Razi University ( fa, دانشگاه رازی, ''Daneshgah-e Razi'') is a public
university
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based in
Kermanshah
Kermanshah ( fa, کرمانشاه, Kermânšâh ), also known as Kermashan (; romanized: Kirmaşan), is the capital of Kermanshah Province, located from Tehran in the western part of Iran. According to the 2016 census, its population is 946,68 ...
,
Iran
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. The school's Science and Engineering Departments attract many Iranian high school graduates as well as many graduate school applicants from all over Iran with a majority admitted from western provinces.
The university has almost 13,000 students, enrolled in several bachelor's (B.A., B.S.), master's (M.A., M.S.), and Ph.D. programs.
Name
The university is named after
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi
Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (full name: ar, أبو بکر محمد بن زکریاء الرازي, translit=Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī, label=none), () rather than ar, زکریاء, label=none (), as for example in , or in . In m ...
(also known by his
Latinized name Rhazes), one of the most outstanding
Iranian scholars
Iranian may refer to:
* Iran, a sovereign state
* Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran
* Iranian lan ...
of the third century. He was considered one of the finest clinical physicians and thinkers of
Islam
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and the Middle Ages and a man with good morals who often helped those in need.
History
The University's first faculty, the Faculty of Science, was first founded in 1972 by Dr. Abdolali Gouya. At the beginning of 1972-73 academic year and with 200 students in physics, chemistry, biology, and math, the university and the faculty formally began working.
With the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine in Kermanshah, Faculty of Teacher Training in
Sanandaj
Sanandaj (Persian: سنندج, ; ku, سنە, Sine, often romanized as Senneh, is the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran. With a population of 414,069, Sanandaj is the twenty third largest city in Iran and the second largest Kurdish city. San ...
, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in
Ilam, Razi University expanded; after the
Islamic Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
, the aforementioned faculties separated into
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences was inaugurated as the Nursing High School in 1968, and became a medical college in 1975. After the Islamic Revolution, it was further developed into the Medical University in 1985. The University has ...
,
University of Kurdistan, and
University of Ilam, respectively.
Faculties
Razi University currently comprises 12 faculties and campuses:
Faculty of Literature and Humanities
Faculty of
Literature
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and
Humanities
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was established in 1988 on the current location of the Faculty of
Social Sciences
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, with only
Persian Language
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and Literature as program. With expansion of the faculty and introduction of new schools, and independence of the Faculty of Social Sciences in 2007, the faculty moved to its current location on
Taq-e Bostan
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This example of Persian Sassanid art is located 5 km from the ...
campus. The faculty includes seven departments:
* Department of
Theology
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* Department of
Persian Language
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and Literature
* Department of
Arabic Language
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and Literature
* Department of
English Language
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and Literature
* Department of
Geography
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* Department of
Islamic Studies
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* Department of
Law
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,
History
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and
Archaeology
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Faculty of Chemistry
The Faculty of Chemistry was founded as Department of Chemistry in 1974 on the Faculty of Science campus. The faculty has seven departments:
* Department of
Organic Chemistry
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* Department of
Applied Chemistry
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* Department of
Analytical Chemistry
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* Department of
Inorganic Chemistry
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* Department of
Physical Chemistry
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* Department of
Nano Science and Technology
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science
Faculty of Science
This faculty was founded as the first faculty of the Razi University in 1972.
* Department of
Statistics
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* Department of
Mathematics
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* Department of
Biology
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* Department of
Physics
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Faculty of Social Sciences
It was separated from Literature and Humanities in 2007 and is currently located on 3 hectares (7.4 acres) campus in Beheshti Boulevard, and includes eight departments:
* Department of
Political Science
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* Department of
Economy
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* Department of
Social Science
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* Department of
Consulting
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Consulting servic ...
* Department of
Information
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and Knowledge Science
* Department of
Psychology
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* Department of
Entrepreneurship
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and
Management
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* Department of
Accounting
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Faculty of Engineering
The construction of the Faculty of Engineering started in 1989 was commissioned in 1992. It includes:
* School of
Chemical Engineering
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* School of
Computer Engineering
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* Department of
Electrical Engineering
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* Department of
Architectural Engineering
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Archi ...
