The University of Guilan (Persian: دانشگاه گیلان, Daneshgah-e Gilân) is an institute of higher education and graduate studies in Rasht, a large city in the province of Guilan, in Northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea.
[4] The university was founded in 1974 as a collaborative effort between Iran and West Germany.
It began with 170[citation needed] students and 10 faculty members in the faculty of engineering and faculty of literature, offering courses such as Civil Engineering and German Literature.
The UI GreenMetric 2023 World Ranking: 1004 4.
Webometrics 2023 World Ranking (July) 2023: 1359 5.
CWTS Leiden Ranking 2023 Scientific impact: 792 Collaboration: 1018 Open access publishing: 1018 Gender diversity: 982 7.
Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) 2023 World Ranking: 1801- 2000 Islamic Universities Ranking: 176 - 200[citation needed] The University of Guilan offers degrees in 55 fields for Bachelors, 35 fields for Masters, and seven fields for PhD studies.
[citation needed] The institute has a department in Caspian Sea studies.
[citation needed] The Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences is a semi-annual official publication of AUCRS (Association of Universities of Caspian Region States), published by University of Guilan.
[citation needed] There is a range of courses offered in the faculties of Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Agriculture, Humanities, Physical Education, Natural Resources, and the College of Art and Architecture.
[citation needed] With nearly 650 faculty members, nine faculties, and three research centers, all in a very large campus, as well as some other places in Guilan province, the University of Guilan, is recognized as the largest and one of the most premier academic institutions in northern Iran.
[1] The university is spread over four campuses with a total area of about 3 km2.
[citation needed] There are active and recognizable scientific faces in the University of Guilan.
[citation needed] The University of Guilan has spread over four campuses housing nine faculties, as well as an International Campus and some research centers.
Department of Music Notable people: Alireza Taghaboni
Department of Thermofluids Notable people: Abolfazl Darvizeh
Department of Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise 5.
Department of Sciences[citation needed]