The Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch is a university located in the eastern part of

Isfahan Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Regio ...

. It is part of the

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...

, an Iranian university system. It was established in 1987. The university has more than 19,100 students at

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...

and

postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

levels. It has 386 full and part-time faculty members who teach and perform research in 196 fields, and they more than 75,000

alumni Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for grou ...

Academics

Faculty members of the university have published over 4,200 scholarly research articles.

Campus

The campus occupies an area of about 100 hectares, including various research centres and farms. The university has research laboratories in different fields including

basic science Basic research, also called pure research or fundamental research, is a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenomena. In contrast, applied resear ...

, agriculture, environmental studies,

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

, electricity, and

biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

. The university has ten faculties and 180 majors in undergraduate programs.

Agriculture

The Faculty of Agriculture was founded in 1987 and has about 2,800 students and 67 faculty members. The faculty offers

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

s in gardening, soil science, animal science, plant protection, agriculture plant breeding, food science and technology, green space, water and the environment. They offer

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in soil science, agriculture,

plant breeding Plant breeding is the science of changing the traits of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. It has been used to improve the quality of nutrition in products for humans and animals. The goals of plant breeding are to produce cro ...

, animal science, gardening. Students can also become a

Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common Academic degree, degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields ...

in soil sciences. This collection has two educational and research farms with an area of 36 hectares, and also two wastewater research centres with an area of 13,000 square kilometres.

Basic Science

The Faculty of Basic Science offers

geology Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ear ...

applied mathematics Applied mathematics is the application of mathematical methods by different fields such as physics, engineering, medicine, biology, finance, business, computer science, and industry. Thus, applied mathematics is a combination of mathematical s ...

and experimental science at the bachelor level. In addition, they offer geology and applied mathematics as masters.

Dentistry

The Faculty of Dentistry was founded in 1994. So far, more than 15% of the graduated students of this faculty have been accepted at residency courses. This faculty accepts students in

endodontics Endodontics (from the Greek roots ''endo-'' "inside" and ''odont-'' "tooth") is the dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp. Overview Endodontics encompasses the study (practice) of the basic and clinical ...

periodontics Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek , – 'around'; and , – 'tooth', genitive , ) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. The supporting ...

orthodontics Orthodontics is a dentistry specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and correction of mal-positioned teeth and jaws, and misaligned bite patterns. It may also address the modification of facial growth, known as dentofacial ...

pediatrics Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until th ...

and

dental restoration Dental restoration, dental fillings, or simply fillings are treatments used to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure resulting from caries or external trauma as well as to the replacement of such structure sup ...

in addition to professional dental doctorates.

Educational Science and Psychology

The Faculty of Educational Science & Psychology is one of the earliest faculties of this university, which now has 3 BA majors, including Education Planning & Administration, School and Preschool, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Students can also obtain a MA and PhD at the faculty.

Architecture and Urban Planning

The Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning (FAUP) was started at the Khorasgan Branch in 1990. The Department of Architecture was re-evaluated by the

Ministry of Science, Research and Technology The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) is the government ministry of science, research and technology in the Islamic Republic of Iran. State-run (non-medical) universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Mini ...

and was certified to educate students in architecture. This faculty also has a

mechatronics Mechatronics engineering also called mechatronics, is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the integration of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, ...

centre.

Technology and Civil Engineering

The Faculty of Technology and Civil Engineering has three departments: the Department of Civil Engineering, the Department of Computer Science, and the Department of Electrical Engineering. At the present time, there are two working groups in the Department of

Computer Sciences Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (including ...

Software Engineering Software engineering is a systematic engineering approach to software development. A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate computer software. The term '' ...

and

Computer Technology Computing is any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computing machinery. It includes the study and experimentation of algorithmic processes, and development of both hardware and software. Computing has scientific, e ...

Foreign Languages

At the present time, 1063 students and 22 faculty members are conducting scientific activities, at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, in the fields of the English translation, French language (Literary) at B.A level and linguistics, French literature, English translation at M.A level and English language teaching at PhD level.

Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities currently covers fields such as

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

Islamic studies Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theologies of other religious traditions, such as Easter ...

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

, and

Persian literature Persian literature ( fa, ادبیات فارسی, Adabiyâte fârsi, ) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources h ...

at Bachelor level and private law, criminal law.

criminology Criminology (from Latin , "accusation", and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'' meaning: "word, reason") is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and so ...

economy An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...

and state management at Master level and economic sciences at PhD level.

Nursing and Midwifery

The faculty was founded and commenced admitting students in 1992. It is currently admitting students at associate degree, Bachelor and Master levels in nursing and midwifery.

Physical Education and Sports

The Field of Physical Education and Sports was commenced in and began admitting students at master level in 1993. In 1997 The faculty admitted students at the Master level in the fields of sports physiology, sports management, and sports planning. It also commenced admitting students at the Bachelor level.

Other facilities

Libraries

The university has one central library and five technical ones located in various faculties. Together, they hold over 278,000 volumes and books. Also, some books are available for students online.

Institute of Advanced Robotic and Intelligent Systems

The Institute of Advanced Robotic and Intelligent Systems created football robots in 2004. The first human-like robot was made in 2008; afterwards, three small size robots with dynamic control were designed and made. The institute has also created rescue and pathfinder robots, as well as other types of robots.

Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation Unit

The Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation Unit started in August 2008.

Greenhouse Educational and Research Unit

The Greenhouse Educational and Research Unit was established in 2004 with an area of including seven educational and productive greenhouses and two research greenhouses. Exporting Flower
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References

External links

Official website
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