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Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

Coordinates: 35°39′35″N 51°28′23″E / 35.65972°N 51.47306°E / 35.65972; 51.47306
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Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch
  • دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج
South gate
TypePrivate
Established1984
AffiliationIslamic Azad University
PresidentHossein Kalantari Khalilabad
Academic staff
400 (Full-time) and 800 (Adjunct) (2024)
Administrative staff
400 (2024)
Students40000 (2024)
Undergraduates33000 (2024)
Postgraduates7000 (2024)
Location
Karaj
,
Alborz
,
Iran Iran
CampusUrban, 47 hectares (120 acres)
ColoursDark and light Blue[1]   
Websitekaraj.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

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Islamic Azad University Logotype usage guidelines" (PDF). Islamic Azad University. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "آشنایی بیشتر با واحد دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد کرج".
  3. ^ "11 Iranian universities on world's top 1,000 list". 26 October 2016.
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35°39′35″N 51°28′23″E / 35.65972°N 51.47306°E / 35.65972; 51.47306

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