Shahrekord University

دانشگاه شهركرد Danushgah-e Shiherkârd
Type	Public
Established	1991
President	Yaser Pirali
Academic staff	202
Students	5,713
Undergraduates	4,628
Postgraduates	1,085
Location	Shahrekord , Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province , Iran
Campus	Urban
Website	sku.ac.ir

Shahrekord University is a public university in Shahrekord, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.

Overview

Shahrekord University has 8,000 students studying in 173 disciplines (48 undergraduate programs, 77 postgraduate programs and 48 Ph.D. programs). There are 300 faculty members (16 full professors, 63 associate professors, 204 assistant professors, and 17 instructors) in 8 faculties (Faculty of Agriculture Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Farsan Faculty of Art and Humanities), 5 institutes (Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology, Research Institute of Biotechnology, Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases, Water Resources Research Center, and Research Institute of Nanotechnology), one scientific center (Center of Non-linear Analysis, Optimization, and Control), one photonics research group, one center of technology group and an incubator with more than 26 technology units engaged in research activities. In 2017, Shahrekord University was ranked as a university in the top one percent universities in the world according to ISC ranking system. According to Times Higher Education University of Shahrekord ranks as one of the top universities in global rankings. ^[1]

Location and facilities

Shahrekord University is located in Shahrekord. The city is known for its natural environment, landscape, waterfalls and rivers.^[2] Its weather is normally dry, cold in winter and mild in spring and summer. The town has a ski resort located 35 km (22 mi) away along with several natural lagoons and small lakes.