With more than 40 years of excellence in education, Technical and Vocational University (TVU) is the oldest and most prestigious vocational institution in Iran. In 1907 An agreement between Iran and Germany for training students in vocational and technical education was made.The first technical school named “Honarestan Sanaty Tehran” was started. 250 students admitted during that time. The decision was made to have branches of this type of school in the big cities of Iran, but the First World War stopped the plan. Until 1941, all German specialists were hired as temporary employees of the government in Tehran, Shiraz and Tabriz. In 1973, the Supreme Council on Education adopted rules governing the administration of agricultural and other vocational schools, establishing a three-year course of study following completion of secondary school. In 1977, there were 150 technical-vocational schools and 42 junior technical-vocational college in Iran. In retrospective, TVU was not a university in the past, however the government changed its policy in 2010 and the institute became a university under the supervision of Islamic Republic of Iran ministry of science research and technology. TVU 's object is to train workforce for industry and private sectors. As a governmental technical university, TVU offers certificate of Associate and Bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields of study. TVU’s curricula focuses on training students to diagnose and solve problems of industrial and private sectors, while becoming leaders in technologies and industries. During the recent years, TVU has 160 campuses in more than 70 cities throughout Iran. It offers 160 technical and vocational fields. It currently has 197305 students. Studying at TVU is a unique and wonderful experience because this university is equipped with up to date facilities and machines and it offers a dual system of studying in which graduates are ready to enter the industrial and technical zone.