# Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch

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 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 is located 30 km (19 mi) to the east of capital city Tehran.

### 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. The first groups of students were admitted on the spring semester of the academic year 1983–1984.
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.

## Programs and Courses

Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch (RIAU) offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a 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

## 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
According to the results of the July edition (2014) of world university ranking released by Webometrics, it was ranked 1606 among the world universities. Within the national scope, RIAU was among the top 30 IAU branches and 140th among more than 500 universities and higher education institutions in Iran.
Civilica
According to Civilica ranking, 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.

## Scientific achievements

* Ranked first in Spaghetti Structure competition.