Shahrekord University
Shahrekord University is located at the center of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.
Due to the attention of the government and the planning of Shahrekord University authorities and staff, the university has been successful in numerous scientific, scholarly, educational, and cultural fields, and Shahrekord University has established itself as one of the most successful universities in Iran.
There are currently around 8,000 students studying in 173 disciplines in this university. There are 300 faculty members in 8 faculties, 5 institutes, one scientific center, one photonics research group, and one center of technology groups and incubator with 26 technology units engaged in research activities.
Shahrekord University is located in Shahrekord. This city is known for its natural environment, landscape, waterfalls and rivers. Its weather is normally dry, cold in winter and mild in spring and summer. The town has a ski resort located about 35 km away and several natural lagoons and small lakes for outdoor relaxation.
In addition to geographical location and good climate of Shahrekord, the University has a lot of facilities such as hostels, guesthouses, self-service, well-equipped laboratories and sports facilities, which are available for academic staffs, personals and students.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Shahrekord University was established in 1998 and it consists of a 17000 square-meter, 4 story building and a collection of 1200 square-meter workshop. The student population of Faculty of Engineering is approximately 1600 students majoring in 19 various fields consists of under-graduate, graduate and doctoral students. In order for this to accomplish, 43 full-time and 50 part-time faculty members are helping as part of a global team. Various fields in faculty of Engineering are involved: 1- Mechanical Engineering, 2- Electrical Engineering, 3- Material Engineering, 4- Civil Engineering, and 5- Computer Science. So far, up to now, 1661 under-graduate and 183 graduate students have been instructed and graduated. 75 research in-house contracts and 20 industrial projects are among the accomplishments.
Here is a list of fields with major explanations:
1. Mechanical Engineering:
Field of Mechanical Engineering was started with fluids mechanics under-graduate program in 1998. From 2009, the graduate program was on track and Doctoral program is started from 2012. Currently, this group consists of 12 full-time faculty members, 352 under-graduate students, 108 graduate students and 16 Doctoral students. The group is currently involved in 6 industrial research projects.
2. Electrical Engineering:
Electrical Engineering program was first started in 2001 by the entrance of students majoring in Electronic Engineering. The under-graduate power program, graduate power program, graduate electronic and doctoral power program was started in 2008, 2009 and 2011, respectively. Currently, the group consists of 20 full-time faculty member, 376 under-graduate students, 101 graduate students and 12 doctoral students. The group is currently involved in 47 industrial research projects.
3. Material Engineering:
The Material Engineering program was first started in 2004 with the entrance of students majoring in Ceramics. Later, graduate students of this program are conducted in 2010. In order to develop this field further, industrial metallurgy major at under-graduate and graduate fields are introduced in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Currently, this group consists of 12 full-time faculty member, 257 under-graduate students and 71 graduate students. The group is currently involved in 18 industrial research projects.
4. Civil Engineering:
Under-graduate program of Civil Engineering was first established in 2007. The graduate program of Hydraulic Structures was started in 2011. Currently, the group consists of 4 full-time faculty members, 178 under-graduate students and 29 graduate students. The group is currently involved in 16 industrial research projects.
5. Computer Science
The Computer Science majoring in software programming was first started in 2013. Currently, the group consists of 4 full-time faculty member and 69 under-graduate students.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences, and Doctorate program are as follows in Faculty of Engineering and Technology:
Master of Sciences
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Mechanical Engineering - Energy Conversion | |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineering - Applied Design | |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering - Power | |
| 4 | Electrical Engineering - Control | |
| 5 | Electronic Engineering - Communication | Communication Systems |
| 6 | Electronic Engineering - Communication | Field and Wave |
| 7 | Electronic Engineering - Electronic | |
| 8 | Materials Engineering - Ceramics | |
| 9 | Materials Engineering - Identification and selection of materials | |
| 10 | Civil Engineering - Hydraulic Structures |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Mechanical- Engineering | Mechanical Engineering - Applied Design |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering - Energy Conversion |
| 3 | Electrical Engineering Power | Electrical Engineering Power |
Faculty of Basic Sciences
The faculty of basic sciences was established in 1992 and began to admit students in undergraduate and graduate programs. At present, the faculty is divided into 4 departments including departments of Biology, Genetics, Physics and Chemistry.
The faculty offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree, a two-year Master of Science degree and a 3 to 5 year Ph.D. degree. There are three main areas of study programs. There are more than 39 full-time academic staff and 10 full-time support staff and, 35 part-time and seasonal employees.
In 2014, the faculty had a total of 821 students, which includes 24 PhD students, 296 MSc and 501 BSc. students.
