University of Guilan
The University of Guilan is a public research university in Rasht, Guilan, Iran.
Also recorded as University of Gilan
University of Guilan
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- University of Guilan
- Founded
- 1974
- Headquarters
- Iran
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The University of Guilan is a public research university in Rasht, Guilan, Iran.
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Key facts
• Name — University of Guilan • Native Name — دانشگاه گيلان • Other Names — UG • Affiliations — Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran) • Motto — "Stay Scientific, Stay Green" • Type — Public • City — Rasht • Province — Guilan • Country — Iran • President — Ali Basti • Head Label — Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs • Faculty — Over 650 • Campus — Multiple sites • Students — 19000 • Language — Persian, English • Website — https: guilan.ac.ir/en/home
History
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.
Ranking
Ranking
1. Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 World Rank: 1201-1500 Subject Ranking: 601 - 800 (Engineering), 801 - 1000 (Life Science), 801 - 1000 (Science) Asia Ranking: 351 -400 2. Shanghai Ranking World Ranking 2020: 901 - 1000 Subject Ranking 2023: 301 - 400 (Engineering) 3. The UI GreenMetric 2023 World Ranking: 1004 4. Webometrics 2023 World Ranking (July) 2023: 1359 5. Scimago Journal & Country Rank 2024 World Rank: 2534 6. CWTS Leiden Ranking 2023 Scientific impact: 792 Collaboration: 1018 Open access publishing: 1018 Gender diversity: 982 7. University Ranking by Academic Academic Performance 2023-24 World Ranking: 1136 8. uniRank 2023 World Ranking: 3824 9. US NEWs Global University Ranking 2023 World Ranking: 1422 10. Nature Index Ranking 2023 Overall Ranking: 6004 Iranian Universities Ranking: 52 11. Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) 2023 World Ranking: 1801- 2000 Islamic Universities Ranking: 176 - 200
Academics
Academics
The University of Guilan offers degrees in 55 fields for Bachelors, 35 fields for Masters, and seven fields for PhD 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 is a 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 large campus, as well as some other places in Guilan province, the University of Guilan, is the largest and one of the most premier academic institutions in northern Iran.
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==Campus
The university is spread over four campuses with a total area of about 3 km 2 . ==Faculties
The university is spread over four campuses with a total area of about 3 km 2 . ==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: • 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 EconomicsItalic text • 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 Notable people: Abolfazl Darvizeh • 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
International Journals
International Journals
• Aquatic Animals Nutrition • Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences • Journal of Algebra and Related Topics • Journal of Mathematical Modeling
Institutional history
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Institutional history
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1974
University of Guilan established.
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- Iran
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scholarly publication
- Comparison of Basal Area and Trees Abundance for Estimating Tree Diversity in Beech Forests (Case Study: Guilan, Masal, Northern Iran), SilvaWorld, 2022
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2022
- Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Fractures and Spinal Cord Injuries in Guilan, North of Iran, Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2019
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2019
reference work
- “University of Guilan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7895461: University of Guilan
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1266778632, University of Guilan.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
References ==== External links
References ==== External links
• Official website (in Persian) • Official website (in English)
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scholarly publication
Comparison of Basal Area and Trees Abundance for Estimating Tree Diversity in Beech Forests (Case Study: Guilan, Masal, Northern Iran), SilvaWorld, 2022Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Epidemiology of Traumatic Spinal Fractures and Spinal Cord Injuries in Guilan, North of Iran, Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2019Crossref registry
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1266778632, University of Guilan.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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