Dar al-Fonun
Dar ul-Funun (Persian: دارالفنون, romanized: Dâr ol-Fonun, pronounced [ˌdɒːɹ ol‿fʊˈnuːn]; lit. 'polytechnic college') was an institute of higher education in Qajar Iran. It was established in 1851 by Amir Kabir, the grand vizier to Nasereddin Shah.