Urmia University

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Urmia University
دانشگاه اروميه
Established 1965
Type Public
President Rahim Hobb-e-Naghi
Academic staff about 400
Admin. staff about 800
Students 15,000
Undergraduates 14,000
Postgraduates up to 1,000
Location Iran Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
37°39′24.82″N 44°59′12.42″E / 37.6568944°N 44.9867833°E / 37.6568944; 44.9867833
Campus Urban & Suburban
Athletics ? teams
Website www.urmia.ac.ir

Urmia University (Persian: دانشگاه ارومیه‎) (also known as University of Urmia) is a public university in the city of Urmia, West Azarbaijan province,Iran. The university has five campuses, seven faculties, more than 14,000 students, and exclusive research centers in Microelectronic, Antenna and Microwave Laboratory, NanoTechnology, MEMS, and Artimia. The university also has two satellite campuses in Khoy and Miyandoab city. Nazlu campus of Urmia University is the biggest university campus in northwest of Iran. Urmia University is considered one of Iran's "Grade A" universities by Iranian Ministry of Science.

History

Early accounts

Joseph Plumb Cochran in Urmia, 1911.

The university was founded by Joseph Cochran as a medical school in 1878. He is also often credited for founding Iran’s "first contemporary medical college".[1]

The website of Urmia University credits Cochran for "lowering the infant mortality rate in the region" and for founding one of Iran's first modern hospitals (Westminister Hospital) in Urmia. The medical faculty Cochran established was joined by several other Americans, namely Drs. Wright, Homlz, van Nourdon, and Miller. They lived for whole of their life in Urmia.

The university website honored Cochran and his team's work saying

There they lie in peace away from their homeland, and the testimonial epitaphs on their tombs signify their endeavor and devotion to humanity.

The later developments (1965-)

The base for current state of Urmia University is established in 1965, when agricultural college of Rezaeiye is established. Mr. Shabani was appointed as the first consular of university. In 1969, the animal science department, and department of science are established. With the new developments the complex entitled University of Rezaeye. After revolution in 1979, the name of the university is changed to Urmia University.[2]

The Urmia University of Medical Sciences detached from the main school in 1985. [3]

Campuses

The former administrative department of Urmia University.

The main campus of Urmia University is in Urmia, Iran. It is close to the Iran-Turkey international sero border, which is the symbol of open doors to European union. This university has six campuses in Urmia and West Azarbayjan state. Nazlou Campus is the most important of these; it embraces the majority of the faculties in a vast area.

Urmia University has five main campuses:

  • Nazlu Campus (11th km of Serow road near to Nazlu village)
  • City Campus (Inside Urmia city)
  • Literature Campus (inside Urmia city)
  • School of Engineering Campus (1.5th km of Serow road)
  • School of Arts (inside Urmia city)
  • Khoy Campus

Buildings

Some of the major building in Nazlu campus are

  • Central library
  • School of Science
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Agriculture
  • School of Medical Science
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Department of Paramedical Science
  • Animal Science Department
  • Veterinary Science Building
  • Classroom Building
  • Enrollment office building
  • Azadegan Gymnasium
  • Chamran Auditorium
  • Mosque
  • Technology Park
  • Central Restaurant
  • North campus (boys residence)
  • South campus (girls residence)

Schools

  • School of Engineering
    • Departments of Mechanical Engineering
    • Department of Civil Engineering
    • Department of Electrical Engineering, Antenna Design, Telecommunication, Power Systems, Signal Processing
    • Department of Mining Engineering
    • Department of Computer Engineering
  • School of Science
    • Departments of Mathematics
    • Department of Physics
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Biology
    • Department of Geology
  • School of Agriculture
  • School of Humanitarian Science
    • Department of Literature
    • Department of Social Sciences
  • School of Veterinary
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Natural Resources


The Central Library of Urmia University.
Talare-e-Shahid Chamran is the main Hall of the university.


Research centers

  • Artemia & Aquatic Animals Research Center (English)
  • MicroElectronics Research Center, established by Prof. Hadidi from UCLA, USA
  • MicroMachine Research Center
  • Biological Sciences Research Center
  • Urmia University Research Center of Structure
  • Antenna and High Frequency Research Center, established by Prof. Ghobadi and Prof. Nourinia
  • Artimia Research Center
  • MEMS Lab.
  • Nanotechnology Center

Chancellors

Chancellor Tenure Alma mater Speciality
Joseph Plumb Cochran 1878-1899 United States New York Medical College Medicine
Shabani 1965-1969
Rahim Hobb-e-Naghi 1997-2001 Iran University of Tehran Iran Veterinary Science
Ghoudarz Sadeghi-Hashjin 2001-2005 Netherlands Utrecht University Pharmacology
2005-2006
Hassan Sedghi 2006-2014 Australia University of New South Wales Australia Physics
Rahim Hobb-e-Naghi 2014-present Iran University of Tehran Iran Veterinary Science

Notable Aluminy

Other public universities in Iranian Azerbaijan

See also


References

  1. ↑ See Cohran's biography on the Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences website
  2. ↑ http://www.daneshjoonews.com/archives/5505
  3. ↑ "About Urmia University" Official page in Persian

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