Iran University of Science and Technology

The Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) (Persian: دانشگاه علم و صنعت ایران‎) is a research institution and university of engineering and science in Iran. The university is home to 15 faculties offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of engineering-based subjects as well as maths and physics. In 1995 IUST awarded Iran’s first PhDs in materials, metallurgical and traffic engineering. IUST is the only university in the Middle East which has a school of railway engineering and a school of progress engineering. It is also the only university in Iran which has a school of automotive engineering. There are also 12 research centres, nine centres of excellence and 19 specialised libraries as well as four satellite campuses in other parts of the country.[4] IUST is 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.

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
MottoNothing is Impossible
TypePublic
Established1929
EndowmentUS$ 68.557 million (2019)[1]
PresidentJabbar Ali Zakeri
Academic staff
430[2]
Students11,957 (2015)[3]
Undergraduates5,525
Postgraduates5,445
987
Location
Tehran
,
Tehran province
,
Iran

35°44′32.77″N 51°30′7.99″E
CampusUrban, 104 acres (42 ha)
NicknameElmos
Websitewww.iust.ac.ir
Entrance gate

According to the results of 2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Iran University of Science and Technology stands as the "First University of the Country", 57th among Asian Universities and 457th among World Universities.[5] QS World University Rankings 2016–2017 has announced Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) as the Second University of Iran and 491–500 among World Universities.[6] The 20,000[7] capacity IUST Stadium, which is used mostly for association football, is their main sports venue.

Jabbar Ali Zakeri 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 1932, the first iranian graduated in Machine Engineering and in 1935 the first iranian graduated in Chemical Engineering.

In 1958, the Institute started to enroll students for Masters programs under the name of Tehran Institute of Technology (TIT).

In 1963, the Institute transferred to its current location in Narmak in northeast Tehran.

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.

In 2009, Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology announced IUST as one the country's "8 Mother Universities".

The main campus has 15 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 50,000 students have graduated since 1932.

Campus

The main campus is located in the northeast of Tehran, expanded in 104 acres (42 ha). 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
School of Computer Engineering
Schools of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
School of Civil Engineering
School of Automotive Engineering
School of Mechanical Engineering
Outside view of the school of railway engineering

IUST has 15 schools, 44 instruction groups, and 83 fields of study. Over 5,500 students study in the B.Sc program, over 5,400 students are studying in M.Sc. and over 940 are doing Ph.D. disciplines.

School of Electrical Engineering[8]

  • Departments:[9]
    • Electronic
    • Bioelectrical Engineering
    • Communication
    • Power
    • Control

School of Mechanical Engineering[10]

  • Departments:[11]
    • Solid Mechanics
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Production and Manufacturing
    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Biomechanics


School of materials science[12]

  • Departments:[13]
    • Casting
    • Industrial Metallurgy
    • Extractive Metallurgy
    • Ceramic
    • Extraction of Metals
    • Biomaterial
    • Ceramic

School of Civil Engineering[14]

  • Departments:[15]
    • Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
    • Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering
    • Highway Engineering
    • Structural Engineering
    • Transportation Engineering and Planning
    • Geomatics Engineering

School of Industrial Engineering[16]

  • Departments:[17]
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Systems Engineering
    • Productivity Management

Other schools:

  • School of Progress Engineering
  • School of Automotive Engineering
  • School of Railway Engineering
  • School of Mathematics
  • School of Chemistry
  • School of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering
  • School of New Technologies
  • School of Physics
  • School of Computer Engineering
  • School of Architecture and Environmental Design

Departments:

  • Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences
  • Department of Foreign Languages

Extracurricular activities and association

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

  • Student's Theater association
  • Student's Music association
  • Student's Literature association
  • Student's Film association

Research
See also: Science and technology in Iran

Advanced and High-Tech Research Activities at IUST include:

  • Hydrostructures at the Department of Civil Engineering
  • Electronics at the Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Field of Advanced Materials at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
  • Nano Technology as interdepartmental research
  • Bio-technology in the Department of Medical Engineering
  • Hydrodynamics, experimental and numerical fluid dynamics research laboratory at the Department of Mechanical Engineering

The University Research Centers include:

