Islamic Azad University of Najafabad
Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi Vāhed-e Najafābād |
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Seal of IAU Najafabad Branch
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| Motto | آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی شدن (English: Iranian Aspiration for Globalization) |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1985 |
| Budget | ~5$ millions |
| Chancellor | Mehran Majlesi, Dr. |
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Academic staff
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1500(2015) |
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Administrative staff
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1500+ |
| Students | 25303(2013-2014) |
| Undergraduates | 18238(2013-2014) |
| Postgraduates | 7065(2013-2014) |
| Location | Najafabad, Isfahan Province, Iran |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Dark and light Blue |
| Website | www |
The Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch (IAUN) (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نجفآباد), also known as the University of Najafabad, is an independent comprehensive branch of the Islamic Azad University system, located in Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran.
IAUN was established in January, 1985 with the aim of training professionals needed for high scientific positions. This university boasts of 29 years of service educating 26000 university students in 180 different majors in Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. programs. It has been able to train 73793 graduates including 1340 Ph.D. and 6500 M.A. graduates. The total number of the full-time, part-time and adjunct professors in this university is above 1500. With over twenty five years of service, this university is now one of the most prominent centers in Isfahan Province and one of the most distinguished ones in higher education in Iran, and with its precise and professional management in a 20-year strategic framework in different research, scientific, cultural and educational fields, it has gained a lot of domestic and foreign recognition, among which one can refer to gaining the Gold Medal of Quality Management in the Century based on the QC100 standard from the BID International Institute in Madrid, Spain in 2013 with 118 countries voting for it. This university was introduced as the first independent branch of the Islamic Azad University and appointed as an independent comprehensive university with the total score of 5458.47.
- A campus of 12,778,477 square meters
- The total construction area of 1,000,000 square meters
- The total administrative and educational area of 317,000 square meters
- The total under-construction area of 71,500 square meters including a 200-bed hospital
- The total green space of 606,643 square meters
- The total gardening and agricultural area of 909,4707 square meters
- The first rank in having the most land and building possession in the country
- The ratio of 1 student to 16 square meters of educational space (the standard ratio is 1-12 square meters)
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