Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 19, 2026 – Jan 12, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Second Semester 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 14 of 14 terms
A
- Anjoman
- The Islamic Association of Students, one of the oldest student political organizations on campus.
B
- Basij
- The Student Basij organization (Basij-e Daneshjoo-yi), an active political and social student group.
C
- Chamran
- The Shahid Chamran dormitory complex, primarily housing female students.
F
- Fatemi
- The student dormitory complex located near Fatemi Square.
H
- Hazf-o-Ezafe
- The official 'Add/Drop' period for courses, typically occurring in the second week of the semester.
J
- Jozveh
- Crucial student-made course notes or study guides shared among peers before exams.
K
- Kiyandeh
- A commonly used shorthand for the Kiyanuri dormitory unit.
- Kooy
- The main, historic dormitory complex for male students (Kooy-e Daneshgah-e Tehran).
M
- Meshroot
- Academic probation; the status of a student whose semester GPA falls below 12.00.
R
- Rezerv
- The mandatory process of pre-booking meals via the dining portal at least 48-72 hours in advance.
S
- Saloon
- Generic student term for the dining halls or cafeterias located within specific faculties.
- Saman
- The Samaneh Taghziyeh online system used to reserve, pay for, and manage student meals.
- STPark
- The University of Tehran Science and Technology Park, referring to the university's incubator hub.
T
- Term-e-Akhar
- A 'senior' student in their final semester, often used to describe someone feeling burnt out or ready to leave.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Be'sat
- The internal shuttle bus service that transports students between the main campus and distant faculties.
- central_campus_cafeterias
- Central Campus Cafeterias
- faculty_of_world_studies_fws_buffet_and_canteen
- Faculty of World Studies (FWS) Buffet and Canteen
- Golestan
- The comprehensive academic management portal (ems.ut.ac.ir) used for registration, grades, and transcripts.
- Hafteh-ye Aval
- The 'First Week' convention where students informally skip classes, as lectures often do not fully start until the second week.
- Markazi
- The Central Library (Ketabkhaneh-ye Markazi), the main study and research building.
- Pardis-e Fanni
- The campus/college area dedicated to the Faculty of Engineering.
- Sardar
- The iconic main gate (Sardar-e Daneshgah) on Enghelab Street, a primary meeting point and university symbol.
- Talar-e Ferdowsi
- A major ceremonial hall located within the Faculty of Literature and Humanities.
- UT-Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card required for gate turnstiles, library access, and dining hall entry.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 19, 2026 – Jan 12, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.