One of the main goals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is to increase international collaborations. In this regard, the Leading House for Iran- Switzerland Academic Partnerships opened in May 7th, 2018 with the presence of Mr. Mauro Dell’Ambrogio, the Swiss Secretary for Education, at TUMS and was officially recognized by the Leading House for South Asia and Iran (located in Zurich University of Applied Sciences) on August 8, 2018.
The Leading House for Iran- Switzerland Academic Partnerships was also appointed to provide services to other Iranian Medical University across the country by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The main purpose of this Leading House is to investigate the potentials for scientific and research collaborations between two countries. The potentials that lead to production of science, increase of experiences and efficiency, academic interactions between professors, students and managers and, ultimately, lead to the flourishment of the scientific progress of the two countries.