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University of Qom

Coordinates: 34°35′N 50°49′E / 34.583°N 50.817°E / 34.583; 50.817
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34°35′N 50°49′E / 34.583°N 50.817°E / 34.583; 50.817

University of Qom
دانشگاه قم
Dāneshgāh-e Qom
University of Qom
TypePublic
Established1980
FounderMahdi Ghazi Khoramabadi
AffiliationMinistry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran)
PresidentDr. Kasra Faghihi
Academic staff
282
Students10000
Address
Near Shahrak-e-Qods, Alghadir Blvd.
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3716146611
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34°36′04.4″N 50°49′32.4″E / 34.601222°N 50.825667°E / 34.601222; 50.825667
CampusUrban
LanguagePersian language
AthleticsFootball, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling
Websitehttps://qom.ac.ir/
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University of Qom (Persian: دانشگاه قم) is an Iranian public university located in Qom.

Following an endorsement by the Council of the Islamic Revolution and under the supervision of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, the University of Qom was founded in 1980 (1358 SH) under the name of High Educational and Legal School of the Seminarians of Qom by Mohammad Beheshti, Mohammad Javad Bahonar, and Mehdi Ghazi Khorramabadi. It is an academic center in the field of legal studies. In 1985 (1364 SH), following confirmation by the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, the school admitted students from high school graduates, too. In 1997 (1376 SH), the university got its current name.[1]

The university has an area of 140 ha and consists of 6 faculties, 7 research and technology centers, 10 research groups, 33 academic departments, and 164 academic fields. It also has about 10,000 students (in Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. degrees) and 282 members of academic staff: 12 full professors, 90 associate professors, 160 assistant professors, and 20 instructors. Some of them are regarded as national genius figures. Most of the university's activities are in the fields of civil engineering, IT and computer engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and laws.[citation needed]

This university has its own dress code; female students have to wear Arabic tent which they refer to as "Chador".[2] This university is gender segregated.[citation needed]

Faculties & departments[3]

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Currently, the University of Qom consists of the following faculties and departments:

Faculty of Engineering

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The Faculty of Engineering was established in 2003 as the first center of engineering fields in Qom Province.

Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:

  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Computer Engineering and Information Technology
  • Department of Industrial Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Architectural Engineering
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Chemical Engineering[citation needed]

Faculty of Basic Sciences

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Four years after the establishment of physics and mathematics fields at the undergraduate level, the Faculty of Basic Sciences was established.

Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:

  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Statistics
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Computer Science[citation needed]

Faculty of Management and Economics

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The Faculty of Management and Economics was established in 2011 as an independent faculty in Qom University.

Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:

  • Department of Business Management
  • Department of Industrial Management
  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Economics[citation needed]

Faculty of Literature and Humanities

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The Faculty of Literature and Humanities started its activities in 2001.

Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:

  • Department of Persian Language and Literature
  • Department of English Language and Literature
  • Department of Arabic Language and Literature
  • Department of Educational Sciences
  • Department of Physical Education
  • Department of Information Sciences and Knowledge Studies[citation needed]

Faculty of Law

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The Faculty of Law; currently, law education at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels are available in various areas of interest at this faculty.

Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:

  • Department of International and Public Law
  • Department of Private Law
  • Department of Intellectual Property Law
  • Department of Criminology and Criminal Law[citation needed]

Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies

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The administrative organization of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies and its four departments was officially established in 2001.

Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:

  • Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences
  • Department of Jurisprudence and the Concept of Law
  • Department of Philosophy of Ethics
  • Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology
  • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Department of Shia studies

University of Qom students' social network

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University of Qom students' social network domain and logo

University of Qom students' social network is a website that enables users to chat, send and read text and share their images and videos.[4]

Ranking

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "تاریخچه دانشگاه قم". University of Qom.
  2. ^ "شرایط و ضوابط پذیرش دانشجو در دانشگاه قم" (PDF). University of Qom.
  3. ^ "The official page of University of Qom in TopUniversities.com".
  4. ^ "درباره - شبکه اجتماعی دانشجویان دانشگاه قم". Archived from the original on 2014-06-24. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
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