragheh University of medical sciences. Among them Maragheh university of medical sciences is among the active universities in the County
Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, relying on capabilities and contributions of human resources and also the use of other internal resources and peripheral opportunities, is committed to play an effective role in community health, education and research in Maragheh County, and plans to be an outstanding university in southern East Azerbaijan province. MRGUMS was founded in 1990 by training nursing students as an affiliate of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences until 2012. Afterward, it was granted independence due to the significant role of MRGUMS in the region. Therefore, it is among the oldest universities of Iran
MRGUMS is now one of the important universities in North West of Iran with 3 hospitals in operation. The university is basically government funded and its fundamental cornerstones include the board of Trustees, chancellor, and the university council. Furthermore, vice-chancellors/managers in education, research & technology, Health, treatment, food & drug, administration and resource development, cultural & student's affairs, and international affairs are the main wings of the university in fulfilling its tasks
The university also benefits from the full time and invaluable corporation of academic staffs including associate professors, assistant professors, and lecturers
Medicinal plants research center affiliated to MRGUMS is recognized as the first research center at this university that was founded at 2018. Given the potential of the Sahand Mountains, this region is considered as a natural museum of medical plants with various and unique species of genetic resources in Iran as a backbone the research works of this center
- • Promotion of the academic staff in educational, research, and clinical level in order to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the academic staff;
- • Enhancing the role of the school in education and research in order to offer strategic plans at the national levels in nursing;
- • Expanding collaboration with national and international research centers;
- • Improving the educational and research services in order to promote the students both scientifically and qualitatively;
- • Growth and expansion of graduate studies at the school;
- • Expanding scientific information technology, and collaborating with national and international research centers;
- • Establishing nursing, midwifery, anesthesiology, and etc. research centers in order to develop and expand research in those fields;
- • Expanding the physical site of the school for educational and research activities;
- • Growing the supervising control systems at educational, research, and clinical levels at the school;
- • Promoting the role of the school in educational, training, and research affairs, and offering national approaches in nursing and midwifery;
- • Expanding cultural activities in order to empowering correct moral, cultural, political, and social values among students, personnel, and the academic staff;