School of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics

 

 

 It is the only school in Iran and in the region that covers nutrition areas of education, research, and training from “Cell to Society” at all three levels of disease prevention

The Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry and the Department of Health Sciences and Nutrition of the School of Public Health were merged to form the Graduate School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics in 2010 with three departments, namely, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, and Cellular and Molecular Nutrition. It follows goals such as capacity building and professional training in various areas of nutrition and dietetics, expanding nutritional knowledge and culture, safeguarding national noble nutrition culture and its spiritual heritage, and providing a forum for scientific collaboration with individuals as well as national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.

It is the only school in Iran and in the region that covers nutrition areas of education, research, and training from “Cell to Society” at all three levels of disease prevention. Its close collaboration with TUMS School of Public Health and School of Medicine provides vast fields of research and training for the students. Furthermore, a friendly environment for study and research is provided by the School.

TUMS School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics accepts international students in the following programs: 
MajorDepartmentApply
Food Science & Technology (Quality Control)Department of Food Science & Technology Apply
Public Health in Nutrition-Apply
Nutritional Sciences-Apply
Nutritional MedicineClinical NutritionApply
Cellular and Molecular NutritionCellular and Molecular NutritionApply
Clinical NutritionClinical NutritionApply
MajorDepartmentApply
Nutritional Sciences-Apply
Food Science & Technology (Quality Control)Department of Food Science & Technology Apply
MajorDepartmentApply
Nutrition Science (B.Sc)-Apply
MajorDepartmentApply
Ph.D. (New Route)Basic Sciences DepartmentsApply
MajorDepartmentApply
Nutrition and Exercise for Health and Sports PerformanceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
The Basics of Community NutritionDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Nutrition and Gastrointestinal DiseasesDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional SupportDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Nutrition and Weight ManagementDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Nutrition and agingDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Information Technology in Medical SciencesDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Nutrition and CancerDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Correct Interpretation of Anthropometric DataDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Nutrition and Cardiovascular DiseasesDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Food fortification programDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Nutrition and Diabetes MellitusDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
Application of Nutritional SoftwareDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics-
MajorDepartmentApply
Clinical Nutrition Clinical NutritionApply

Research Activities

• Assessment of community nutritional status and factors affecting it

• Finding effective interventions, e.g. for prevention of obesity in schools, promotion of nutrition security in communities, etc.

• Finding new methodologies for assessing food/nutrition security

• Collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in conducting national nutrition surveys, e.g. micronutrients surveys

Contact Person

1- Dr.Khadijeh Mirzaei, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Email: Internatinonal-snsd@sina.tums.ac.ir

2-  Ameneh Shahbazi

International collaboration officer

Email: Amenehshahbazi@gmail.com


Postal Address:
School of Nutritional Sciences
and Dietetics,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences,
P.O. Box: 14155-6117, Tehran, IRAN.
Tel: (98 21) 88955975-
88955742
Fax: (98 21) 88955975
E-mail: Info@snsd.tums.ac.ir
Website: http://snsd.tums.ac.ir/en/

All interested applicants are welcome to apply to TUMS by completing and submitting TUMS online application form in which they need to specify their school, level, and major of interest.

To join the 2017 academic session which starts in around mid-February 2017, it is highly recommended that you complete your applications in October 2016. Applications received on November 1, 2016 at after, will most probably be considered for the September 2017 academic session.