Founded in 1996, Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University is a private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Nur (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Mazandaran. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University (AMNU) is a small coeducational Iranian higher education institution. Allameh Mohaddes Nouri University (AMNU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. AMNU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.