شعار غیر رسمی شامل: ز گهواره تا گور دانش بجوی آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی شدن Unofficial mottoes include: The Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, (WTIAU) is a private university in Shahrak-e Gharb, Tehran, Iran.

Founded in 1994[5] in the western part of Tehran, this branch offers more than 103 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines.

It is one of the few remaining IAU branches that takes The Iranian University Entrance Exam (known as Konkour) for admission.

The Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, started its activity on February 1, 1994, under the title of Sama Technical and Higher Education Institute affiliated to the Islamic Azad University by recruiting full-time students in the field of computer application.

In 2006, the Tehran branch of Sama was separated from the organization of Sama and continued its activities as one of the Islamic Azad University units, and, in 2007, it was renamed as the Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch.