Shiraz
Shiraz (; , "Šīrāz", ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province (Old Persian as Pars). At the 2016 census, the population of the city was 1,869,001 and its built-up area with "Shahr-e Jadid-e Sadra" (Sadra New Town) was home to 1,565,572 inhabitants. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the "Rudkhaneye Khoshk" (The Dry River) seasonal river. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia.
Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch
Islamic Azad University of Shiraz () is a private university located in Shiraz, Iran. It is a part of private chain of universities in Iran called the Islamic Azad Universities.
The Islamic Azad University of Shiraz was established in 1987 and it is the biggest Private University in southern part of Iran.
The Islamic Azad University of Shiraz was the first in offering many new and different degrees. This university was the first in the southern part of Iran to offers a degree in Industrial Engineering . The Faculty of Art and Architecture of the university was also the first among other universities in Shiraz in offering a degree in Architecture, Music and Theater studies .
The Islamic Azad University is divided into different zones. The Shiraz branch is in the Zone One ().