Shahrekord University

Public university in Iran

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. It has 8 faculties, namely, 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. It also has 5 institutes, including Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology, Research Institute of Biotechnology, Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases, Water Resources Research Center, and Research Institute of Nanotechnology, a scientific center (Center of Non-linear Analysis, Optimization, and Control), a photonics research group, a center of technology group and an incubator with more than 26 technology units.

Location and facilities

Shahrekord University is located in Shahrekord. The city is known for its natural environment, landscape, waterfalls and rivers.^[1] 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.