ABOUT FANR
Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) started at Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, first in 1987, by establishing two undergraduate programs; namely, Plant Breeding and Agronomy.
At the present time, the faculty offers ten undergraduate programs including, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, Soil Sciences, Food Sciences & Technology, Plant Protection, Landscape Architecture, Greenhouse Production, and Water Engineering. FANR also offers seven graduate studies in Plant Breeding, Entomology, Soil Sciences (four majors in Soil Chemistry & Fertility, Soil Genesis & Classification, Soil Physics & Soil Conservation, and Soil Biology & Biotechnology), Agronomy, Food Sciences & Technology, Horticultural Sciences (six majors in Biotechnology & Molecular Genetic in Horticultural Crops, Physiology & Breeding of Medicinal, Spicery & Odor Plants, Physiology & Breeding of Ornamental Plants, Physiology & Breeding of Fruit Trees, Physiology & Breeding of Vegetables, and Postharvest Physiology & Horticultural Products), Animal Sciences (Animal Nutrition, Animal Breeding & Genetics, Animal Physiology). It also offers a PhD program in Soil Sciences in four majors, namely, Soil Chemistry & Fertility, Soil Genesis & Classification, Soil Physics & Soil Conservation, and Soil Biology & Biotechnology.
FANR has 67 faculty members teaching to 2758 students (2027 BS students, 695 MS students, and 36 PhD candidates) and more than 6000 students have been graduated from this faculty so far.
Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) Offers:
Ten BS Programs in:
· Agronomy
· Animal Sciences
· Food Sciences & Technology
· Greenhouse Production
· Horticultural Sciences
· Landscape Architecture
· Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences
· Plant Protection
· Soil Sciences
· Water Engineering
Seven MS Programs in:
· Agronomy
· Animal Sciences with Three Majors:
o Animal Nutrition
o Animal Breeding & Genetics
o Animal Physiology
· Entomology
· Food Sciences & Technology
· Horticultural Sciences with Six Majors:
o Biotechnology & Molecular Genetic in Horticultural Crops
o Physiology & Breeding of Fruit Trees
o Physiology & Breeding of Medicinal Spicery & Odor Plants
o Physiology & Breeding of Ornamental Plants
o Physiology & Breeding of Vegetables
o Postharvest Physiology & Horticultural Products
· Plant Breeding
· Soil Sciences with Four Majors:
o Soil Biology & Biotechnology
o Soil Chemistry & Fertility
o Soil Genesis & Classification
o Soil Physics & Soil Conservation
A PhD Program in:
· Soil Sciences with Four Majors:
o Soil Biology & Biotechnology
o Soil Chemistry & Fertility
o Soil Genesis & Classification
o Soil Physics & Soil Conservation
The faculty offices and classrooms reside in a two-story building known as Building of Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR). At the present time, 67 full-time faculty members including six professors, nine associate professors, 37 assistant professors, 10 instructors, and five PhD candidates teach at FANR. The faculty is equipped with laboratories, computer sites, and one library. More than 2700 students are studying different majors at different levels in this faculty:
BS Student: 2052 Students in Total
· Agronomy: 203 students
· Animal Sciences: 325 students
· Food Sciences & Technology: 321 students
· Horticultural Sciences: 143 students
· Landscape Architecture: 266 students
· Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences: 199 students
· Plant Protection: 276 students
· Soil Sciences: 162 students
· Water Engineering: 118 students
· Greenhouse Production: 39 students
MS students: 692 Students in Total
· Agronomy: 71 students
· Animal Sciences: 48 students
· Animal Sciences with Three Majors:
o Animal Nutrition: 56 students
o Animal Breeding & Genetics: 34 students
o Animal Physiology: 50 students
· Entomology: 80 students
· Food Sciences & Technology: 62 students
· Horticultural Sciences: 48 students
· Horticultural Sciences with Six Majors:
o Biotechnology & Molecular Genetic in Horticultural Crops: 11 students
o Physiology & Breeding of Fruit Trees: 19 students
o Physiology & Breeding of Medicinal Spicery & Odor Plants: 30 students
o Physiology & Breeding of Ornamental Plants: 26 students
o Physiology & Breeding of Vegetables: 9 students
o Postharvest Physiology & Horticultural Products: 6 students
· Plant Breeding: 51students
· Soil Sciences with Four Majors:
o Soil Biology & Biotechnology: --- students
o Soil Chemistry & Fertility: 58 students
o Soil Genesis & Classification: 33 students
o Soil Physics & Soil Conservation: --- students
PhD Candidates: 21 Candidates in Total
o Soil Biology & Biotechnology: 4 students
o Soil Chemistry & Fertility: 10 students
o Soil Genesis & Classification: 4 students
o Soil Physics & Soil Conservation: 3 students