Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch

The Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch (informally Islamic Azad University of Zanjan) is a private research university in Zanjan, Iran.

History
The university was founded in 1985 and admitted 175 students on that year. The university initially began its operation by renting a building located in the main square of Zanjan.

Faculties and Departments
The Islamic Azad University of Zanjan is divided into five faculties, each sub-divided into schools.

Faculty of Technology and Engineering

 * Department of Architecture
 * Department of Civil engineering
 * Department of Geodesy
 * Department of Urban Studies
 * Department of Materials & Metallurgy engineering
 * Department of Transportation
 * Department of Soil Sciences
 * Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

 * Department of Electrical Engineering
 * Department of Computer Engineering
 * Department of Information Technology
 * Department of Industrial Engineering

Faculty of Educational Sciences

 * Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
 * Department of Theology
 * Department of Psychology
 * Department of English Language

Faculty of Foundation and Medical Sciences

 * Department of Midwifery
 * Department of Nursing
 * Department of Biological Sciences(Genetics, Animal, Micro)
 * Department of Chemistry
 * Department of Physics
 * Department of Statistics

Faculty of Humanities
The faculty was founded in 2009 and is located in Emam campus.


 * Department of linguistics and Persian Literature
 * Department of Political Sciences
 * Department of International Relations
 * Department of Commercial Management
 * Department of Accountancy
 * Department of Law and Justice
 * Department of Social Sciences
 * Department of Banking and Insurance

Research & Facilities
The unit began its work in October 1989. Science Research Unit completed its move to the desired location.

Education
Branch unit of 45 major courses of study in 1984 to over 127 students in 1989 has increased. The number of students over the same period of 8988 students has increased to over 13 150 students.

Qualitative increase in the battle takes place simultaneously with a small increase in Zanjan unit and the two essential and interdependent.has.

Number of scholars in 1985, 45 cases in 1989, this number has risen to 90 people.

Islamic Azad University, with five of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Science and Medicine, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the School is active.

Field research
Two fundamental pillars of education and research are both necessary and concomitant factors. Without proper training, research and research training objectives have been drawn without the production of science and technology will be terminated. Double steps have been taken to promote research in Zanjan unit. Quantitative and qualitative indicators indicate the seriousness of the unit's research activities.recognized and awarded a plaque of appreciation from the President of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Branch of ISI papers from 27 papers so far in 2004 has reached 110 articles.

Branch unit number printed books as a textbook is about 52. Branch unit number printed books as a textbook is about 52. Branch unit number of 70 thousand volumes of books in libraries in 1984 to over 150,000 thousand volumes have already increased.

Development areas
Over the past five years the capacity of 45 thousand square meters of teaching space and recreation department has increased to more than 135 200 thousand square meters. Branch units with three large residential complexes, the largest dormitory complex in the country. Residential complex in Al-Zahra (SA), the residential complex of M (Q) and residential complexes equipped martyr Avini of accommodation facilities are in the region and country.

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