Iran University of Science and Technology

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران
Type Public
Established 1929
Endowment US$ 49.7 million (December 10, 2014) [1]
President Dr. Mohammad ali Barkhordari
Academic staff
 403
Students 12391
Undergraduates 6544
Postgraduates 3524
736
Location Tehran, Tehran province, Iran
36°51′15.85″N 51°24′32.40″E / 36.8544028°N 51.4090000°E / 36.8544028; 51.4090000Coordinates: 36°51′15.85″N 51°24′32.40″E / 36.8544028°N 51.4090000°E / 36.8544028; 51.4090000
Campus Urban
Website www.iust.ac.ir
Entrance gate

The Iran University of Science and Technology (Persian: دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران‎‎) is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran, offering undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Located on Hengam Street in the Narmak neighborhood in northeast 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 three technical universities. The 20,000[2] capacity IUST Stadium is their main sports venue.

Dr. M. A. Barkhordari is the dean.

History

Iran University of Science and Technology was founded in 1929 as the first Iranian institution to train engineers, named the Governmental Technical Institute. Soon it was named Honarsaraye Ali—Advanced Art College in English.

In 1972, the title of the college upgraded to the Iran Faculty of Science and Technology due to the growth of the institute by the Ministry of Sciences. The faculty offered four-year bachelor's degrees in most areas of engineering and it is the first and for many years the only engineering university that consist of School of Architecture in the country. In 1978, it was granted university status by the Ministry of Sciences. Since then the institute was named Iran University of Science and Technology.

In 1990 it admitted students to Ph.D. programs in Civil Engineering and Materials Engineering fields. In 1995, IUST awarded the first Ph.D. degrees in Iran in the fields of Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Traffic Engineering.

The main campus has 13 faculties and three other departments with 380 members of the academic board. On the main campus, 9,000 students are studying in 90 fields of engineering and sciences, out of which 2,000 are M.Sc. and 546 are Ph.D students. Over 35,000 students have graduated since 1932.

Campus

The main campus is located in the northeast of Tehran, expanded in 42 acres (170,000 m2). The campus includes faculty buildings, research centers, the main library, residential halls, the mosque, administrative buildings, sport playgrounds and covered spaces for sports such as football stadium, volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts.

IUST has four other campuses in the cities of Arak, Behshahr, Damavand, and Noor; the latter two are in progress.

Academics

Department of Computer Engineering
Automotive Engineering Department
School of Mechanical Engineering

IUST has 11 departments, 44 instruction groups, and 83 fields of study. Over 4,400 students study in the B.Sc program, over 1,260 students are studying in M.Sc. 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, progress engineering, information technology, mathematical science, mechanical engineering (& aerospace engineering), materials engineering, (metallurgy), Physics science, railway engineering, Arak Branch, Behshahr Branch.

Extracurricular activities and association

The most important associations in Iran University of Science and Technology are:

Research

Advanced and High-Tech Research Activities at IUST include:

The University Research Centers include:

World Rankings

Times Higher Education[7]
2015-2016: National Rank : 1, International Rank : 401-500
2014-2015: National Rank : 3, Rank in Asia : 69
2013-2014: Not Mentioned
2012-2013: Not Mentioned
2011-2012: Not Mentioned

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Financial information". Fars News.
  2. ↑ http://www.worldstadiums.com/middle_east/countries/iran.shtml
  3. ↑ http://www.iust.ac.ir/index.php?slc_lang=en&sid=71
  4. ↑ http://www.iust.ac.ir/index.php?slc_lang=en&sid=89
  5. ↑ http://erc.iust.ac.ir/
  6. ↑ http://ict-sis.iust.ac.ir/
  7. ↑ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/

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