The foundation of the Islamic Azad University Khorasgan Branch (IAUK) was approved by the Islamic Azad University Board of Trustees on Aban 3^rd, 1366. This Branch commenced majoring 510 students in 4 disciplines on Bahman 2^nd of the same year and it is currently hosting 12000 students majoring in 81 different fields of study. So far 34792 students have graduated from this university.

Doctor Ahmad Ali Foroughi Abri, The chancellor of IAUK, was born in 1320 in Natanz. He graduated in educational planning at PhD level from the University of Arkansas. He has undertaken the responsibility of this great educational collection since the beginning of the branch foundation.