Shiraz University

Shiraz University

دانشگاه شيراز Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz
Shiraz University Seal
Motto	خرد، کوشش (old) دارالعلم در دارالعلم
Motto in English	Wisdom, Endeavor (old) A Dar-al-Elm (University) in a Dar-al-Elm (Former Epithet of Shiraz)
Type	Public
Established	1946
Endowment	US$ 373.1 million (10 December 2021)[1]
Chancellor	Mohammad Moazzeni
Academic staff	942[2]
Students	around 21,000[3]
Undergraduates	11,839
Postgraduates	7,189
Doctoral students	1,683
Location	Shiraz , Fars , Iran 29°38′23.07″N 52°31′36.3″E / 29.6397417°N 52.526750°E / 29.6397417; 52.526750
Campus	Urban
Athletics	12 teams
Colors	Dark Blue and Yellow
Affiliations	FUIW IAU ASEA-UNINET
Website	shirazu.ac.ir

Shiraz University (Persian: دانشگاه شیراز Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz, formerly known as Pahlavi University دانشگاه پهلوی Dāneshgāh-e Pahlavi) is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, established in 1946. Being one of the oldest and most prestigious modern universities in Iran, Shiraz University is listed among the top three research-oriented schools in the nation according to a ranking of Iranian universities based on scientific output.^[4] In the first report of state universities ranking and among almost 70 universities and higher education institutes, Shiraz University is regarded as first-level university.^[5]

Shiraz University has pioneered the establishment of doctoral programs in Iran. Currently and after the separation of medical universities from universities under Ministry of Science, Research and Technology the university has over 20,000 students, with 200 bachelor's degree programs (BA, BSc), 300 master's degree programs (MA, MSc), one professional degree program (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or DVM), and 150 PhD programs.