Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT, دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر), formerly named Tehran Polytechnic is a public, coeducational research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran, referred to as "The Mother of Engineering Universities". AUT ranks first in industry-related activities in Iran. The university was founded by Habib Nafisi in 1958, during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty. Originally named the Tehran Polytechnic, it began its activities with five engineering departments. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Polytechnic was renamed after the late Iranian prime minister Amir Kabir (1807–1852). With its expansion, the university now boasts fifteen science and engineering departments, and two other affiliated centers, located in Bandar Abbas and Mahshahr. There are currently around 9,100 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. AUT has 480 full-time academic faculty members and 550 administrative employees. This gives AUT the highest staff-to-student ratio among the country's universities.