Islamic Azad University of Gorgan

Infobox University


Islamic Azad University of Gorgan
name=Islamic Azad University of Gorgan
native_name= دانشگاه آزاد اسلامي واحد گرگان
established=1988
type=Private
city=Gorgan
state=Golestan Province
country=Iran
chancellor= Reza Ali Mohseni, Ph.D.
campus=Urban
enrollment=6,000 (48 majors)
faculty=107
website= [http://www.gorganiau.ir/ www.gorganiau.ir]

Islamic Azad University of Gorgan (also known as Azad University of Gorgan) is a campus of Islamic Azad University system in Iran.

History

The university came of age under the direction of Prof. Abdol Ghayoom Ebrahimi, who was the first University Chancellor during 1988-2000. This university started its work with three majors (Civil Engineering, Biology and Agricultural Engineering) and 60 students in 1988. It was then situated in Gorgan's Jorjan street. Since then, the university has grown both in quantity and quality. At present, it has 107 faculty members, and about 6000 students in B.S. and M.S. of 48 majors.

Academics

Academic Campus

Founded in 1988, the campus is located in Gorgan, Golestan Province, occupying about 40 acres in the city of Gorgan in the lush and pleasant touristic province of Golestan, in northern Iran. Islamic Azad University of Gorgan has played a key role in developing the city of Gorgan so far.

Education

At Present, Islamic Azad University of Gorgan is offering over 500 courses in 48 degree programs. The university awards bachelor's degrees and master's degrees each year. The average class consists of 35 students (not including lab classes and discussion sections led by graduate student instructors).

Faculty Members

Academic staff of the university has consisted of 107 faculty members, and includes Full Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Instructors.

Alumni

Islamic Azad University of Gorgan has graduated many students who have gone on to earn doctorates in Iran and other countries, such as the United States. The acceptance rate to entrance examinations of master's degree, competitive all over the country, is notable. For example, [http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/mcdb/labs/samuel/members.html/ Nora Taghavi] , a graduate of Islamic Azad University of Gorgan, is now a graduate student in the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Department of the University of California at Santa Barbara [http://www.ucsb.edu/] , CA, in the United States.

Organization

Chancellors

The position of Chancellor was created in 1988; there have since been three inaugurated chancellors and two acting chancellors:

Administration

The Chancellor has five Vice Chancellors:

Links

Official Websites

* [http://www.gorganiau.ir/ Islamic Azad University of Gorgan]
* [http://www.ana.ir/ Azad News Agency (ANA), official News Agency of Islamic Azad University]

List of Universities in Iran

*List of universities in Iran @wikipedia.org
* [http://dictionary.laborlawtalk.com/List_of_universities_in_Iran/ List of Iranian universities @dictionary.laborlawtalk.com]
* [http://www.irancivilcenter.com/en/universities/universities.php?country=Iran&main=Asia&&thispage=6/ List of Universities, Institutes and Colleges @irancivilcenter.com]

ee also

*Higher education in Iran
*Abdol Ghayoom Ebrahimi