Fasa University

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
Type	Public
Established	2006
Endowment	US$ 1.761 million (2016)
Chancellor	Dr. Jamal fathallahi[1]
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Mahdieh Hashemi
Administrative staff	130
Students	1200
Undergraduates	1150
Postgraduates	50
Location	Fasa , Iran
Campus	Urban
Colours	Navy Blue
Website	http://fasau.ac.ir/

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) 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} 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]

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