Shiraz University (Persian: دانشگاه شیراز Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz), formerly known as Pahlavi University, is a public university located in Shiraz, Iran. It is one of the major universities of Iran and one of the most prestigious universities in Engineering. Shiraz University has pioneered establishing doctoral programs in Iran, for example its doctorate program in Soil Mechanics (Civil Engineering), among many other disciplines, was the first doctoral program in the country. Shiraz University always ranked as Top 5 among Iranian universities and it's well respected in Iran. Shiraz University has the second biggest campus in Iran. The campus initially designed by American architect, Minoru Yamasaki, which his another famous work was World Trade Center. Presently the University has over 20,000 students, with 82 Bachelor's degree programs (B.A., B.S.), 175 Master's degrees programs (M.A., M.Sc.), one professional degree program (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), and 79 Ph.D. programs.
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