Iranian Institute for Social & Cultural Research Journal of Iranian Cultural Research 2008-1847 17 4 2024 12 21 University of Tehran; Teymourtash or Foroughi? On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of its establishment University of Tehran; Teymourtash or Foroughi? On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of its establishment 191 222 543 10.22035/jicr.2025.3217.3692 FA Reza Mahoozi Professor of Philosophy, Research Institute for Cultural, Social, and Civilizational Studies, Tehran, Iran 0000-0003-3371-0829 Journal Article 2025 02 21 University of Tehran, the first and largest institution of modern higher education in Iran, has been the subject of numerous analyses and descriptions. Many of these analyses have focused on the why and how of its establishment. Many individuals have insisted on having a role in the story of University of Tehran's birth. However, the emergence of such an important institution cannot be reduced to individual concerns and efforts. In light of this, the present paper discusses the why and how of the establishment of University of Tehran in the context of two discourses: "progress" and "Iranian modernity," represented by Abdolhossein Teymourtash and Mohammad Ali Foroughi. This paper, with a historical and analytical approach, re-examines the statements, actions, and events of the first decade of the Pahlavi government, particularly concerning the development of higher education (higher education) to show why the discourse of progress, which focused on the creation of a small and limited Dar al-Fonun, ultimately gave way to the discourse of Iranian modernity, which envisioned the creation of a large university with multiple branches; a discourse that served as the basis for the establishment of University of Tehran, which later contributed to the content of this discourse. University of Tehran, the first and largest institution of modern higher education in Iran, has been the subject of numerous analyses and descriptions. Many of these analyses have focused on the why and how of its establishment. Many individuals have insisted on having a role in the story of University of Tehran's birth. However, the emergence of such an important institution cannot be reduced to individual concerns and efforts. In light of this, the present paper discusses the why and how of the establishment of University of Tehran in the context of two discourses: "progress" and "Iranian modernity," represented by Abdolhossein Teymourtash and Mohammad Ali Foroughi. This paper, with a historical and analytical approach, re-examines the statements, actions, and events of the first decade of the Pahlavi government, particularly concerning the development of higher education (higher education) to show why the discourse of progress, which focused on the creation of a small and limited Dar al-Fonun, ultimately gave way to the discourse of Iranian modernity, which envisioned the creation of a large university with multiple branches; a discourse that served as the basis for the establishment of University of Tehran, which later contributed to the content of this discourse. http://www.jicr.ir/article_543_81448138f5f163ccdba4acc69819f280.pdf