Islamic Azad University of Najafabad
| Islamic Azad University of Najafabad | |
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| Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi, Vāhed-e Najafābād | |
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Islamic Azad University of Najafabad (IAUN) coat of arms | |
| Motto |
آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی شدن (English: Iranian Aspiration for Globalization) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Type | Private |
| Budget | ~5$ millions |
| Chancellor | Mohammad Amiri, Ph.D. |
Academic staff | 1500(2015)[1] |
Administrative staff | 1500+ |
| Students | 25303[2] (2013-2014) |
| Undergraduates | 18238[2] (2013-2014) |
| Postgraduates | 7065[2] (2013-2014) |
| Location | Najafabad, Isfahan Province, Iran |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Dark and light Blue |
| Website |
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Islamic Azad University of Najafabad (IAUN) (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نجفآباد), also known as Azad University of Najafabad, is a campus of Islamic Azad University system in Iran.
Academics
Academic campus
Founded in 1985, the campus is the largest university campus in the Middle East located in Najafabad, Isfahan Province, occupying about 1,277 acres (5,170,000 m2) in the city of Najafabad in the pleasant touristic province of Isfahan. The largest academic library of Iran is located on this campus.
Faculties/Colleges
- School of Literature
- School of Law
- School of Engineering
- School of Civil Engineering
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Material Engineering
- School of General courses
- School of Fine Arts, Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning
- School of Computer Engineering
- School of Electrical Engineering
- School of Basic Sciences and Nuclear Engineering
Two other schools are under construction and expected to be completed in mid-2014
Education
At present, Islamic Azad University of Najafabad is offering 125[3] degree programs including 1 associate degrees, 66 bachelor's degrees, 37 master's degrees, 20 doctor of philosophy and doctor of medicine. Currently, the university has 25303[2] enrolled students and about 70376 alumni[2] as of the academic year 2013-2014
Azad University of Najafabad is home to the largest academic library in Iran that is more than 35000 metre in 8 floors. Beside the printed materials there are access to lots of electronic materials and e-books and e-journals
Enrollments
Source:[2]
| Category Name | 2013-2014 Academic Year | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's and Bachelor's | 18238 | 72% |
| Master's | 5726 | 22.6% |
| PhD | 888 | 3.5% |
| Medicine | 451 | 1.8% |
| Total | 25303 | 100% |
Rankings
National
Webometrics rankings
2014 (February Release): 43[4]
SCImago rankings
2012: 64[5]
2013: 64[6]
2014: 54[7]
Other rankings
2010: 6th among Islamic Azad University campuses.[8]
International
Webometrics rankings
2014 (February Release): 2987[4]
SCImago rankings
2012: International rank : 2506[9]
2013: International rank : 2514[10]
2014: International rank : 2283[11]
Presence in Social Networking Websites
The university is pioneer in representing itself in social networking websites among other higher educational institutes in Iran since there has been restrictions from the government for such institutions not to have any presence in foreign social networking websites. However, IAUN is the first university in Iran having an official page in social networking websites. Starting from early January 2014, the university announced using Instagram as the first social networking website to have an official page on.[12] Here is the link to the university's Instagram page named iaunofficial.
On February 4, 2014 the university officially announced[13] having a page on Google Plus titled as Islamic Azad University of Najafabad.
See also
- Higher education in Iran
- Najafabad's library management system
- List of universities in Iran
- List of Universities in Isfahan Province
References
- ↑ http://www.iaun.ac.ir/en/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://iaun.ac.ir/index.php/university-azad-islamic-count
- ↑ http://www.iaun.ac.ir/index.php/university-azad-islamic-field
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.webometrics.info/en/detalles/iaun.ac.ir
- ↑ http://scimagoir.com/research.php?rankingtype=research&indicator=Output§or=Higher%20educ.&country=IRN&display=table&page=2&year=2006
- ↑ http://scimagoir.com/research.php?rankingtype=research&indicator=Output§or=Higher%20educ.&country=IRN&display=table&page=2&year=2007
- ↑ http://scimagoir.com/research.php?rankingtype=research&indicator=Output§or=Higher%20educ.&country=IRN&display=table&page=2&year=2008
- ↑ http://ur.isc.gov.ir
- ↑ http://scimagoir.com/research.php?rankingtype=research&indicator=Output§or=Higher%20educ.&country=&display=table&page=7&year=2006
- ↑ http://scimagoir.com/research.php?rankingtype=research&indicator=Output§or=Higher%20educ.&country=&display=table&page=6&year=2007
- ↑ http://scimagoir.com/research.php?rankingtype=research&indicator=Output§or=Higher%20educ.&country=&display=table&page=2&year=2008
- ↑ http://www.iaun.ac.ir
- ↑ http://instagram.com/p/kAW_OcszgM/
External links
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Official websites
- Islamic Azad University of Najafabad
- Official page of Islamic Azad University of Najafabad on Instagram
- Official page of Islamic Azad University of Najafabad on Google Plus
- Azad News Agency (ANA), official News Agency of Islamic Azad University
- Azad University of Najafabad's Central Library
Universities in Iran
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Coordinates: 32°43′05″N 51°31′55″E / 32.718°N 51.532°E