Isfahan University of Medical Sciences also known as Medical University of Isfahan (MUI) (Persian: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی اصفهان‎, Danushgah-e 'lum-e Pezeshki-ye vâ Xedâmat-e Behedashti-ye Dârmati-ye Esfehan) is a university specializing in basic medical sciences, clinical science, and health services, located in Isfahan, Iran. Overview The idea to establish the modern university came from doctors at the Amin Hospital in 1939. Finally, the hospital's board of directors approved a plan to establish the Isfahan Higher Institute of Health in 1946. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences was established as a modern institution in 1946 under the name "The Higher Institute of Health" and later was elevated to the "School of Medicine". 

In September of the same year, an ad signed by lecturer Dr. Jelveh, then caretaker of Isfahan Province Health and Medical Treatment Department, was published in local newspapers calling on prospective students to enroll in the new institute. The first classes were held at the old Sa'di High School (now the Soureh Institute). Many more students enrolled in subsequent years. Therefore, the institute had to find a larger campus to accommodate the growing number of new students. 

As a result, the Isfahan University was founded to accommodate these students and establish new faculties. On October 29, 1950, the first series of classes were held at the new campus, named the University of Isfahan. The newly established school of Medicine at Sa'di School and Literature College on Shahzadeh Ebrahim Street joined the University of Isfahan and relocated themselves to the main campus. 

The university later offered programs in human sciences, engineering and medical sciences. Related programs of medical sciences, although they were the parent programs of Isfahan University, were then separated from the University of Isfahan and became an independent university named Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS) in 1985. With 12 hospitals and 75 departments, the university is currently a regional health care provider and the main medical center in Isfahan Province and central Iran. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is one of the Iranian medical schools. 

Admission to the university is limited to students with top scores on the national entrance examination, administered yearly by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran). Isfahan University of Medical Sciences was founded by Great Avicenna(Ibn_sina), under the patronage of the Kakouid ruler Alla-al-Dowleh in 1024/1025. It soon became one of the leading educational centers of the historic Muslim world. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), was established in 1946, as the Isfahan Higher School of Health Education. In 1950, the Isfahan Faculty of Medicine was inaugurated and students were admitted for the M.D. degrees after a 6-year medical training course.. Today, the university campus is located on Hezarjarib Street in southern Isfahan. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences provides undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in 10 faculties and 75 main departments. 

The student body consists of about 10,000 students from all 31 provinces of Iran and some foreign countries. Funding for Isfahan University of Medical Sciences is provided by the government (via the ministry of health and medical education) and through some private investments. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), was established in 1946, as the Isfahan Higher School of Health Education. 

In 1950, the Isfahan Faculty of Medicine was inaugurated and students were admitted for the M.D. degrees after a 6-year medical training course. In 1955, the faculty of medicine was permitted to establish the school of pharmacy, which offered bachelor programs. In 1958 the school of pharmacy became independent and the faculty of literature was also established. The University of Isfahan was established with three schools and the first university chancellor was appointed. In 1967, the university began a new era in its history as a modern university and moved to the current Hezar Jerib Campus. Residency programs were first introduced in 1967. 

In the academic year of 1968-1969, two higher education units, the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences and school of nursing, were established and a bachelor degree for laboratory sciences was offered for the first time in the University of Isfahan. Residency programs were first introduced in 1967. In the academic year of 1968-1969, private university clinics were established in Amin, Khorshid, and Kashani hospitals. In 1972, the 4-year bachelor program of pharmacy was changed to a 6-year doctorate program in pharmacy and the faculty was renamed as the faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Five years later, a master’s degree in physiology was introduced for the first time. 

Following the development of a nationwide health network and the integration of health services provision and medical education in 1985, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services was inaugurated to focus on education, training and research in medical sciences and health services. At present IUMS includes ten schools, namely School of Advanced Medical Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry, School of Health, School of Management & Medical Information Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Midwifery, School of Nutrition & Food Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences and School of Rehabilitation Sciences. 

A variety of academic levels, degrees and training programs are offered in these schools including fellowship, subspecialty, specialty, general doctorates of Medicine, Dental surgery and Pharmacy, Post-Doc, PhD, MSc and BSc. IUMS also runs two research institutes and 42 research centers including: Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Acquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Anesthesia & intensive care Research Center, Behavior Science Research Center, Bioinformatics Research Center, Biosensor Research Centre, Cancer Prevention Research Center, Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Craniofacial and Cleft Research Center, Dental Implants Research Center, Dental Materials Research Center, Endocrine & Metabolism Research Center, Eye Research Centre, Food Safety Research Center, Gastroenterology Research Center, Health Information Technology Research Center, Health Management & Economics Research Center, Hospital Infections Research Center, Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine Research Center, Kidney Diseases Research Center, Medical Education Research Center, Medical Image & Signal Processing Research Center, Metabolic Liver Disease Research Center, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Neurosciences Research Center, Novel Drug Delivery Research Center, Nursing & Midwifery Care Research Center, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Psychosomatic Research Center, Skin Diseases & Leishmaniasis Research Center, Social Determinants of Health research center, Torabinejad Dental Research Center, Urology & Transplantation Research center, Water & Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Hypertension Research Center, Heart Failure Research Center, Applied Physiology Research Center, Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Child Growth & Development Research Center, Environment Research Center and Pediatric Inherited Diseases Research Center. 

IUMS has 11 teaching hospitals including tertiary referral hospitals with more than 2500 beds. In addition IUMS operates 23 hospitals throughout Isfahan Province. The University currently employs more than 22,000 non- academic and more than 850 academic members of staff. A large number of international students, mostly from Muslim countries, are studying at IUMS.