University of Guilan

دانشگاه گيلان
Other name	GU
Motto	"Stay Scientific, Stay Green"
Type	Public
Established	1974 (1974)
Affiliation	Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran)
President	Farid Najafi[1]
Academic staff	Over 650
Students	24,000
Location	Rasht , Guilan , Iran
Campus	Multiple sites
Language	Persian, English
Website	guilan.ac.ir/en/home

The University of Guilan (Persian: دانشگاه گیلان, Daneshgah-e Gilân) is an institute of higher education and graduate studies in Rasht, a large city in the province of Guilan, in Northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea.

It has nearly 24,000 students enrolled. According to the latest Shanghai ranking, University of Guilan was ranked 8th among Iran's comprehensive universities in 2013.[3] Also, based on the Times ranking in 2019, this University was ranked 6th among Iran's comprehensive universities.[4]

History

The university was founded in 1974 as a collaborative effort between Iran and West Germany. It began with 170 students and 10 faculty members in the faculty of engineering and faculty of literature, offering courses such as Civil Engineering and German Literature.

The University of Guilan started its academic activities with 120 students in the departments of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry and German Literature.

Academics

The University of Guilan offers degrees in 55 fields for Bachelors, 35 fields for Masters, and seven fields for PhD studies. It is the largest university in the province.

The institute has a department in Caspian Sea studies.

The Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences is a semi-annual official publication of AUCRS (Association of Universities of Caspian Region States), published by University of Guilan. There are other journals published in English or Persian languages by the university.

There is a wide range of courses offered in the faculties of Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Agriculture, Humanities, Physical Education, Natural Resources, and the College of Art and Architecture. More than 112 courses are on offer in 35 departments leading to B.Sc., M.Sc., B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees.

With nearly 650 faculty members, nine faculties, and three research centers, all in a very large campus, as well as some other places in Guilan province, the University of Guilan, is recognized as the largest and one of the most premier academic institutions in northern Iran.^[2] There are nearly 24,000 students in 112 fields of study, including undergraduate, postgraduate and research scholars.

Campus

The university is spread over four campuses with a total area of about 3 km².

Notable faculty members and honors

There are several active and recognizable scientific faces in the University of Guilan; at least three of them are known as premier scientists within the 1 percent of the world's most pioneer scientists in the development of advanced sciences. In addition, several of its graduate students are studying in worldwide high-rank universities; although many students prefer to stay at the University of Guilan.

Scientific books have been published during the last decades and internationally and nationally credible journals are published by the university press.

Faculties

The University of Guilan has spread over four campuses housing nine faculties, as well as an International Campus and some research centers. The main faculties and their departments are:^[5]

• Faculty of Architecture and Arts

1.Department of Architecture

2.Department of Urban Planning and Design

3.Department of Painting

4.Department of Graphics

5.Department of Music

Notable people: Alireza Taghaboni

• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

1.Department of Animal Sciences

2.Department of Biosystems Engineering

3.Department of Water Engineering

4.Department of Soil Science

5.Department of Food Sciences and Technology

6.Department of Horticultural Sciences

7.Department of Plant Protection

8.Department of Plant Production

9.Department of Plant Biotechnology

10.Department of Agricultural Economies

• Faculty of Engineering

1.Department of Civil Engineering

2.Department of Chemical Engineering

3.Department of Computer Engineering

4.Department of Electrical Engineering

5.Department of Textile Engineering

6.Department of Nanotechnology

• Faculty of Engineering and Technology (Eastern Guilan)

1.Department of Civil Engineering

2.Department of Industrial Engineering

3.Department of Computer Engineering and Engineering Sciences

• Faculty of Literature and Humanities

1.Department of Persian Language and Literature

2.Department of English Language and Literature

3.Department of Arabic Language and Literature

4.Department of Russian Language

5.Department of Law

6.Department of Political Sciences

7.Department of Geography

8.Department of Sociology

9.Department of Psychology

10.Department of Management

11.Department of Educational Sciences

12.Department of Islamic Theology

13.Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith

• Faculty of Mathematical Sciences

1.Department of Computer Sciences

2.Department of Statistics

3.Department of pure Mathematics

4.Department of Applied Mathematics

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

1.Department of Dynamics, Control and Vibrations

2.Department of Solid Design

3.Department of Thermofluids

• Faculty of Natural Resources

1.Department of Forestry

2.Department of Fisheries

3.Department of Environmental Sciences

4.Department of Range and Watershed Management

• Faculty of Physical education

1.Department of Sport Sciences

2.Department of Sport Management

3.Department of Sport Biomechanics

4.Department of Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise

5.Department of Exercise Physiology

• Faculty of Sciences

1.Department of Chemistry

2.Department of Physics

3.Department of Sciences

External links

• Official website (in Persian)
• Official website (in English)

References