Islamic Azad University of Isfahan

Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch

  • (دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد اصفهان (خوراسگان

Type Islamic Azad University
Established 1987
Chancellor Dr. Ahmad Ali Foroughi Abari
Vice-Chancellor
  • Dr. Payam Najafi,
  • Dr. Gholamreza Ghalamkari,
  • Dr. Mohammad Ali Nadi,
  • Dr. Reza Esmaeili,
  • Dr. Hossein Sharifi
Administrative staff
 500
Students 19500
Location Isfahan, Iran
Affiliations FUIW
Website www.khuisf.ac.ir

The Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch is a branch of the Islamic Azad University and is located in the eastern zone of Isfahan, the cultural capital of Iran. It was established in 1987.[1] The university serves more than 19500 students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.[2] It has 350 full and part-time faculty members carrying out education and research in 160 fields.[3][4][5]

Academics

Over two decades of activity, the university has achieved some accomplishments in the area of research, education, culture, and sport activities.[6] The faculty members of Khorasgan (Isfahan) University have published over 4200 scholarly research articles (in ISI, SCOPUS, ISC journals).[7][8][9][10][11]

Campus

Khorasgan (Isfahan) University with an area of about 100 hectares has various research centers and farms. The university research laboratories in different fields including basic sciences, agriculture, environment, civil engineering, electricity and biotechnology, as well as Greenhouse Educational and Research Unit, Mechatronic Center, Wastewater and Sewage Research Center, Education and Research Development Centre (ERDC), Research Center of Addiction Young Researchers Club, Technology Incubator Center, Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation Unit and some other being established units such as new research sectors have provided an atmosphere for researchers.[12][13][14]

Faculties

The university has ten faculties and 180 majors in under/graduate programs. [15]

Agriculture

The Faculty was founded in 1987 and has about 2800 students and 67 faculty members. The Faculty has varied fields such as gardening, soil science, animal science, plant protection, agriculture plant breeding, food science and technology, green space and water and the environment at Bachelor level, Soil Science (Chemistry and fertility), soil science (soil genesis and classification), agriculture, plant breeding, animal science, gardening at Master level and soil science with trends in chemistry and geology with fertility and soil genesis and classification at PhD level. This collection has two educational and research farms with an area of 36 hectares and also two waste – wastewater research centers with an area of 13000 square kilometers.[16]

Basic Science

The faculty covers geology, applied mathematics and experimental science at Bachelor level, geology with trend in petrology and sedimentology, and applied mathematics at Master level. [17]

Dentistry

The Faculty was founded in 1994. So far more than 15% of the graduated students of this faculty have been accepted at residency courses. This faculty admits students in endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatrics and dental restoration in addition to professional dental doctorate.[18][19]

Educational Science and Psychology

Faculty of Educational Science & Psychology is one of the earliest faculties of this university, that now has 3 major in B.A course(level) includes Educational Science with trend of Education Planning & Administration, and School and Preschool trend, Industrial and Organizational Psychology. M.A course (level) contains Educational management, Educational Planning, curriculum development, philosophy, General Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cultural management, Cultural Planning, history and philosophy of education. In PhD course (level) there are 3 majors: philosophy of education, curriculum development and Educational management .[20]

Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning (FAUP) started at Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, first in 1990, by establishing a continuous graduate program; namely, Master of Architecture (M. Arch.) accepting 65 high school graduates under the supervision and instruction of four full-time faculty members. In the following years, the Department of Architecture was reevaluated by Iran Ministry of Science Research and Technology and was qualified to educate students in architecture. Accordingly, FAUP has grown both quantitatively and qualitatively. Through the success of many graduates of this faculty at B.A and M.A levels in the regional and national levels, Khorasgan University Architecture is considered important among other architecture groups in Iran.[21] In addition to architecture, the Faculty of Engineering admits students in computing, electric field and civil engineering. Civil engineering specialized laboratories are equipped ones among the Country higher education institutions’. This faculty also has a mechatronics center,[22]

Faulty of Technology and Engineering

faculty of technology and Civil Engineering has three departments encompassing Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Department of Electrical Engineering Department. Departments of Computer Sciences started at IAY, Isfahan Branch by establishing an undergraduate program namely , Software Engineering. At present time, there are two working groups in the Department of computer sciences: the Software Engineering and Computer Technology. ,[23]

Foreign Languages

At the present time, 1063 students and 22 faculty members are conducting scientific activities in the fields of 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.[24]

Humanities

The faculty currently covers fields such as law, Islamic education, accounting and Persian literature at Bachelor level and private law, criminal law and criminology, economy, state management at Master level and economic sciences at PhD level.[25]

Nursing and Midwifery

The faculty was founded in 1992 and then it commenced admitting students. It is currently admitting students at Associate Degree, Bachelor and Master levels in nursing and midwifery. [26]

