Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch

Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch

دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد رودهن Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi Rudehen
Other name	RIAU
Motto	Iranian Aspirations for Globalization(English)
Type	Private University System
Established	1982
Founder	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Academic affiliations	Islamic Azad University Central Administration SCRC FUIW IAU TWAS
Chancellor	Farideh Dokaneifard
Academic staff	410 (as of 2014)
Students	18,000 (as of 2014)
Location	Roudehen, Tehran , Iran
Campus	3 campuses under direct administration
Colours	Dark and light blue
Sporting affiliations	Azad University Giant Team
Website	riau.ac.ir

RIAU Central Administration Building

RIAU from helicopter

The Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch is officially affiliated to Islamic Azad University, globally, the largest attending university with around 400 branches both nationally and internationally in Kabul, Dubai, Beirut, and Oxford (England). Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch (RIAU) offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines with an approximate enrollment of 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university is organized into nine faculties and two research centers. The Faculties are Faculty of Education and Counseling, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Engineering, Art and Architecture, and Economy and Accounting.

History

Roudehen

Roudehen, once a small town on Tehran to Mazandaran province route, is now a major educational center. It is located at the southern foot of Alborz mountain range, 30 km (19 mi) to the east of capital city Tehran. The average height of Roudehen from sea-level is 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) and has an area of 50 km² (19 sq mi). Geographically, Roudehen region is within Tehran province. Roudehen had witnessed remarkable social, cultural, and scientific development following the establishment of a branch of Islamic Azad University in 1983. Nowadays, the city is known as a leading academic hub. The university graduates are the best representatives of the Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch at home and abroad. They have also played a crucial role in the various on-going nationwide scientific and research activities due to their considerable achievements. In short, Roudehen, which was once a small town, has developed socially, culturally, and scientifically in the recent years.

RIAU

Following the foundation of Islamic Azad University (IAU) in large cities like Tehran, Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch(RIAU) was founded on November 5, 1983, in the vicinity of capital city Tehran. This has opened up new horizons in the development of Roudehen city. Since 1986, the city has witnessed such changes as rapid development of the university, migration, population growth, and socioeconomic changes which are still on the increase. One of the benefactors who helped establish this higher education center was the late Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Mirkhani who, besides his religious activities and authoring books, was interested in social and cultural affairs. He generously donated a building for the university to obtain the permit to establish a branch. Thanks to his generous effort, thousands of young knowledge seekers from all around the country have attended the university to reap the benefit. Seyed Kazem Shariatpanahi was appointed the first chancellor of Roudehen Branch which was formally inaugurated on November 5, 1983, by top ranking officials from Islamic Azad University and local authorities. The first groups of students were admitted on the spring semester of the academic year 1983–1984. Having been busy with a few responsibilities in IAU testing center, Mr. Shariatpanahi resigned and in September 1986, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini was appointed as the next chancellor of IAU Roudehen Branch. Seyed Mehdi Hosseini's tenure as the Roudehen Branch chancellor lasted about 21 years. In November 2007, Dr. Gholamhossein Heidari was assigned as the third chancellor who had taken the position for five years. On August 26, 2012, Prof. Alireza Iranbakhsh was appointed as the chancellor of Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch. Since April 14, 2014, Prof. Naghi Shoja has been appointed as the fifth RIAU chancellor. After three decades of going through the rollercoaster of ups and downs, RIAU has relied on the protection of divine providence and banked on the support of a reservoir of expert knowledge in university on its way to success. As a result of its successful academic achievements and development all through these years, the university has recently been granted the grade of "Comprehensive" which positions the university among the top IAU branches. This outstanding success in the history of RIAU, as the largest university in the eastern Tehran, has created an atmosphere to further its academic endeavors.

Programs and Courses

Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch (RIAU) offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. The university is organized into nine faculties and two research centers. The Faculties are Faculty of Education and Counseling, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Art and Architecture, and Faculty of Economy and Accounting.

• Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages

Undergraduate Programs

1 Persian Language and Literature BA

2 English Language Teaching BA

3 English Language Translation BA

4 English Language and Literature BA

Postgraduate Programs

1 Persian Language and Literature MA

2 English Language Teaching MA

3 Persian Language and Literature PhD

• Faculty of Education and Counseling

Undergraduate Programs

1 Educational Management and Programing BA

2 Preschool Education BA

3 Counseling and Guidance BA

4 Physical Education & Sports Science - Sports Physiology BA

5 Physical Education & Sports Science – Management and Programming BA

6 Library and Information Science BA

Postgraduate Programs

1 History and Philosophy of Education MA

2 Educational Research MA

3 Educational Programing MA

4 Educational Administration MA

5 Counseling and Guidance MA

6 Library and Information Science MA

7 Educational Administration PhD

• Faculty of Psychology

Undergraduate Programs

1 Clinical Psychology BA

2 General Psychology BA

3 Psychology – Corrections and Rehabilitation BA

Postgraduate Programs

1 Clinical Psychology MA

2 General Psychology MA

3 Educational Psychology PhD

• Faculty of Social Sciences

Undergraduate Programs

1 Social Programing BA

2 Social Services BA

3 Teaching Social Sciences BA

4 Political Sciences BA

5 Family Studies BA

6 Islamic Law and Jurisprudence BA

Postgraduate Programs

1 Research in Social Sciences MA

2 Population Studies MA

3 Women Studies MA

• Faculty of Engineering

Undergraduate Programs

1 Civil Technician Associate's Degree

2 Computer - Software Associate's Degree

3 Auto Mechanic Associate's Degree

4 Building Services Associate's Degree

5 Civil Engineering BA

6 Computer Engineering - Software BA

7 Computer Engineering - Hardware BA

8 Mechanical Engineering BA

9 Civil Engineering Technology BA

10 Water Resource Engineering BA

11 Computer Engineering Technology - Software BA

12 Computer Engineering Technology – Hardware BA

13 Electrical Engineering Technology – Power BA

14 Auto Mechanic Engineering Technology BA

15 Metallurgical Engineering BA

16 Telecommunication Engineering Technology – Network Switches BA

Postgraduate Programs

1 Structural Engineering MA

2 Hydraulic Structures Engineering MA

• Faculty of Science

Undergraduate Programs

1 Statistics BA

2 Applied Statistics BA

3 Applied Mathematics BA

4 General Biology BA

5 Biology – Plant Sciences BA

6 Biology – Animal Sciences BA

7 Biology - Biophysics BA

8 Biology - Biotechnology BA

9 Chemistry – Information Technology BA

10 Pure Chemistry BA

11 Laboratory Sciences - Veterinary BA

Postgraduate Programs

1 Structural Engineering MA

2 Hydraulic Structures Engineering MA

• Faculty of Agriculture

Undergraduate Programs

1 Environmental Science BS

2 Agricultural Products - Horticulture BS

3 Agronomy and Plant Breeding BS

4 Agricultural Engineering - Horticulture BS

5 Mechanics of Agricultural Machinery –Biosystem Engineering BS

6 Agricultural Engineering – Soil Science BS

7 Agricultural Engineering – Agricultural Economics BS

8 Food Technology and Nutrition BS

Postgraduate Programs

1 Agricultural Engineering – Agricultural Economics MS

2 Agronomy and Plant Breeding MS

• Faculty of Art and Architecture

Undergraduate Programs

1 Architecture Associates

2 Architectural Drawing Associates

3 Graphic Designing Associates

4 Architectural Engineering Technology BS

5 Graphics BS

6 Interior Architecture BS

7 Urban Planning BS

8 Architectural Engineering BS

• Faculty of Economics and Accounting

Undergraduate Programs

1 Accounting (From High School Diploma) Associate's Degree

2 Accounting (From Associate's Degree) BA

3 Accounting (From High School Diploma) BA

4 Economics – Business Economics BA

5 Economics – Money and Banking BA

Campus park

The RIAu's main Conference Hall

Rankings

ISC Rankings

In early 2019, Islamic World Science Citation Database declared the very first official ranking of Higher education and research institutes of Iran, The RIAU was ranked 25th among more than 400 Islamic Azad University branches:

Webometrics World University Ranking

RIAU has continued its year-on-year rise, ranking among the top higher education institutions in the world, according to the results of the July edition (2014) of world university ranking released by Webometrics. The results showed the marked rise of 1606 ranks among the world universities and an outstanding improvement of 1383 places among top Asian universities. Within the national scope, RIAU is among the first top 30 IAU branches and 140th among more than 500 universities and higher education institutions in Iran.

Civilica

According to Civilica ranking, which is a well-known ranking organization in Iran, this university was ranked among 100 top Iranian universities.

Google Scholar Ranking

Among more than 400 IAU branches, this branch was ranked 15th in Google Scholar ranking system.

Some of the scientific Achievements

UAV in the test

RIAU students are patent holders for designing and constructing transparent concrete

1. Signing Memoranda of Understanding with a number of Iranian large organizations including Iran's Judiciary Branch to establish a research institute for the prevention of crime, UNIDO on nanotechnology, the research department of Eastern Tehran Police Headquarters, Psychology and Counseling Organization of Iran, Islamic Azad University Kabul Branch.
2. Receiving the official research permit as a qualified university from Iran's Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology
3. Admission of Graduate students from Afghanistan in cooperation with IAU Kabul branch
4. A 15,000-level increase during the past 30 years in the World's University Ranking reported by Webometrics
5. Standing among the top four branches of IAU for the research quality (2013)
6. Inauguration of Behavioral Science Research Center
7. First place winner in the tenth National Student Spaghetti Bridge Competition (By Tolou Team)
8. Third place winner in the National Computer Game Design Competition(Two-dimensional Game League) among 29 university teams (by Sky of Ideas Team)
9. Second place winner in the National Spaghetti Bridge Competition in Amir Kabir Industrial University (2012)
10. First place winner in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition
11. Designing and constructing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and flying robots
12. Establishing the Prof. Dianatnejad's Museum of Life Sciences
13. An 18-level increase in ISC university ranking and standing 24th among 400 IAU branches.
14. Granting "Scholarly Scientific-Research" rank to two journals of "Thoughts and Behavior" and "Epic Literature" by Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology.
15. Ranked first in Spaghetti Structure competition.