The Faculty of Natural Resources was founded jointly with the Faculty of Agriculture in 1991. In 2007, the Faculty of Natural Resources disbanded from the Faculty of Agriculture and commenced its academic teaching and research activities on an independent basis. The Faculty ofNatural Resources focuses on the conservation, protection, rehabilitation, management and enhancement of renewable natural resources including: forests, rangelands, water reservoirs, soil, biodiversity and related resources. Currently, the Faculty of Natural Resources has 6 departments that offer 6 undergraduate programs and 13 Master programs (as listed below). The faculty has 34 full-time and more than 24 part-time academic staff that offer teaching and research services to over 1000 students.

This faculty has various laboratories and research centers including: Research Aquarium,  Fish Pathobiology Laboratory, Fish Biology, Range and Forest Biology Laboratory, Forest Biometry Laboratory, Climatology Laboratory, Geomorphology Laboratory, Herbarium, GIS and RS Centers, Cartography Center, Classic and Automatic Synoptic Station, Animal Biology Laboratory, Laboratorial Animal Captivity, Taxidermy center, Soil, Water and Air Quality Control Laboratory.