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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1984 |
| Affiliation | Islamic Azad University |
| President | Hossein Kalantari Khalilabad |
| Academic staff | 400 (Full-time) and 800 (Adjunct) (2024) |
| Administrative staff | 400 (2024) |
| Students | 40000 (2024) |
| Undergraduates | 33000 (2024) |
| Postgraduates | 7000 (2024) |
| Location | Karaj, Alborz, Iran  |
| Campus | Urban, 47 hectares (120 acres) |
| Colours | Dark and light Blue |
| 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 a 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 studying in 7 fields. Nowadays, the university complex consists of 13 faculties, 1 independent department, and 4 research centers. As of October 2016, the university is ranked as the 629th best university in the world according to U.S. News & World Report.
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
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