دانشگاه شيراز Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz | |
![]() Shiraz University Seal | |
Motto | خرد، کوشش (old) دارالعلم در دارالعلم |
---|---|
Motto in English | Wisdom, Endeavor (old) A Dar-al-Elm (University) in a Dar-al-Elm (Former Epithet of Shiraz) |
Type | Public |
Established | 1946 |
Endowment | US$ 373.1 million (10 December 2021)[1] |
Chancellor | Mohammad Moazzeni |
Academic staff | 942[2] |
Students | around 21,000[3] |
Undergraduates | 11,839 |
Postgraduates | 7,189 |
1,683 | |
Location | , , 29°38′23.07″N 52°31′36.3″E / 29.6397417°N 52.526750°E |
Campus | Urban |
Athletics | 12 teams |
Colors | Dark Blue and Yellow |
Affiliations | FUIW IAU ASEA-UNINET |
Website | shirazu |
![]() |
Shiraz University (Persian: دانشگاه شیراز Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz, formerly known as Pahlavi University دانشگاه پهلوی Dāneshgāh-e Pahlavi) is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, established in 1946. Being one of the oldest and most prestigious modern universities in Iran, Shiraz University is listed among the top three research-oriented schools in the nation according to a ranking of Iranian universities based on scientific output.[4] In the first report of state universities ranking and among almost 70 universities and higher education institutes, Shiraz University is regarded as first-level university.[5]
Shiraz University has pioneered the establishment of doctoral programs in Iran. Currently and after the separation of medical universities from universities under Ministry of Science, Research and Technology the university has over 20,000 students, with 200 bachelor's degree programs (BA, BSc), 300 master's degree programs (MA, MSc), one professional degree program (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or DVM), and 150 PhD programs.