Departments:
1. Department of Biology
Biology department offers the Biochemistry, Botanical Physiology, Botanical Systematic, Animal Physiology, Animal Bio-systematics, Plant Biology, and Animal Biology degrees.
2. Department of Genetics
Genetics department admits students in Cellular- Molecular Sciences, Genetics and Biotechnology.
3. Department of Physics
The department of Physics admits students to undergraduate and graduate programs in five majors, namely, Atomic –Molecular, Solid State,Nuclear Physics,and Physics.
4. Department of Chemistry
Chemistry department offers the Organic chemistry and Analytical Chemistry degrees.
Faculty Laboratories and research centers:
- Genetics Lab. Zoology Lab. Animal Physiology Lab.
- Plant Biosystematics Lab. Physics Lab. Microbiology Lab.
- Cellular-Molecular Lab. Chemistry Lab. Biochemistry Lab.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences, and Doctorate program are as follows in Faculty of Basic Sciences:
Master of Sciences
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Physics | Nuclear |
| 2 | Physics | Solid state |
| 3 | Physics | Atomic and Molecular |
| 4 | Organic Chemistry | |
| 5 | Analytical Chemistry | |
| 6 | Genetics | |
| 7 | Biotechnology | Microbiology |
| 8 | Biochemistry | |
| 9 | Animal Science | Animal Physiology |
| 10 | Animal Science | Animal biosystematics |
| 11 | Plant Sciences | Plant Physiology |
| 12 | Plant Sciences | Systematic Ecology |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Biochemistry | |
| 2 | Physics | Solid State |
| 3 | Analytical Chemistry | |
| 4 | Plant Physiology |
Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
The faculty of mathematical sciences was launched in 2011. The department of mathematics as an initial core, of this faculty, was launched in 1992 by admitting students to B.Sc. program. At present, there are 575 students, consisting of different programs of PhD, M.Sc. and B.Sc. The faculty includes 23 academic members including Assistant and Associate professors. The faculty has three departments.
Departments:
1. Department of Pure Mathematics
2. Department of Applied Mathematics
3. Department of Computer Sciences.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences, and Doctorate program are as follows in Faculty of Mathematical Sciences:
Master of Sciences
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Applied Mathematics | Operations Research |
| 2 | Applied Mathematics | Numerical Analysis |
| 3 | Applied Mathematics | |
| 4 | Pure Mathematics | |
| 5 | Pure Mathematics | Algebra |
| 6 | Analysis |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Pure Mathematics | Geometry |
| 2 | Applied Mathematics | Operations Research |
| 3 | Applied Mathematics | Numerical Analysis |
| 4 | Pure Mathematics | Algebra |
| 5 | Applied Mathematics | |
| 6 | Pure Mathematics | Analysis |
Faculty of Literature and Humanities
The faculty was initially launched in 1995 with the advent of the Department of Persian Language and Literature that admitted students to B.Sc. in Teaching Persian Language and Literature. Then, the Department of Law was launched and began to admit students in October 2000. The Faculty of Letters and Humanities began to function independently in 2001 by running the two B.Sc. programs of Persian Language and Literature and Law. Afterward, students were admitted to MSc. in Persian Language and Literature in 2002. Subsequently, the two B.Sc. programs of English and Archeology were added to programs of the faculty in 2003. Next, the Department of Physical Education started to admit B.Sc. male students to the program of Sports Physiology.
The faculty started to admit B.Sc. students of Fiction in October 2007. Then, the first MSc. program of Physical Education with the following areas of expertise was launched in 2008: Sports Physiology and Sports Corrective Exercises. At the same time, the Department of English began to admit MSc. students of TEFL.
Later, female students were admitted to B.Sc. in Physical Education in 2009. In addition, the Department of Counseling started to admit B.Sc. students of Counseling in October 2010. Moreover, the Department of Persian Language and Literature began to admit MSc. students of Resistance Literature in October 2010.
The faculty is now actively involved in seven B.Sc., 8 MSc. and 2 Ph.D. programs.
The faculty presently includes 44 academic members, of whom 1 is full professor, 5 are associate professors, 38 are assistant professors. There are more than 1101 BSc., 408 MSc., and 31 Ph.D. students currently studying in the faculty. The Faculty has nine departments.
