Shiraz University
© Shiraz University Image File history File links Shiraz University Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Motto	Daneshgah e Pahlavi e Sabegh
Established	1946
School type	Public
President	Dr Majid Ershad
Location	Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Campus	Urban
Enrollment	12000 undergraduate, 1600 graduate
Faculty	700
Athletics	12 teams
Colors	{{{colors}}}
Homepage	http://www.shirazu.ac.ir/

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences is a well established medical school of Iran that even admits foreign students.

Shiraz University, formerly known as Pahlavi University, placed in city of Shiraz is one of major universities in Iran (Persia). The initial nucleus of Shiraz University was formed in 1946 with the establishment of a junior college which aimed at training specialists in the medical sciences with a four year program. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The term public school has different meanings: In England and Wales, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as... Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). ... // Introduction Fars is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ... One of Irans most prestigious medical schools in Shiraz. ... One of Irans most prestigious medical schools in Shiraz. ... Shirāz (شیراز in Persian) is a city in southwest Iran with 1,050,000 inhabitants (1996 census). ...

In 1949 the college was transformed to a Medical College and shortly thereafter in 1953 the Namazi School of Nursing and the Colleges of Agriculture and Arts and Sciences were established.

The school was then elevated to Pahlavi University in 1954 with the addition of the College of Engineering and College of Veterinary Medicine. Other units that were subsequently added were the Dental School in 1969, the Graduate School and College of Electronics in 1969, and the Colleges of Law and Education in 1977.

After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, drastic changes were implemented at universities at large. These changes were also reflected in the context of the transformed Shiraz University as well.

Presently Shiraz University has over 13000 students who study in 53 programs leading to Bachelor's degrees (B.A., B.S.), 61 programs leading to Master's degrees (M.A., M.S.), one professional Doctorate (D.V.M.), and 25 Ph.D. programs.

University institutes

Affiliated Academic and Research Institutes of the University and their respective date of inception are:

Shiraz University Central Library overlooks the city of Shiraz

• 1966 Naranjestan e Ghavam Museum
• 1969 Geotechnical Institute
• 1970 Shiraz University Computer Center
• 1973 Agricultural Research Center
• 1973 Population Center
• 1974 Solar Energy Center
• 1974 Museum of Natural History and Technology
• 1976 Abu Reyhan-e-Birooni Observatory
• 1977 Center for Atomic Radiation
• 1982 Office for Scientific Cooperation and Consultation
• 1983 Eram Botanical Garden

Shiraz University central library, Iran This work is copyrighted. ... Shiraz University central library, Iran This work is copyrighted. ...

External links

• Official web site of Shiraz University
• Shiraz University Central Library
• Regional Library of Science and Technology
• Kharazmi Library
• Narenjestan e Qavam Museum
• Shiraz University Museum of Natural History and Technology
• Shiraz University Center for Radiation Protection
• Shiraz University Climate Research Center
• Shiraz University Center for Excellence in Computational Mechanics
• Eram Botanical Gardens of Shiraz University
• Shiraz University Geotechnical Institute
• Shiraz University Solar Research Center
• Shiraz University Agricultural Research Center
• Abu Reihan Biruni Observatory
• Shiraz University Engine Research Center
• Shiraz University Office of Scientific Cooperation and Consultation
• Shiraz University Publication Center
• Shiraz University Population Center
• Shiraz University School of Medical Sciences