Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

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Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
Dāneshgāh-e Shahid Chamrān-e Ahvāz
MottoFormer Jondishapur
(جندی شاپور سابق)
Type Public
Established1955
President Ali Mohammad Akhoond-Ali
Academic staff
870 (2013)
Students20,373 (2013) [1]
Undergraduates 15,088 (2013)
Postgraduates 5,285 (2013)
Location, ,
Campustwo main Urban and 5 dependent campus out of Ahvaz
Website Scu.ac.ir

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz is a major Iranian University in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran. By the ISC ranking, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz is 13th largest and top university in Iran. [2] SCU University is considered one of Iran's "Grade A" universities by Iranian Ministry of Science. The campus today has 276 acres (1.12 km2) and houses 13 colleges. In 2010, 4798 students were enrolled. [3]

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In 1982 the university was renamed to "Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz" to commemorate Mostafa Chamran.

In 1986, under national legislation, the Schools of Medicine, Health, Dental, Nursing, and Pharmacy, separated off into an independent Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, operated under the supervision of the new Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

Faculties

Soon after the founding of Jondishapur University, Talat Basari was appointed vice chancellor of the university, the first woman to reach such a post in any university in Iran. Talat basari.jpg
Soon after the founding of Jondishapur University, Talat Basari was appointed vice chancellor of the university, the first woman to reach such a post in any university in Iran.

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References

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  2. "رتبه بندی دانشگاه ها و موسسات پژوهشی ایران و کشورهای اسلامی". Ur.isc.gov.ir. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
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