Departments:
1. Department of English Language
2. Department of Law
3. Department of Archeology
4. Department of Comparative Religion and Mysticism
5. Department of Persian Language and Literature
6. Department of Counseling
7. Department of Islamic Sciences
8. Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
9. Department of Qurananic Sciences and Hadith
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences, and Doctorate program are as follows in Faculty of Literature and Humanities:
Master of Sciences
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Persian Language and Literature | |
| 2 | Resistance Literature | |
| 3 | Sport Physiology | |
| 4 | Pathology and Corrective Exercises | |
| 5 | Teaching English as a Foreign Language | |
| 6 | Archaeology | |
| 7 | Archaeology | Archaeology Historical Periods |
| 8 | Archaeology | Islamic Civilization and Culture of Iran and Other Territories |
| 9 | Religions and Mysticism | |
| 10 | Commercial Companies Law | |
| 11 | Jurisprudence and Islamic Law |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Sport Physiology | Biochemistry and Sport Metabolism |
| 2 | Persian Language and Literature | Mystical literature |
| 3 | Persian Language and Literature |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Shahrekord University was established in 1989. The primary purpose of the faculty has been to educate student for Veterinary technician. First Doctor of Veterinary Medicine course started in 1996. At this time faculty play a crucial role in educating DVM,MSc,PhD and DVSc programs. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has four departments.
Departments:
1. Department of Basic Sciences
2. Department of Pathobiology
3. Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control and Aquatic Animal Health
4. Department of Clinical Sciences.
The Faculty is equipped with seven laboratories include Pharmacology and Physiology; Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology;Bacteriology,Immunology,Virology and Mycology; Cell Biology; Parasitology; Histo-pathology; Food hygiene and Quality control; Aquatic Animal Health, 3 specific halls and a Veterinary Clinic and Hospital. The faculty has 32 full- time academic staffs including 3 full professors, 15 associated professors and 14 assistant professors.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences, and Doctorate program are as follows in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine:
Master of Sciences and D.V.M.
| Number | Disciplines |
| 1 | Bacteriology |
| 2 | Hygiene and food control |
| 3 | Veterinary Parasitology |
| 4 | Aquatic Animal Health |
| 5 | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines |
| 1 | Poultry Health and Diseases |
| 2 | Food Hygiene |
| 3 | Reproductive Biotechnologies in Veterinary Medicine |
| 4 | Veterinary Theriogenology |
| 5 | Large Animals’ Internal Diseases |
Faculty of Agriculture
The faculty of agriculture was founded in 1990. This faculty is the oldest and somehow the initial core of Shahrekord University. It has several laboratories e.g. computer site, GIS site, greenhouse and animal husbandry farm. Faculty of Agriculture has four departments.
1. Department of Mechanical Engineering of Bio-systems
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems was founded in 1999. The department has different laboratories including Physical and Mechanical
Properties Lab, Instrumentation & Control Lab, Vibration & Simulation Lab, Internal Combustion Engine, Hydraulics, Agricultural Machinery Site, Metal Working Operations, Machine tools and soil Physics and Mechanics.
2. Department of Plant Protection
The Department of Plant Protection was founded in 2004 for training students in Plant Protection. The Entomology Plant Pathology laboratory and Isolate Greenhouses are the most important laboratories of this department.
3. Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
The Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology was branched out from the Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding in 2011 with the aim of providing the expert and efficient students in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. The training facilities of the department include plant tissue culture lab, plant breeding lab and some research greenhouses. Every year, a significant fraction of the publications in faculty of agriculture is published by the members of this department. Moreover, dozens of students in bachelor, master and PhD programs are graduated every year from this department.
4. Department of Soil Science and Engineering
Soil Science at Shahrekord University can trace its origins from teaching soil science courses to agriculture students through the formation of a separate Department of Soil Science in 1988 and on to the present day. Department of Soil Science was established at Faculty of Agriculture as the focus for soil related education and research activities at the University and offers theoretical and practical courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The mission of the Department is to advance the understanding of earth system processes and the interaction among land, atmosphere, and water, and to addresses the challenge of developing environmentally sustainable agricultural systems to produce food. The Department name was changed from Department of Soil Science to Soil Science and Engineering Department in 2013. Currently, the SSE Department has eleven scientific staff members, over 80 B.Sc., 50 M.Sc. and 25 Ph.D. students from around the country, and technical and administrative support.
5. Department of Agronomy
Department of Agronomy was founded in 2011 as an independent department. This department has research greenhouses and some educational and research equipped laboratories.
6. Department of Horticultural Sciences
Department of Horticultural Sciences was founded in 2005. This department has the educational and research facilities including plant tissue culture lab, physiology and plant hormone lab, the laboratory of medicinal, spicy and drink plants, research farm and the collection of research greenhouses.
7. Department of Animal Sciences
The Department of Animal Sciences was founded 1988 and has the animal nutrition lab, molecular genetics and the aviculture and animal husbandry farm.
