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The Research Institute of Hawzah and University was founded in 1982. Primarily named "the Office of Hawzah[1] and University Cooperation", and aiming for the execution of a preliminary plan for "reconstruction of human sciences", and as requested by the head office of the Cultural Revolution, the Society of Professors of Hawzah-ye Elmiyeh-e Ghom planned the program. After confirmation of the head office, this plan was also approved by Imam Khomeini, the supreme leader and founder of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

            In 1990 following a period of successful activity, "the Office of Hawzah and University Cooperation" was officially accepted as one of the establishments cooperating with "the Organization for Study and Compilation of University textbooks in Human Sciences " (SAMT). With a successful 9 year background of close cooperation with this organization, due to its remarkable success in research and production of books and scientific researches, and with ratification of the Council of Development of Higher Education in 1998, under the title of "the Research Circle of Hawzah and University" this foundation became a member of institutes and universities of the ministry of Sciences, Researches and Technology. After another short period of prominent and successful research and scientific activities, in 2003 it was given the title of "Research center of Hawzah and University" and finally in 2004 was named "Research Institute of Hawzah and University".

            The basic goal of this research institute is development and expansion of research in the areas of Islamic viewpoints concerning topics and issues of human sciences, and preparation for improvement in related research activities. Such researches result in publication of books, essays, pamphlets,                                    university textbooks, and satisfaction of the needs of executive systems of the country; a goal which has been accomplished through more then 25 years of production with numerous essays and pamphlets, hosting various scientific conferences and seminars, and publication of more than one hundred and thirty specialized books in different branches of human sciences.

            So far there are 35 members in the educational board and more than 50 researchers with educations both at Hawzah and university levels, the Research Institute thereby consisting of three separate institutes: "Research Center of Economics, Management and Law" with departments of economics, law, political sciences and management, "Research Center of Social Sciences, Educational Sciences and Psychology" with departments of social sciences, educational sciences, psychology and philosophy of human sciences, and " Research Center of History, Philosophy and Quranic studies" with departments such as history of Islam, Quranic studies, philosophy and jurisprudence. All theses three research centers are working on proposals and production of scientific-research topics.