Islamic Azad University (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Lang/data/is latn data' not found., Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi) is a private university system based in Iran. The university was founded in 1982. It is the world's third largest university. 1.5 million students study there.[1] The university has over 100 branches across Iran and also in other countries such as the emirate of Dubai and the United Kingdom. Over the years, the university has become richer. It is estimated to be worth between $20 and $25 billion.
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi | |
Motto in English | Iranian trust, Global credit |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1982 |
| President | Hamid Mirzadeh |
Academic staff | 59,322 |
| Students | more than 1,500,000 |
| Campus | Iran United Kingdom United Arab Emirates Lebanon Tanzania Armenia |
| Colours | Turquoise and White |
| Nickname | IAU |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica World Almanac, ed. 2004, page 666