Sharif University of Technology - Definition

Sharif University of Technology (دانشگاه صنعتی شریف), formerly named Aryamehr University of Technology (دانشگاه صنعتی آریامهر) is one of the most prominent technical, engineering and scientific universities of Iran that attracts the best and most outstanding talents in these fields annually, to the extent that more than 65% of 200 top rank participants in trans-country university entrance exams for bachelor's degree are admitted to the university. Moreover, the university holds the highest rank among the universities of the country in respect of admission percentage as master's level in technical, scientific and engineering fields.

The university is located in Tehran, not far from the Azadi Square and is named after Majid Sharif-Vaghefi, a former student who was killed in 1974. (Adopted from a Faculty member employment notice)

• Founded: 1965
• Number of Students: 6500 (1995)
• Number of lecturers: 250 (1995)

Departments: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematical Science, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering (Metallurgy), Physics, Aerospace engineering, Business and Economics.

Attached Centres:

• Biochemical and Bio-environmental Research Centre
• Electronics Research Centre
• Water, Energy and Ocean Engineering Research Centre
• Network Security Centre

External links

• Sharif University of Technology's home page (http://www.sharif.edu/en/)