Bu-Ali Sina University

Buali Sina University, also written Bu-Ali Sina University (Persian: دانشگاه بوعلی سينا‎), is a public university in the city of Hamedan in the Hamedan province of Iran. The university was established with the assistance of France in February 1973.

Bu-Ali Sina University
دانشگاه بوعلي سينا
TypePublic
Established1973
PresidentYaghoub Mohammadifar
Academic staff
351
Students14,000
Location
Hamedan
,
Hamedan Province
,
Iran
CampusUrban
Websitewww.basu.ac.ir
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Its programs include Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering.

History

The first steps for founding Bu-Ali Sina University were taken after a treaty between the governments of Iran and France in Esfand 1351 (February 1973). The university was established in 1353 (1975). It was named for Buali Sina because he was a great Muslim scientist.

Academics

Bu-Ali Sina University has five faculties, one higher education complex, and two junior schools. Faculties include Agriculture, Art and Architecture, Engineering, Literature and Humanities, Science, Malayer Junior Faculty of Education, and Junior School of Veterinary Medicine.

It has 300 full-time faculty members who have graduated from universities around the world. It has 7000 students who are studying in 63 education programs at B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels.

Bu-Ali Sina University has 32 departments, most of which admit students at B.Sc. and M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels.

The average undergraduate GPA of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering students and other students of engineering fields in the faculty of engineering is low in comparison with other universities in Iran such as the Sharif University of Technology. For instance, the average GPA of class 2010 civil engineering students was about 12 out of 20 (2.4 out of 4).

Faculties and schools
The Faculty of Literature and Humanities
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See also
  • Higher Education in Iran



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