* Department of
Mechanical Engineering
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* Department of
Materials and Textile Engineering
Faculty of Advanced Technology and Science
* Department of Advanced Computer Systems Engineering
* Department of Nanobiotechnology
* Department of Interdisciplinary Science
Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources is among the oldest parts of Razi University, which started its activities as an agricultural school in 1981. Following the expansion of departments and majors, it was promoted to a faculty, and in 2011 it became a campus with three schools:
* School of Science and Agricultural Engineering
** Department of Water Engineering
** Department of
Animal Science
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** Department of
Agronomy
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and Plant Genetics
* School of Agriculture
** Department of
Biosystems Mechanical Engineering
** Department of
Phytopathology
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** Department of
Soil Science
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and Engineering
** Department of
Natural Resources
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** Department of Training and Promotion of Agriculture
* School of Veterinary Medicine
** Department of
Clinical Science
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** Department of
Basic Science
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and
Pathobiology
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Javanrud
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Campus of Management
* Department of
Business Administration
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* Department of
Financial Management
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the latter often defined as maximizin ...
* Department of Accountig
Sonqor
Sonqor ( fa, سنقر; also known as Sanghūr and Sūnqūr,) is the capital city of Sonqor County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,184, comprising 11,377 families. It is located in the Zagros Mountains, about ...
Campus of Agriculture
* Department of Biosystems Mechanics Engineering
* Department of Agricultural
Mechanization
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Engineering
* Department of
Food Industry
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Machinery Engineering
Eslamabad Campus of Engineering
* Department of
Industrial Engineering
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* Department of Computer Engineering
* Department of Architectural Engineering
Research and Educational Centers
At present, Razi University comprises following centers:
Razi Center for Architectural and Urban Planning Studies(RCAUPS)
Center for Urban Studies(CUS)
APA Center for Cybersecurity Incidents
Razi University Language Center(RULC)
Razi University Language Proficiency Test(RULPT)
Enterprise Architecture Lab(EAL)
Cloud Computing Research Center(CCRC)
Center for Environmental Studies(CES)
Razi Institute for Telecom Research(RITR)
International Journals
Advanced Technologies in Water EfficiencyAdvances in NanochemistryAging PsychologyAgrotechniques in Industrial CropsBiodiversity and Animal TaxonomyCereal Biotechnology and BiochemistryGeography and Sustainability of EnvironmentInternational Political Economy StudiesJournal of Applied Research in Water and WastewaterJournal of Catalyst and Reaction EngineeringJournal of Workbook of Literary Texts in the Iraqi PeriodMesopotamian Political StudiesPublic Sector EconomicsResearch in Comparative LiteratureResearch on Fictional LiteratureWestern Iranian Languages and Dialects
See also
*
List of Iranian Research Centers
See also
* Science and technology in Iran
* Iran National Science Foundation
* List of universities in Iran
This is a list of universities in Iran.
List of universitiesHamedan University of TechnologyHamedan University of TechnologyHekmat P ...
*
Higher education in Iran
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Academy of Gundishapur
The Academy of Gondishapur ( fa, فرهنگستان گندیشاپور, Farhangestân-e Gondišâpur), also known as the Gondishapur University (دانشگاه گندیشاپور Dânešgâh-e Gondišapur), was one of the three Sasanian ...
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Nizamiyyah
The Nezamiyeh ( fa, نظامیه) or Nizamiyyah ( ar, النظامیة) are a group of institutions of higher education established by Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk in the eleventh century in Iran. The name ''nizamiyyah'' derives from his name. Founded a ...
*
Darolfonoon
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List of Iranian scientists
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from the pre-modern era.
*
Modern Iranian scientists and engineers
The following is a list of notable Iranian scholars, scientists and engineers around the world from the contemporary period. For pre-modern era, see List of pre-modern Iranian scientists and scholars. For mathematicians, see List of Iranian mathe ...
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Education in Iran
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National Library of Iran
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References
External links
Official website
Universities in Iran
Educational institutions established in 1972
Education in Kermanshah Province
Buildings and structures in Kermanshah
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