Ilam University

33°39′N 46°22′E / 33.650°N 46.367°E / 33.650; 46.367

Ilam University

دانشگاه ایلام Daneshgah-e Ilam
Type	Public
Established	1976
President	Dr. Taher Alimohammadi
Location	Ilam , Ilam Province , Iran
Website	www.ilam.ac.ir

Ilam University or University of Ilam (Persian: دانشگاه ایلام) is a public university in Ilam, capital of Ilam province, Iran. The university is affiliated with, and supervised by Iranian Government's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Before it became a university, its precursors were Ilam School of Animal Husbandry (affiliated with Razi University), established in 1976 which later turned into Ilam Faculty of Agriculture established in post-revolution era following the Cultural Revolution in Iran.^[1]

As of 2023, the university has associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD degree programs in seven faculties and 120 majors with more than 7500 enrolled students.^[2][3] The university has 221 members of academic staff and 389 employees. The seven faculties are Faculty of Petroleum and Gas, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Paraveterinary and Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies.^[3][4]

Ilam University offers programs for Iraqi students. In 2023, memorandums of cooperation were signed between Ilam University and Iraqi universities including University of Baghdad, Al-Mustansiriya University, University of Technology, Al Maarif University College and Al-Mustaqbal University.^[5]

References

1. "Ilam University". Times Higher Education (THE). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
2. "uniRank". Ilam University Ranking & Review 2023. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
3. تاریخچه. Persian. (Title translation: "History"). Official Website of Ilam University. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
4. "اعلام آمادگی دانشگاه‌ ایلام برای پذیرش دانشجویان عراقی". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
5. "۶ سند همکاری دانشگاه ایلام و دانشگاه‌های کشور عراق امضا شد". Mehr News Agency (خبرگزاری مهر) (in Persian). 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.