Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

The Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS) is an advanced research center and graduate level degree granting institution in Zanjan, Iran. It was founded by its current director Prof. Yousef Sobouti in 1991. The institute is considered to be one of the most productive research centers of the country. It offers advanced degrees (Master's and above) in Mathematics, Physics, Geophysics, Biophysics and Chemistry. As of 2008, the mathematics department offers master of science degrees in Computer Science with concentration on Artificial Intelligence(esp. Multi Agent Systems and Computational Geometry) and Graph & Algorithms. The university also runs two undergraduate programs in Information Technology, one of which is a...