Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Fars

The Islamic Azad University, Science and Research of Fars (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 about 55 km outside of the city of Shiraz, Fars, Iran. 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 of its very young age (about 4 years) it's 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.

Faculty and Degree Programs

OTF's current faculty consists of 140. and some of the programs are:

Undergraduate Programs

All undergraduate programs lead to a B.Sc. degree.

  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering

Graduate Programs

All programs lead to a M.Sc. degree.

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Geology
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Structural Engineering

PhD:

  • Biology
  • Microbiology

Campus

Typically, office buildings are referred to only by names while academic buildings and residence halls are referred to by numbers. OTF has no campus-wide wireless network.

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

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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.

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