Tehran University of Medical Sciences has taken a significant stride towards improving regional health standards with the establishment of the Center for Global Health Excellence. Dr. Amirhossein Takian, the center's founder, announced that as the first of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean region, this center will engage in educational, research, advocacy, and service activities across various domains of global health.

The Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has been at the forefront of medical advancements in Iran since its establishment in 1941. With a distinguished team of physicians, the complex has consistently set new standards in healthcare. Spanning over 115,000 square meters, the complex houses four major hospitals: Imam Khomeini, Vali-e-Asr, Cancer Institute, and Hazrat Mehdi, along with several state-of-the-art paraclinical centers. This makes it the largest medical, educational, research, and technological center in the country.

Dr. Arman Zargaran, Director of International Development at the International Affairs Office of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, announced a record number of international student admissions in a recent episode of TUMS Plus . Noting that the university had already reached its highest-ever enrollment of international students in 2021, Dr. Zargaran stated that this upward trend continued in the first semester of 2023, with 239 international students admitted. This significant increase is also evident in specialized and subspecialty programs. Dr. Zargaran highlighted the improvement in standards and indicators for international student recruitment, emphasizing the significant achievements of the International Affairs Office of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in this area.