Do we need a game development major in Iran or not?
The total capacity of Iran's universities in the game development major is in constant fluctuation, and it appears that at present there is no definite policy in this major in the country. In 1395 (2016/17) only 13 people were admitted to this major at various universities, which all at once in the two following years their number increased to 719 and 973 people. Then in 1398 (2019/20) the universities' total capacity reached 200 people. This fluctuation in the number of students certainly leads to confusion among those interested in this field. If the aim is to use this highly profitable industry in the country's economic growth, universities' capacity must be specified for several consecutive years so that young people can have appropriate planning for entering the major.
At present this major is offered in Iran at Islamic Azad University, the University of Applied Science and Technology, and nonprofit universities. Also, Tabriz Islamic Art University has, at the master's level since 1393 (2014/15), offered a concentration in computer game production, for which one must sit the art master's entrance exam (Konkur).
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Source: National Organization of Educational Testing
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