Sahand University of Technology

For other uses, see Sahand (disambiguation).

Sahand University of Technology
دانشگاه صنعتی سهند

Type	Public
Established	1989
President	Rasoul Azari Khosrowshahi
Location	Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran Coordinates: 37°55′49″N 46°08′37″E / 37.93028°N 46.14361°E / 37.93028; 46.14361
Campus	Urban & Suburban
Website	www.sut.ac.ir

Sahand University of Technology (SUT) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی سهند‎‎) is a leading engineering schools in Iran. Located in the northwest of Iran, 20 km southwest of Tabriz in Sahand satellite city, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The university offers 2 Associate degrees, 21 bachelor's degrees, 55 master's degrees, and 60 Ph.D degrees in 8 colleges. It is named after the nearby mountain of Sahand.

History

Sahand University of Technology was established in 1989 by the approval of the council responsible for development of the universities and higher council of Cultural Revolution. An area of 410 hectares for university campus and 1100 hectares for research purposes has been allocated in 20 km far from Tabriz.^[1] In 2009, the university expelled several of its Baha'i students.^[2]

Academics

The departments of materials, chemical, mining, electrical, civil, polymer, and mechanical engineering offer degrees in B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD levels. The faculty of basic sciences are responsible for basic science courses and cognitive courses and offers degrees in physics and mathematics. In addition, the Varzeghan Technical Institute offers programs in strip mining, ore decoration, and practical computer, and Benab’s Technical Institute also offers programs in scientific practical communication- data communication. The university’s e-learning center accepts students in three fields: chemical engineering, materials engineering and bioelectrical engineering.^[3]

List of Departments

Faculty of Basic Sciences for Engineering
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Materials Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Mining Engineering
Faculty of Polymer Engineering

Research Centers

Research Center for Polymeric Materials, Sahand University of Technology
Biotechnology Research Center, Sahand University of Technology
Petroleum Research Center, Sahand University of Technology
Reactor & Catalysis Research Center, Sahand University of Technology
Environmental Engineering Research Center, Sahand University of Technology
Nanotechnology Research Center, Sahand University of Technology
ICT Research Center, Sahand University of Technology
Research Center of Advanced Materials, Sahand University of Technology
Hydrometeorology & Seismic Engineering Research Center, Sahand University of Technology

References

External links

Official web site of SUT

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