Fasa University

Fasa University is an Irani public research university founded in 2006. its campus is located in Fasa approximately 150 km from Shiraz (the Fars province capital). The institution is a third generation promising young one, with over 1200 undergraduate and graduate students and over 130 faculty and staff.[2]

According to times impact ranking 2019, fasa university is ranked +301 in quality of education (http://www.fasau.ac.ir/en/55-latest-news/431-fasa-university)

  • دانشگاه فسا

Dāneshgāh-e Fasa
Motto
  • به دانش فزای و به یزدان گرای، که او باد جان تو را رهنمای
Motto in English
Strengthen your knowledge and place your trust in God, This will guide you and protect your life
TypePublic
Established2006
EndowmentUS$ 1.761 million (2016)
ChancellorDr. Jamal fathallahi[1]
Vice-ChancellorDr. Mahdieh Hashemi
Administrative staff
130
Students1200
Undergraduates1150
Postgraduates50
Location
Fasa
,
Iran
CampusUrban
Colours     Navy Blue
Websitehttp://fasau.ac.ir/

The campus lies in the west side of the city accommodating the faculty buildings, the library, the administration and the boys’ dormitory. Professors and girls housing is located in Qodosi street for which university has provided transportation. The campus is the border line of the city and the mountains. It operates various auxiliary research facilities, such as the research greenhouse and thirty one laboratories. Among university faculty are recipients of the Kharazmi prize, Iran inventions grand Prize, as well as many patents. Also students are among the top 10 ranks in MS exams, as well the first rank in AI challenge Sharif competition.

Fasa University student athletes compete in deferent areas namely swimming for which ranked third (2016), futsal ranked first in (2018), and second (2017), in taekwondo second (2015), and karate first (2018).[3]

Establishment

The first mention of a public university in Fasa can be traced to 2006. It started work in the old bureau of Agricultural affairs (jehad keshaverzi). Simultaneously the project of the current building initiated which took 3 years to finish the building of engineering faculty. At that time the administration building stayed intact but the faculty and residence halls moved to the new building which up to now are still actively in use and expanding.[4]

Campus

The university's property totals 23,750 km2 , comprising the 10500 m2 for the Main Campus in west Fasa and the faculty members’ and the girls’ housing are 3 km to the east from the main campus. The main campus has 9 buildings totaling over 10500 m2. The university continues to expand its facilities on campus. In 2017, the university opened the Basic science building, housing 22 faculty members’ rooms and 8 laboratories.[5]

Varsity sports

Fasa university Futsal team has scores 1st and 2nd in regional competitions and also hosted the competitions once. In cycling and karate the university students are members of the national teams. The swimming team along with the taekwondo represent the university in many national competitions in third ranks.[6]

References
  1. "وزیر علوم سرپرست دانشگاه فسا را منصوب کرد - وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری". وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری.
  2. "Fasa University – Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org.
  3. "کسب مدال برنز مسابقات قهرمانی کاراته دانشجویان دختر توسط دانشجوی دانشگاه کوثر - وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری". وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری.
  4. "Fasa University". Times Higher Education (THE).
  5. "مرکز جذب اعضای هیات علمی". www.mjazb.ir.
  6. "قهرمانی دانشگاه فسا در مسابقات فوتسال منطقه 7 کشور". akhbarelmi.ir.

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