Iran University of Science and Technology
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 © Iran University of Science and Technology |
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| Established | 1929 |
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| Type | Public |
| President | ? |
| Faculty | 280 |
| Students | 5837 |
| Undergraduates | 4432 [1] |
| Postgraduates | 1405 |
| Location | Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | ? teams |
| Website | www.iust.ac.ir |
The Iran University of Science and Technology (دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران) is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Located in the Northeast of Tehran, IUST and its surrounding communities provide a cultural and recreational environment suited to the work of a major research institution. The university consistently ranks among Iran's top 10 universities.
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[edit] History
The school was first established in 1929 as the Iranian Institution for Higher Technical Education. In 1978, it was awarded the status of university and has gained a nationwide reputation as one of the largest and most significant universities of engineering as well as science in Iran.
[edit] Campus
The university is residential campus with an area of 420,000 square metres. It has classrooms, laboratories, libraries, residence halls and recreational and cultural facilities with 37 major buildings on landscaped land. IUST is staffed by 280 full-time faculty members and several research laboratories and research centers offers degrees in the areas of basic science, technical and engineering disciplines.
[edit] Academics
IUST has 11 departments, 44 instruction groups and 83 fields of study. It is one of the most active universities in Iran for graduate studies. Also it has powerful e-learning system. At present over 4432 students are studying in the BSc program, over 1257 students are studying in MSc. and over 148 are doing Ph.D. disciplines.
Departments: E-Learning,Foreign Languages(TEFL), Architectural engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematical Science, Mechanical Engineering(&Aerospace engineering), Materials Engineering, (Metallurgy), Physics science, Railway Engineering, Arak Branch, Behshahr Branch.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sixth President of Iran, last Tehran mayor, BSc,MSc,PhD (Traffic and transportation engineering and planning)
- Mohammad Hossein Saffar Harandi
- Seyyed Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh((Iran Minister of oil)(Mechanical Engineering,BSc.))
[edit] See also
- List of Iranian Medical Schools
- List of Iranian Research Centers
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of colleges and universities
- Higher education in Iran
- Academy of Gundishapur
- Nizamiyyah
- Darolfonoon
- List of Iranian scientists from the pre-modern era.
- Modern Iranian scientists and engineers
- Education in Iran
- National Library of Iran
