Founded in 1982, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad is a  private higher education institution located in the large city of Mashhad (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Razavi Khorasan.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Science Research and Technology, Iran, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad  is a very large (EduListing enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Islamic religion. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 38 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 