Islamic Azad University Neyshabur Branch
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نیشابور | |
 Logo of the Neyshabur Branch | |
| Motto | Thought, Effort, Pride |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | April 17, 1985[1] |
Parent institution | Islamic Azad University |
| President | Seyed Mojtaba Movahedifar[2] |
| Faculty | 115 (2022)[1] |
| Students | Approximately 6,000 (2022)[1] |
| Location | Pazhuhesh Boulevard , , , |
| Campus |
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| Language | Persian/English |
| Colours | Dark and light blue[3] |
| Website | neyshabur |
Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نیشابور; IAUN) is a branch of the Islamic Azad University system in Neyshabur, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Established in 1985, it provides associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programmes.[1]
History
The branch was established on 17 April 1985. Its library began operating at the same time with a collection of approximately 500 volumes. A new central-library building, named the Marjan Dousti Library after a local benefactor, opened in 1384 SH (2005–06).[4]
By 2022, the university operated on two sites covering more than 50 hectares and reported approximately 6,000 students, 115 faculty members, and 133 other employees.[1]
Academic organisation
As reported in 2022, the university included five principal faculties:[1]
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Basic and Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Faculty of Skills and Entrepreneurship
At that time, the branch reported programmes in 48 associate-degree fields, 51 bachelor's fields, 43 master's fields, and 15 doctoral fields.[1]
Leadership
The university's official list records the following heads of the branch.[2] The Gregorian years in the table are approximate conversions because the official list gives most terms only by Solar Hijri year.
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Abbas-Ali Farahbakhshi | 1985–2001 |
| Hossein Vazifehdoust | 2001–2004 |
| Seyed Ali Mir-Ebrahimi | 2004–2006 |
| Alireza Motavellizadeh | 2006–2010 |
| Seyed Hadi Hosseini | 2010–2013 |
| Jafar Saeedi | 2013–2021 |
| Seyed Mojtaba Movahedifar | 2021–present |
Campus facilities
The central library was reported in 2022 to hold approximately 90,000 volumes and to contain two reading rooms with a combined capacity of 400 students. The campus also includes teaching laboratories, engineering workshops, conference halls, student accommodation, and indoor sports and aquatic facilities.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد نیشابور 37 ساله شد" [Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Branch turns 37]. Azad News Agency (in Persian). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 "روسای واحد تاکنون" [Presidents of the branch to date]. Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Branch (in Persian). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Islamic Azad University Logotype usage guidelines" (PDF). Islamic Azad University. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ↑ "تاريخچه كتابخانه" [History of the library]. Islamic Azad University, Neyshabur Branch (in Persian). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026.