8. Department of Water Engineering
The Department of Water Engineering was founded in 1991. It has the hydraulics and soil mechanics laboratories.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences, and Doctorate program are as follows in Faculty of Agriculture:
Master of Sciences
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Soil Science | Soil biology and biotechnology |
| 2 | Soil Science | Soil genesis and classification |
| 3 | Soil Science | Soil physics and conservation |
| 4 | Soil Science | Soil chemistry and fertility |
| 5 | Irrigation and Drainage | |
| 6 | Water Structure | |
| 7 | Water Resources | |
| 8 | Animal Science | Animal Nutrition |
| 9 | Animal Science | Animal Breeding and Genetics |
| 10 | Agricultural Machinery Mechanics | |
| 11 | Agricultural Mechanization | Management and analysis systems |
| 12 | Agricultural Mechanization | Energy |
| 13 | Agricultural Mechanization | Recycling and waste management |
| 14 | Mechanics of Biosystem Engineering | Design of Agricultural Machinery |
| 15 | Mechanics of Biosystem Engineering | Postharvest Technology |
| 16 | Mechanics of Biosystem Engineering | Renewable Energies |
| 17 | Horticultural Sciences | |
| 18 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and breeding of fruit trees |
| 19 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and breeding of vegetables |
| 20 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and breeding of flowers and ornamental plants |
| 21 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and breeding of medicinal, spicy and aromatic plants |
| 22 | Plant Pathology | |
| 23 | Seed science and technology | |
| 24 | Plant breeding | |
| 25 | Agricultural biotechnology | |
| 26 | Agronomy | |
| 27 | Agroecology |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Agronomy | Crop Physiology |
| 2 | Agronomy | Crop Ecology |
| 3 | Mechanic of Biosystem Engineering | Design of Agricultural Machinery |
| 4 | Mechanic of Biosystem Engineering | Postharvest Technology |
| 5 | Mechanic of Biosystem Engineering | Renewable energies |
| 6 | Agricultural Machinery Mechanics | |
| 7 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and Breeding of Fruit Trees |
| 8 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and Breeding of Vegetables |
| 9 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and Breeding of Flowers and Ornamental Plants |
| 10 | Horticultural Sciences | Physiology and Breeding of Medicinal, Spicy and Aromatic Plants |
| 11 | Horticultural Sciences | Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics of Horticultural Crops |
| 12 | Horticultural Sciences | |
| 13 | Soil Science | Soil Biology and Biotechnology |
| 14 | Soil Science | Soil Genesis and Classification |
| 15 | Soil Science | Soil Physics and Conservation |
| 16 | Soil Science | Soil Chemistry and Fertility |
| 17 | Plant Breeding | |
| 18 | Animal Science | Animal Science |
| 19 | Animal Science | Poultry Nutrition |
| 20 | Irrigation and Drainage | |
| 21 | Water Resources | |
| 22 | Agricultural Biotechnology |
Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences
Before establishment of the university and since 1989, higher education in natural resources had been already conducted by a department with the same name in Shahrekord. At that time the Department was offering associate degrees, endorsed by a higher education center and later Faculty of Agriculture. In 2004 and two years afterward the Department started enrolling students in rangeland-watershed management and forestry respectively. In 2006, the Department of Natural Resources was dissolved into two departments of rangeland-watershed management and forest science following a strong start in student acceptance at BSc. and MSc. levels. Later in 2009 together with a new department named “Fisheries and Environmental Science”, the trio assembled an independent faculty coined as Natural Resources and Earth Science.
Currently the Faculty employs 21 fulltime academic staff, teaching at BSc., MSc. and Ph.D.programs.
Department:
1- Department of Rangeland-Watershed Management
This department is among the oldest departments at the Shahrekord University. The department was inaugurated as the Department of Natural Resources in 1983. Enjoying a proper number of scientific staff,, the department accept students at one BS, four MS and three PhD levels.
2- Department of Forest Science
Department of Forest Science was separated from the Department of Natural Resources in 2006 and become independent. Accordingly, the Department aims not only to offer the different courses of forestry training to prepare the required work force, but also to encourage local and national scientific research in different areas of Forest Sciences. The academic members’ present areas of expertise are mostly in harmony with the educational and research needs of the program. There are six academic staffs engaging in research and teaching at the department. BS, MS and PhD programs are undertaken at the department too.
3-Department of Fisheries and Environmental Science
The Department of Fisheries and Environmental Science has six scientific staff members and runs one BSc. and two MSc. programs. The main applied courses are held at three laboratory sites.
