| University of Zanjan | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دانشگاه زنجان Dāneshgāh-e Zanjan |
| Established: | 1975 |
| Type: | Public |
| Administrative Staff: | 450 |
| Faculty: | 470 |
| President: | Dr. Jalal Bazargan |
| Students: | 10,414 |
| City: | Zanjan |
| Country: | Iran |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Free Label: | Athletics |
| Free: | 13 teams |
| Website: | http://www.znu.ac.ir/ |
| University of Zanjan | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دانشگاه زنجان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village and University |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zanjan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zanjan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Zanjanrud-e Bala |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3881 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
The University of Zanjan (ZNU) (Persian: دانشگاه زنجان) is located in Zanjan, Iran. It was founded in 1975 and organized into four faculties. Nowadays it is one of the largest universities in the country, with a community of over 10,000 students.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, its population was 125 in 36 households.[2] The following census in 2011 counted 2,229 people in 51 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population as 3,881 people in 27 households. It was the most populous locality in its rural district.[4]
ZNU (the ex-Higher School for Agriculture & Animal Science) started its activities in 1975.
In December 1975, as ratified by the state council, land with an area of 440 hectares was dedicated by the Forestry Organization to ZNU. On February 20, 1976 Zanjan Higher School for Agriculture & Animal Science started its work under the new title Zanjan Agriculture & Animal Science College while it enhanced its Agriculture & Animal Science Courses to a BS Level.
With a Council for the Expansion of Higher Education agreement (April 25, 1987) on enrolling students in the Engineering college, the council altered the Zanjan A&AS college title to a Center for Higher Education on May 8, 1987 (including Engineering and Agriculture colleges).
Following this the science and humanities colleges were established in 1990 & 1991, respectively, and the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education changed the center for higher school in Zanjan to University of Zanjan.
Zanjan University is one the Iran's most politically active college campuses and 2008 Zanjan University Protests gained international attentions and inspired other similar movements in schools and universities Women Lead Rallies.[5]
The university has four faculties
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Agriculture
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