Dar ul-Funun (Persia)
دارالفنون | |
Eastern gate of Dār ul-Funun in the Nāser Khosrow Street. The motto is inscribed on the upper part of the front face. | |
| Motto | توانا بود هرکه دانا بود ز دانش دل پیر برنا بود |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Mighty is the one who has knowledge By knowledge the old hearts grow young again (couplet from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh) |
| Type | Polytechnic |
| Established | 1851 |
| Endowment | 7,750 tomans (initially) 30,000 tomans (in 1930) |
| Location | , |
| Language | Persian |
Dār ul-Funun (Persian: دارالفنون Persian pronunciation: [dɒːɾolfʊˈnuːn], meaning "polytechnic college") was an institute of higher education in Qajar Iran. It was established in 1851 by Amir Kabir, the grand vizier to Nasereddin Shah.