Urmia University

Urmia University
دانشگاه اروميه
Former name
Westminster Medical College,
Urmia College,
University of Urmia
TypePublic
Established1879–1915;
1965–present
AffiliationWestminster Hospital,
Cochran Memorial Hospital
PresidentAhmad Alijanpour
Vice-ChancellorNaser Nazariani
ProvostAlireza Mozaffari
Academic staff
~572
Administrative staff
~637
Students15,000
Undergraduates14,000
Postgraduatesup to 1,000
Location, ,
37°39′24.82″N 44°59′12.42″E / 37.6568944°N 44.9867833°E / 37.6568944; 44.9867833
CampusUrban & Suburban
Athleticsseveral teams
Colorsturquoise and white
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Websitewww.urmia.ac.ir

Urmia University (Persian: دانشگاه ارومیه, Daneshgah-e Orumiyeh; Azerbaijani: اورمو بیلیم یوردو) (also known as the University of Urmia) is a public university in West Azarbaijan province, Iran. The main campus of Urmia University is in Nazlu (or Nazloo), in the vicinity of Urmia. It has six campuses, seven schools, more than 14,000 students, and research centers including Microelectronic, Antenna and Microwave Laboratory, Nanotechnology, MEMS, and Artemia. Urmia University also has two satellite campuses in Khoy and Miyandoab city. Nazlu campus of Urmia University is the biggest university campus in size in the northwest of Iran. Urmia University is ranked as one of Iran's "Grade A" universities by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.