Tarbiat Modares University

Tarbiat Modares University (TMU, Daneshgah-e Tarbiat Modares) is a graduate-only public research university in Tehran, established in 1982 to train graduate students and faculty. It is one of Iran's leading research institutions and has produced a significant number of senior military and governmental figures. Gholam Ali Rashid, IRGC senior commander, earned his doctorate in political geography from TMU.