# Islamic Azad University, Khoy Branch

> organization

**Wikidata**: [Q100956256](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100956256)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/islamic-azad-university-khoy-branch

## Summary
Islamic Azad University, Khoy Branch is a university-level educational organization in Khoy, Iran and a branch of the Islamic Azad University system. It operates as a higher-education institution with an official website at http://www.iaukhoy.ac.ir/ and is recorded in multiple institutional identifier systems.

## Key Facts
- Islamic Azad University, Khoy Branch is an instance of an educational organization and a university.
- It is a branch of the Islamic Azad University system (part_of: Islamic Azad University).
- Country: Iran.
- Headquarters listed for the branch: Khoy, Iran; Wikidata node Q65298193 with coordinates latitude 38.491164, longitude 44.952301.
- Official website: http://www.iaukhoy.ac.ir/.
- ISNI: 0000 0004 0494 1051.
- ROR ID: 038bemd25.
- GRID ID: grid.508813.7.
- Ringgold ID: 201554.
- Common alias: Islamic Azad University Khoy.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Islamic Azad University, Khoy Branch?
A: It is a university-level educational organization located in Khoy, Iran, and a branch of the Islamic Azad University system.

### Q: Where is the university headquartered?
A: The branch is headquartered in Khoy, Iran. Its recorded coordinates are latitude 38.491164 and longitude 44.952301 (Wikidata node Q65298193).

### Q: Does the university have an official website?
A: Yes. The official website is http://www.iaukhoy.ac.ir/.

### Q: How is the branch identified in institutional databases?
A: It is registered with several identifiers, including ISNI 0000000404941051, ROR 038bemd25, GRID grid.508813.7, and Ringgold 201554.

## Why It Matters
Islamic Azad University, Khoy Branch represents the local presence of the Islamic Azad University system in Khoy, Iran, serving as an institutional node in the national higher-education landscape. As an official branch, it connects regional students and educators to the larger Islamic Azad University network and is tracked across international institutional identifier systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold). These identifiers enable consistent referencing in library, research, and administrative systems, supporting discoverability, data aggregation, and interoperability with global academic infrastructures. The branch’s documented headquarters and online presence provide a concrete point of contact and verification for prospective students, researchers, and partners seeking information or collaboration specific to the Khoy campus. Its classification as both an educational organization and a university establishes its role in offering post-secondary academic functions within the broader Iranian and international education communities.

## Notable For
- Being an official branch of the Islamic Azad University system (part_of Islamic Azad University).
- Presence in multiple institutional identifier systems: ISNI 0000000404941051, ROR 038bemd25, GRID grid.508813.7, and Ringgold 201554.
- Located and headquartered in Khoy, Iran, with recorded coordinates lat 38.491164, lon 44.952301.
- Maintaining an official website at http://www.iaukhoy.ac.ir/.
- Commonly referenced under the alias "Islamic Azad University Khoy."

## Body

### Overview
- Entity type: educational organization; university.
- Affiliation: branch of the Islamic Azad University system.
- Alias: Islamic Azad University Khoy.

### Identifiers and Registrations
- ISNI: 0000000404941051.
- ROR ID: 038bemd25.
- GRID ID: grid.508813.7.
- Ringgold ID: 201554.
- These identifiers provide standardized references across bibliographic, research, and institutional databases.

### Location and Headquarters
- Country: Iran.
- City/headquarters: Khoy.
- Recorded Wikidata node: Q65298193.
- Coordinates: latitude 38.491164, longitude 44.952301.

### Online Presence
- Official website: http://www.iaukhoy.ac.ir/.

### Affiliations and Classification
- Part of: Islamic Azad University (system-level affiliation).
- Instance of: educational organization; university — indicating its role in providing higher-education services and functioning as a university entity within the Islamic Azad University network.

## References

1. GRID release 2020-10-06
2. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
3. ROR Data Dump 6.0 (October 2020)