Master of Sciences
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Rangeland Management | |
| 2 | Forestry | |
| 3 | Watershed Management | |
| 4 | Aquaculture and Fisheries | - |
| 5 | Geology - Petrology | - |
| 6 | Desert Management | |
| 7 | Marine fisheries Ecology |
Doctorate program
| Number | Disciplines | Sub-disciplines |
| 1 | Geology | Petrology |
| 2 | Forestry | |
| 3 | Rangeland management | |
| 4 | Watershed Management | - |
Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology
Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology is established in 2003in Shahrekord University as a research institute for domestic animal reproduction under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. It was established with dual purposes of promoting research in avant-garde areas of domestic animal reproductive sciences and biotechnology as well as providing advanced training and educational programs for scientists and students. Now, it has 6 scientific members and 10 Ph.D. students. This institute consists of three departments, each focused on different fields of research:
Departments:
- Department of domestic animal gametes, embryo and stem cell biology and technology
- Department of molecular and cellular genetics in domestic animal reproduction
- Department of cloning and transgenic domestic animals
· The first IVM-IVF Lori-Bakhtiari-sheep born in Iran
· Development of IVM-IVF bovine embryos
· Production of in vitro embryo of Lori-Bakhtiari-sheep by ICSI
· Production of parthenogenetic ovine embryo
· Freezing of in vitro developed embryos by vitrification technique with high viability
· Development of cloned embryos by somatic cells
· Improved technique of biopsy from bovine and ovine embryos during early periods
· Application of cumulus and fetal fibroblastic cells as donors in the cloning of sheep and goat
· Production of cell lines of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and their differentiation to bone and adipose cells
· Optimization of single cell PCR in direction to preimplantation genetic diagnosis
· Differentiation of murine stem cells for production of insulin
· Genetic evaluation of otx gene family in IVF-produced sheep with acephaly
· Freezing optimization of sperm of Lori-Bakhtiari-sheep
· Evaluation of motility pattern in domestic animal sperm by CASA
· Isolation and culture of ovine spermatogonial stem cells
· Evaluation of gene expression profile during early development of embryo in cattle
· Ability in diagnosis of prenatal fetal sex via maternal blood by Real-time PCR
Research Institute of Biotechnology
Shahrekord Institute of Biotechnology has started its activities from 2008 in four different
Research groups include:
1 Department of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
2 Department of Industrial Biotechnology
3 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology
4. Department of Biotechnology livestock, poultry and fish
Join Us Approach:
Evaluate and identify researches in the field of biotechnology
Providing appropriate facilities related to the biotechnology research for M.Sc. and Ph.D. student as Fellowship and Internship.
Special services to other research centers.
Short term and long term course for education in related fields for Iranian and Foreign students such as research periods and post-doctoral grade.
Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases
History of human was associated with animals so that they have been considered as an inseparable part of human life. In this relation animal were source of different human infectious diseases.
Zoonosis are infectious diseases of wild or domestic animals e.g. insects, mammals, reptiles, birds and especially vertebrates, that can naturally be transmitted to humans. Zoonosis can be caused by a range of disease pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites; of 1,415 pathogens known to infect humans, 61% were zoonotic. Escherichia coli and Salmonella are among the most important significant zoonotic pathogens causing foodborne diseases. Today, zoonosis is among the most important public health and veterinary diseases which threat human and animal life.
Due to spread of new emerging diseases which made huge problems for all world health organizations, and need a specific research center, Research Institute for Zoonotic Diseases was first established in Iran in October 2008. RIZD consist of a research committee and departments of Viral diseases, parasitic and fungal diseases, bacterial diseases, food borne diseases, drug resistant and drug residues and laboratory equipment including virology& bacteriology laboratory, cell culture and cellular diagnosis and animal house.
During this period beside to performing several student thesis and research projects, more than 40 articles in scientific journal and 2 books have been published. For the future RIZD planned for connecting with other domestic and overseas research and health institutes for interested research project and offering specialty services.
Research Institute of Nanotechnology
The nanotechnology committee was formed in October 2007 by a group of faculty members at this university. After one year, the university received official permission to start a nanotechnology research center. This center started its activities with two groups namely: nano-materials and computational nanotechnology.
The main objectives of this center include:
- Determination of research objectives based on the state’s requirements
- Determination of short term, midterm, and long term research goals
- Development of related programs and training students in nanotechnology fields
- Performing research in different areas in nanotechnology
- Performing research in nanotechnology based on state wide and nationwide requirements for government and private sectors
The technology incubator center of Shahrekord University was established in 2009. Up to now it has been supported the new idea in the various fields including design and produce of industrial devices, agricultures and food industries, nanotechnology, veterinary services, information technology and other subjects which have the ability becoming to advanced technology.