Shiraz University of Technology

Shiraz University of Technology (SUTech) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Shirāz) is a university in Iran, a public university in the Fars Province in higher technological education, basic and applied research. In 2004, the Government offered technical assistance for establishing an institute of higher education in engineering in Shiraz.[1] Currently the University has about 1,700 students, with five Bachelor's degree programs (B.S.), 31 Master's degree (M.S.), and 14 Ph.D. degree programs.[2]

Shiraz University of Technology
دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز
Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Shirāz
TypePublic university
Established1968
ChancellorMohammad Hossein Shafiei (Since August 2023)
Vice-ChancellorDr. Mohammad Reza Salehi
Academic staff
103 (as of Jun 2017)
Students~1700
Undergraduates550
Postgraduates1150
Location, ,
CampusUrban
NicknameSUTECH
Websitewww.en.sutech.ac.ir

History

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Shiraz University of Technology was established in 1968 as the Electronics Industry College, which was one of the Shiraz University branches (Electronics Engineering College).[2] After 2004, it was named "Shiraz University of Technology" as an independent public university which developed by some other fields such as Chemical, Material, Mechanical, etc.[3]

Campus

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Currently there is just one campus on Moddares Blvd., Shiraz, Iran. It was announced that a new campus is building in Shahrak Sadra, Shiraz, Iran.[4]

The campus consists of all the university's building like departments buildings, library, restaurant, mosque, gym, publication, etc. There are five department buildings:

  • Faculty of Sciences building
  • Electrical Engineering Department building (which have no classrooms and consists of faculties and some laboratories)
  • Information Technology Department building (which merged with the chancellor's building)
  • Chemical Engineering Department building (which merged with the Aerospace Engineering Department and Civil & Environmental Engineering Department and a part of the Electrical Engineering Department)
  • Material Engineering Department building

Ranking

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Shiraz University of Technology is the 5th university in Iran based on 2024 and 6th university in Iran 2025 Times rankings [5] It is also 118th university in Asia and 501-600th in the world in 2024.[citation needed]

Best young university in Iran based on 2024 Times rankings and 85th in the world.[citation needed]

Shiraz University of Technology is the 11th university in Iran based on 2024 QS Top-Universities It is also 261-270th university in Asia. the 11th unuveristy in Iran and 301 in Asia based on 2025 QS Top-Universities.[citation needed]

Faculties

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The following degrees are now offered in the university training students in bachelor's and master's degrees levels:

Chancellors

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Chancellor Tenure Speciality Notes
Prof. Jalil Moghaddasi 2004–2010 Chemistry Also president of the college before the university's establishment
and Shiraz University's Faculty of Chemistry master
Prof. Shahrokh Jam 2010–2014 Communications Engineering Former head master of the Electrical Engineering Department
Prof. Jalil Moghaddasi 2014–2018 Chemistry Also president of the college before the university's establishment
and Shiraz University's Faculty of Chemistry master
Prof. Mohammad Mehdi Alavianmehr 2018–2023 Chemistry
Prof. Mohammad Hossein Shafiei 2023–Present Electrical Control Engineering

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "آشنایی با دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز". Hamshahri Newspaper. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "به سایت دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز خوش آمدید". دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. ^ "دانشگاه صنعتی شيراز". Shiraz University of Technology. Retrieved 2011-08-07.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "درباره شهر جديد صدرا". شرکت عمران شهر جدید صدرا. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Shiraz University of Technology". Times Higher Education (THE). 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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