establishment of separate independent entities dealing with humanities. The faculty started its activities as an independent entity in a single room, the work office of the Politics and International Relations Department, with one staff member with support from the Educational Deputy of the Branch. Presently, after some eight years, the faculty has expanded its activities in both education and research enjoying the support of eight staff members. Currently the faculty has two departments: Political Sciences-International Relations and Law. The Law group has two specialized sub-groups namely, Criminal Law and Criminology and Private, International and Public Law. The Law group has 10 full-time and 13 part-time professors and the Political Science and International Relations group has 8 full-time and 6 part-time professors.the main professors in criminal law are: dr ashoury, dr mahdavisabet, dr ardebili, dr safary, dr aghaeinia, dr shambayati, dr mehra, dr samavaty. Notable alumni: Mohammad Hossein Farhanghi, Ali Tajari, Jalel Maleki Faculty of Management and Economics Management related disciplines were amongst the first to be offered at PhD level at the Science and Research Branch of the Islamic Azad University (SRBIAU). Initially the PhD degree was research-based but later on Comprehensive Examination and course works became mandatory, requirements that were retroactively applied to the first PhD graduates. At the start only PhD level students were admitted but gradually graduate and post-graduate courses were offered. In tandem with the growth in the number of students and the disciplines the faculty has endeavored to attract from within the country and abroad prominent, quality and experienced full-time, part-time and visiting academic staff. Currently the faculty has some 3000 students studying at graduate to doctorate levels. The faculty with 1500 square meter of built space is located in the main campus of the SRBIAU. Faculty of Divinity and Philosophy The Faculty of Divinity and Philosophy (FDP) started its work in 1982 as a new academic center of SRBIAU; however, although some of the courses offered by the faculty goes back to the time when SRBIAU was established. The FDP includes 14 departments at post-graduate and doctorate levels. From the time of its establishment FDP has had many graduates at who currently serve in universities and research centers in the country. Faculty of Material Engineering The department of Material Engineering of SRBIAU was established in 1997. At the time of its inception, the faculty admitted students at graduate level but later it welcomed the