Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch
The Islamic Azad University, Fars Science and Research Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم و تحقیقات فارس , (also informally referred to as O.T.F.) is one of the many campuses affiliated with the Islamic Azad University, and is located approximately 55 km Northwest of Shiraz, Fars, Iran and 20 km southwest of Marvdasht. The University has a student body of approximately 4500 including undergraduate and graduate students. OTF offers some 42 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The university occupies about 1'200'000 square meters and is one of the largest universities in Iran.
The university was founded in 2005 and despite its very young age has gained an excellent reputation in science and research compared to the other branches of the Islamic Azad University and mid-class universities in Iran.
OTF students sometimes call the university "Olum Tafrihat" which means science and entertainment and has a close pronunciation to its real name in Persian "Olum Tahgigat" which means science and research.
The first graduation ceremony of the OTF students was held in May, 2009.
Campus
Typically, office buildings are referred to only by names while academic buildings and residence halls are referred to by numbers. OTF has a campus-wide wireless network for students and staff.
Organization and Administration
OTF's current faculty consists of 140. and some of the programs are:
College of Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Information Technology and Computer Engineering
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Department of Reservoir Engineering
- Department of Telecommunications Engineering
College of Science
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Mathematics Education
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Pure Mathematics
College of Humanities
- Department of Clinical Psychology
- Department of Business Administration
- Interpretation of English language
- Department of Physical Education
College of Law
- Department of International Law
- Department of Private Law
- Department of Public Law
College of Agriculture
- Department of Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Entomology
- Department of Soil Science
Housing
Undergraduates are guaranteed two-year, dormitory housing.
Student Life and Traditions
Student Groups
OTF has some established groups such as Horman, Baran, etc.
Notable Alumni, Faculty and Staff
Alternative Spellings and Word Orders
The university has some alternative spellings and word orders in English, the followings are some of them:
Fars Science and Research, Islamic Azad University;
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Fars;
Science and Research of Fars branch, Islamic Azad University.
External links
fa:دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد علوم و تحقیقات فارس