Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch
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| Type | President Hossein Kalantari Khalilabad | |
|---|---|---|
Academic staff | 400 (Full-time) and 800 (Adjunct) (2024) | |
Administrative staff | 400 (2024) | |
| Students | 35000 (2024) | |
| Undergraduates | 30000 | |
| Postgraduates | 5000 | |
| Location | , , | |
| Campus | Urban, 47 hectares (120 acres) | |
| Colours | Dark and light Blue[1] | |
| Website | karaj.iau.ir | |
The Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج, Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi vahed-e Karaj) is the private university and one of the branches of the Islamic Azad University located in Karaj, Alborz, Iran.
History
It started its activities in 1984 with 500 students who studied in 7 fields of study. Nowadays this big university complex consists of 13 faculties, 1 independent department and 4 research centers.[2] As of October 2016, the university is ranked as the 629th best university in the world according to U.S. News & World Report.[3]
Faculties
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Vocation and Entrepreneurship
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Resources
- Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Management and Accounting
- Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
- Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
- Faculty of Psychology and Education
- Independent Department of Islamic Education
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying Engineering (BS, MS)
- Department of Industrial Engineering (BS, MS)
- Department of Materials Engineering (BS, MS, PhD)
- Department of Architecture and Urban Engineering (BA, MA, PhD)
See also
References
- ^ "Islamic Azad University Logotype usage guidelines" (PDF). Islamic Azad University. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "آشنایی بیشتر با واحد دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج".
- ^ "11 Iranian universities on world's top 1,000 list". 26 October 2016.
External links
- Official Website Archived 2022-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
