# Islamic Azad University of Qeshm

> university in Hormozgan Province, Iran

**Wikidata**: [Q109555125](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109555125)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/islamic-azad-university-of-qeshm

## Summary
Islamic Azad University of Qeshm is a branch campus of the Islamic Azad University located on Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran. Founded and officially opened in 1991 (1370 SH), it functions as a university-level campus serving the Qeshm Island area.

## Key Facts
- Islamic Azad University of Qeshm is a branch campus of the Islamic Azad University.  
- The institution was founded and officially opened in 1991 (1370 SH).  
- It is located on Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran.  
- Administrative location: Howmeh Rural District.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 26.97111111111111, longitude 56.10075.  
- The campus lies next to the Clarence Strait in the Persian Gulf.  
- Official website: https://qeshm.iau.ir/.  
- Classified as both a university and a campus.  
- Commons category / image asset available: "IAU of Qeshm" and image at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Azad_Islamic_University_–_Qeshm_branch_001.jpg.  
- Sitelink presence includes Wikimedia Commons and Persian Wikipedia (sitelink_count: 2).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Islamic Azad University of Qeshm?
A: It is a branch campus of the Islamic Azad University situated on Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran, officially opened in 1991 (1370 SH).

### Q: Where is the university located?
A: The campus is on Qeshm Island, administratively in Howmeh Rural District, at coordinates 26.97111111111111 N, 56.10075 E, adjacent to the Clarence Strait in the Persian Gulf.

### Q: When was the university established?
A: The university was established and had its official opening in 1991 (1370 SH).

### Q: How can I find more information or images of the campus?
A: The institution’s official website is https://qeshm.iau.ir/. A campus image and related media are available on Wikimedia Commons under the "IAU of Qeshm" category.

## Why It Matters
Islamic Azad University of Qeshm represents the presence of higher-education infrastructure on Qeshm Island, an important geographic and administrative area in Hormozgan Province. As a branch of the Islamic Azad University network, it extends that university system’s reach into an island region of Iran, providing a local institutional base for university-level teaching and campus activities. Its island location next to the Clarence Strait and the Persian Gulf situates it in a distinctive maritime and regional context, which can shape the institution’s community role and accessibility for residents of Qeshm and nearby areas. The campus designation indicates it is part of a broader multi-campus system, and its uninterrupted identification since 1991 (1370 SH) marks it as an established local academic institution with online and media presences for public reference.

## Notable For
- Being a branch campus of the nationwide Islamic Azad University system located on Qeshm Island.  
- Establishment and official opening in 1991 (1370 SH).  
- Geographic siting adjacent to the Clarence Strait in the Persian Gulf.  
- Exact mapped coordinates: 26.97111111111111 N, 56.10075 E.  
- Public web presence (https://qeshm.iau.ir/) and media assets on Wikimedia Commons (IAU of Qeshm).

## Body

### Identity and Classification
- Instance of: university.  
- Also classified as: campus.  
- Parent organization: Islamic Azad University.

### Founding and Dates
- Inception year: 1991.  
- Date of official opening: 1991 (1370 SH).

### Location and Geography
- Country: Iran.  
- Province: Hormozgan Province.  
- Island: Qeshm Island.  
- Administrative subdivision: Howmeh Rural District.  
- Nearby body of water: Clarence Strait (part of the Persian Gulf).  
- Coordinates: 26.97111111111111 N, 56.10075 E.

### Online and Media Resources
- Official website: https://qeshm.iau.ir/.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: IAU of Qeshm.  
- Representative campus image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Azad_Islamic_University_–_Qeshm_branch_001.jpg.

### Identifiers and Links
- Sitelink count (Wikimedia): 2 (Commons and Persian Wikipedia).  
- Wikidata description: university in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

## References

1. [Source](https://qeshm.iau.ir/fa/page/4)