Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), informally Qazvin International University, is an international university in Iran that was founded after the Islamic Revolution. The bill of IKIUâÂÂs constitution was ratified by the Iranian Parliament in 1984. Constituent organs of IKIU include Board of trustees, president, and council. Deputies for Education, Research, and Students and Culture are some of the other departments.
IKIU has formed the Brilliant-Talent studentsâ office to recognize top students and to support and guide the students, providing educational and welfare facilities. It has seven faculties. The Persian Language Teaching Center has hosted students from more than 96 countries. Amirreza Vakilifard is the founding member of the first-ever Persian Language teaching department aimed at foreign learners in Iran.
The university was established in 1984 to further culture, civilization, and thought of Muslim world. As an educational, research, and cultural institution under the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, IKIU has the following aims:
The university offers 30 undergraduate courses and 13 master courses with a faculty of 183 staff teachers. There are 5489 undergraduates and 1281 graduate students. The university admits international students. Some international students will be referred to other universities in the country to continue their studies after they complete Persian language and pre-university courses.
The main campus of Imam Khomeini International University is in Qazvin, Iran. There is a Science and Technology Park near the main campus. A residential complex is near the main campus.