University of Yazd

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University of Yazd
دانشگاه يزد
© University of Yazd

Established:	1988
Type:	Public
President:	Seyyed Ali Mohammad Mirmohammadi Meybodi
Faculty:	314
Students:	7,281
Location:	Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran
Campus:	Urban
Website:	www.yazduni.ac.ir

University of Yazd is an Iranian university in the city of Yazd in Yazd Province of Iran.

The university was founded in 1988,[1] and has witnessed a period of rapid growth ever since. The university offers degrees in Ph.D. (2), Masters (23), and Bachelors (59) levels.

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The University currently has 5 main faculties as follows:

Faculty Of Art: Ever since its founding, the College of Architecture has built up a national reputation for excellence, and is widely recognized as one of the leading academic departments of architecture in Iran. The college has been visited by notables such as Arata Isozaki and Rem Koolhaas.
Faculty Of Engineering: Contains the departments of Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, and Textile Engineering.
Faculty Of Humanities: Contains 15 separate departments.
Faculty Of Natural Resources: Consists of 30 academic members active in 3 departments namely Watershed & Range Management, Environmental Engineering, and Land Use & Reclamation of Dry Land.
Faculty Of Sciences: Consists of departments of Pure & Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Physics.