Physical Education and Sports

The field of Physical Education and Sports was commenced by admitting students at Master level in 1993. In 1997 The faculty admitted students at Master level in the fields of sport physiology and management and sport planning. It also commenced admitting students at continuous and discontinuous Bachelor level.[27]

Laboratories and workrooms

Islamic Azad University Isfahan Branch Khorasgan has more than 80 laboratorial and workroom sectors. Research laboratories of agriculture faculty are equipped with BOD meter, COD meter, Yol meter, Nano Spectrophotometer, gas chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and other apparatus used for water, soil, and plant analysis. Biotechnological research laboratories are also equipped with apparatuses such as: real time PCR, electrophoreses set, nano spectrophotometer and other research facilities related to human, animals and plants genetic tests, which makes it possible for the researchers to study genetic diversities, making genetic science practical in the field of gene transfer and generation of transgenic plants and animals. Geology laboratory has advanced apparatuses such as polarizan microscopes Laboratorial complex of civil engineering department includes concrete, building materials, soil mechanic, materials resistance, fluids mechanic and hydraulic laboratories. This complex provides software and hardware facilities to the faculty members and students for educational and research purposes. Electricity laboratories include electronic, orbit measurement, control machine, and micro processor laboratories. Electronic and circuit laboratories are equipped with digital oscilloscope, functional digital generators and digital LRC meters and latest apparatuses such as control majols, temperature control, fluid surface control, pressure and motor rotation control.

Library

The university has one main central library accompanied by 5 technical ones located in some of its faculties. All in all, there are more than 278000 volumes of reference as well as non-reference books in Persian or otherwise. Also books are available for the members through internal digital mode website.[28]

The Institute of Advanced Robotic and Intelligent Systems

Isfahan (Khorasgan) Azad University Robotic Institute initiated its official activity by making footballer robots in 2004. The first human like robot was made in 2008; afterwards, three small size robots having dynamic control specificities were designed and made. Rescue, pathfinder, two and three dimensions assimilative robots and intelligent environmental identifier and flying systems can be referred to as some of the other scientific achievements of robotic institute.[29][30][31]

Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation Unit

Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation unit of Isfahan (Khorasgan) Islamic Azad University started its activity as the first branch among Islamic Azad Universities and as the second university among all the other universities throughout the country with the slogan of Entrepreneur University in August 2008.[32][33]

Technology Incubator Center

Technology Incubator Center of Isfahan (Khorasgan) University has initiated its activity as the first incubator center among Islamic Azad Universities since 2005. This center within the recent years by providing resources and facilities such as central and digital library, negotiation with organizations and companies, allocation of bureau, research and educational sectors, the possibility of using specialized counselors experiences, holding courses and workshops, has been able to admit of students and graduated students in the form of technological units and companies.[34][35][36][37]

Greenhouse Educational and Research Unit

Greenhouse Educational and Research Unit of Islamic Azad University Isfahan Branch Khorasgan was established in 2004 with An area of 13500 m2 including 7 educational and productive greenhouses and 2 research ones, compatible with environmental conditions of the country.[38][39]

See also

References

  1. ↑ classbase.com
  2. ↑ 4icu.org
  3. ↑ About the University
  4. ↑ The university in News
  5. ↑ Islamic Republic News Agency
  6. ↑ The University Sport Facilities
  7. ↑ Google Scholar
  8. ↑ International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
  9. ↑ International Books in English
  10. ↑ The University journals
  11. ↑ The University Publications
  12. ↑ The university in News
  13. ↑ Islamic Azad Universities of Region 4
  14. ↑ Standing the first place in Science and Research fields among Azad Universities
  15. ↑ The University Faculties
  16. ↑ Faculty of Agriculture
  17. ↑ Faculty of Basic Science
  18. ↑ Faculty of Dentistry
  19. ↑ The University Dentistry in News
  20. ↑ Faculty of Educational Science & Psychology
  21. ↑ Famous Architect
  22. ↑ Faculty of Engineering - Architecture
  23. ↑ Faculty of Engineering - Architecture
  24. ↑ Faculty of Foreign Languages
  25. ↑ Faculty of Humanities
  26. ↑ Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
  27. ↑ Faculty of Physical Education and Sports
  28. ↑ The University Digital Library
  29. ↑ Standing the first place in Iran
  30. ↑ The University Robotic Team
  31. ↑ Attaining gold medal in International Robocup
  32. ↑ Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation Unit
  33. ↑ Developing Entrepreneur and Collegiate Cooperation at the university
  34. ↑ Technology Incubator Center
  35. ↑ Technology Incubator Herbal Center
  36. ↑ Technology Incubator Center in News
  37. ↑ IRIB News: Standing the first place of Khorasgan Unive. Technology Incubator Center among Iranian Universities
  38. ↑ Greenhouse Educational and Research Unit in News
  39. ↑ Exporting Flower

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