| Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Branch | |
| Native Name: | Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi Vāhed-e Shahr-e Qods |
| Motto: | آرمان ایرانی برای جهانی شدن |
| Established: | 1998 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Professor A. Ghasemi Pirbalouti, Ph.D. |
| Academic Staff: | 1080 |
| Students: | 20,000 |
| City: | Qods |
| Province: | Tehran |
| Country: | Iran |
| Campus: | Urban, Qods (main campus) and Research and Science Campus |
| Affiliations: | Islamic Azad University |
The Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Branch (Persian: دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد شهر قدس, Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi vahed-e Shahr-e Qods) is a comprehensive branch of Islamic Azad University in Qods, Tehran Province, Iran. It is also the fourth out of ten of the best non-profit universities in Iran (which makes it as a high-ranking one specially among the Azad University Branches). It has 4 faculties, 2 research centers and one research and science campus near the main campus, offering up to 300 disciplines at undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels with over 35,000 students. The academic staff includes 180 faculty members and about 900 visiting professors.[1]
The Islamic Azad University Shahr-e-Qods Branch (QODSIAU) began its activities at a temporary campus in Qods, Tehran, in 1998. The first intake of 700 students for the academic session 1998-1999 began on 20 September 1998. Initially offering 7 programmes, QODSIAU now offers 309 disciplines at undergraduate, graduate and doctorate levels for almost 20,000 students.
QODSIAU finances are essentially based on tuition fees, although the university is attempting to diversify its sources of income through commercialization of its researches.[2]
Main campus in Qods is built over tens of hectares of land on the west of Tehran province and near the Qods city.
The Science and Research campus established in 2011 alongside the main campus and in 2012 administration offices and most of the postgraduate classes moved there. the main building of the Research and Science campus is Velayat Building and has 7000 square meters of built space and a six-story building.