  • Architecture Research Center
  • Automotive Research Center
  • Cement Research Center
  • Center of Excellence in Experimental Solid Mechanics and Dynamics[18]
  • Center of Excellence in Islamic Architecture[19]
  • Electronic Research Center[20]
  • Green Research Center
  • Information Technology Research Center
  • Iran Composites Institute
  • Materials Research Center
  • Research Center for ICT Strategic and International Studies[21]

World rankings
University rankings
Iran University of Science and Technology
Global – Overall
ARWU World[22]901-1000 (2020)
CWTS World[23]386 (2020)
QS World[24]601–650 (2021)
THE World[25]501–600 (2021)
USNWR Global[26]904 (2021)

Times Higher Education

  • 2020–2021: National Rank: 6,[27] Rank in Asia: 87
  • 2016–2017: National Rank: 1[28]
  • 2015–2016: National Rank: 1, Rank in Asia: 57, International Rank: 475[29]
  • 2014–2015: National Rank: 3, Rank in Asia: 69[30]

According to QS World University Rankings 2016–2017 Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) ranked as the second university of Iran after Sharif University of Technology and 491–500 among world universities.[31]

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) ranked 436th among World universities and 78th in Mathematics and computer science according to 2011–2014 CWTS Leiden Ranking.[32]

In 2017, the U.S. News & World Report ranked IUST Engineering Sciences 113th among world universities. Also, Materials Science of IUST ranked 169 among World Universities.[33]

According to ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017, IUST has been ranked 101–150 among world universities in Metallurgical Engineering[34] and also 151–200 in Mechanical Engineering[35] and Civil Engineering.[36]

U.S. News & World Report[37]

  • 2020 Best Global Universities Ranking
    • Global Ranking: 870
    • Engineering : 180
    • Chemistry: 624
    • Civil Engineering : 88
    • Materials Science : 280
    • Mechanical Engineering : 98

Notable people

Presidents
Chancellor Tenure Alma mater Speciality
Jalil Shahi1978-1980 University of BradfordCivil Engineering
Ebrahim Esrafilian1980-1981 University of SouthamptonMathematics
Ebrahim Sanaei1981-1982 Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityCivil Engineering
Ahad Kazemi1982-1983 University of OklahomaElectrical Engineering
Ebrahim Sanaei1983-1984 Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityCivil Engineering
Mohammad Zahabioun1984–1985Industrial Engineering
Abbas Shoulaei1985-1987 University of MontpellierElectrical Engineering
Ahad Kazemi1987-1989 University of OklahomaElectrical Engineering
Abbas Taeb1989-1993 University of GrazChemical Engineering
Mahmoud Mollabashi1983-1997 University of New BrunswickPhysics
Seyed Javad Azhari1997-2001 University of ManchesterElectrical Engineering
Seyed Mohammad Shahrtash2001-2004 Sharif University of TechnologyElectrical Engineering
Seyed Mohammad Taghi Salehi2004-2005 University of ManchesterMaterials
Mahdi Bidabadi2005-2006 McGill UniversityMechanical Engineering
Mohammad Jabalameli2006-2013Industrial Engineering
Mohammad Ali Barkhordari2013-2017 Michigan State UniversityCivil Engineering
Jabbar Ali Zakeri2017–current Beijing Jiaotong UniversityCivil Engineering

Notable faculty members [38]
Name Alma mater Speciality Profile
Ali Kaveh Imperial College LondonCivil Engineeringgoogle scholar
Jalal Hedjazi University of BirminghamMetallurgy & Materials Engineeringprofile
Farrokh Hojjat Kashani UCLAElectrical Engineeringprofile
Toraj Mohammadi University of New South WalesChemical Engineeringgoogle scholar
Majid R. Ayatollahi University of BristolMechanical Engineeringgoogle scholar
Vahak Kaspari Marghussian Victoria University of ManchesterMetallurgy & Materials Engineeringprofile

Politics and government

Business

Academia
  • Tahmineh Milani (B.S. 1986) - Iranian film director
  • Homayoun Khorram (B.S.) - Iranian musician, composer, violinist, and a member of the high council of Iran's House of Music

Writing and journalism

See also

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