Student activists at the University of Tehran attempted to organize an anti-Israel rally, but only a couple of dozen attended. This event, while modest in scale, reflects the infusion of politically charged nationalist sentiment on campus.

In a recent interview with Mehr News Agency on March 2024, the hardline chancellor of the University of Tehran denied allegations of purging academics on political grounds, instead citing 'moral issues' as the basis for dismissals. This statement comes amid a broader pattern of academic purges linked to political dissent following widespread protests and claims of repression under a hardline regime.

The University of Tehran has been implicated in an authoritarian crackdown where at least several professors deemed supportive of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests were fired, suspended, or forced into retirement and replaced by individuals with strong regime loyalties. This move is seen as undermining academic freedom and worker rights in favor of aligning with state repression.

Reports indicate that several professors at the University of Tehran were barred from working on grounds of 'ethical problems and complaints', a move widely interpreted as politically motivated censorship to silence dissent ahead of university re-openings and in the wake of nationwide protests. While the university president denies outright expulsion, confirmations from student guild councils and state media reports suggest an effort to replace critical academics with regime-aligned personnel.

University of Tehran has been implicated in the recent purge of professors amid politically charged expulsions that many attribute to a government crackdown on dissent following nationwide protests. The expulsions raise concerns about academic freedom and the suppression of independent thought in line with authoritarian practices.

The Iranian government’s effort to purge dissent from academia has affected University of Tehran, with politically critical professors being dismissed under the guise of addressing 'moral' or 'scientific' deficiencies. This maneuver is seen as part of a broader strategy to infuse higher education with principlist ideology, thereby aligning academic institutions with authoritarian mandates.