Payame Noor University
دانشگاه پیام نور | |
Logo of Payame Noor University | |
Other name | Payam Noor University, Payam-e Noor University, PNU |
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Former names | University of Abu Rayhan al-Biruni and Iran Azad University |
| Motto | آموزش برای همه، هرجا و هر زمان |
Motto in English | Education for all, anywhere and anytime |
| Type | Open university |
| Established | 1988 |
Academic affiliation | FUIW AAOU UNITWIN/UNESCO |
| President | Mohammad Hadi Amin Naji |
| Location | Nakhl St, Lashkarak Highway, Tehran, Iran 35°48′3″N 51°30′9″E / 35.80083°N 51.50250°E |
| Campus | 502 campuses |
| Language | Persian |
| Colours | Yellow |
Sporting affiliations | FISU, AUSF, IUSF |
| Website | pnu.ac.ir/ |
Payame Noor University (PNU; Persian: Dāneŝgāhe Payāme Nur) is an open university in Iran, with its headquarters in Tehran. Established in 1988, it is a legal institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Payame Noor means "the message of light" in Persian.
PNU was established in 1988 in the Iran, after having integrated the University of Abu Rayhan al-Biruni and Iran Azad University. PNU took its first intake in five-degree programs at 28 study centres. Because of the governmental/public type of this university, its tuition is the lowest among all of the non-public universities.