Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
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Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman is a research institution and university
of engineering and science in Iran
, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Located in Kerman province of Iran, the university has been ranked #8 among Iranian universitieshttp://www.uk.ac.ir/UniversityOverview.jsp, illustrating its high status in research and education.
The university was almost entirely founded by a private gift donated by Alireza Afzalipour
on August 9, 1972.
The university has two different main campuses in the city of Kerman and several smaller campuses spread out across the province of Kerman
offering degrees in 16 colleges in over 100 different specialties leading to B.A., B.Sc., M.A., M.Sc., D.V.M., or Ph.D. degrees.
It's art part called Saba Faculty of Art and Architecture.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
of engineering and science in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Located in Kerman province of Iran, the university has been ranked #8 among Iranian universitieshttp://www.uk.ac.ir/UniversityOverview.jsp, illustrating its high status in research and education.
The university was almost entirely founded by a private gift donated by Alireza Afzalipour
Alireza Afzalipour
Alireza Afzalipour was an Iranian engineer, businessman and philanthropist who is known as the founder of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman because of his financial support and outstanding donation to Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman as well as Kerman Medical University.He died aged 84 in...
on August 9, 1972.
The university has two different main campuses in the city of Kerman and several smaller campuses spread out across the province of Kerman
Kerman
- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
offering degrees in 16 colleges in over 100 different specialties leading to B.A., B.Sc., M.A., M.Sc., D.V.M., or Ph.D. degrees.
It's art part called Saba Faculty of Art and Architecture.
Notable alumni
- Mohammad Mehdi ZahediMohammad Mehdi ZahediMohammad Mehdi Zahedi is an Iranian politician and was the former minister of science and technology in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's first cabinet from 2005 to 2009. He was approved by Iran's parliament with the least number of supporting votes possible....
, former minister of Science, Research and Technology. - Majid NamjooMajid NamjooMajid Namjoo is an Iranian politician who is currently the Minister of Energy since 24 August 2009.He was member of Kerman City Council from 2001 to 2008 and became Deputy Minister of Energy in February 2008...
, Minister of Energy.
See also
- List of Iranian Research Centers
- Higher education in IranHigher education in IranIran has a large network of private, public, and state affiliated universities offering degrees in higher education. State-run universities of Iran are under the direct supervision of Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Ministry of Health and Medical Education .-Pre-Islamic...
- Academy of GundishapurAcademy of GundishapurThe Academy of Gondishapur , also Jondishapur , was a renowned academy of learning in the city of Gundeshapur during late antiquity, the intellectual center of the Sassanid empire. It offered training in medicine, philosophy, theology and science. The faculty were versed in the Zoroastrian and...
- NizamiyyahNizamiyyahThe Nezamiyehs , are a group of the medieval institutions of higher education established by Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk in the eleventh century in Iran. The name nizamiyyah derives from his name...
- Darolfonoon
- List of Iranian scientists from the pre-modern era.
- Modern Iranian scientists and engineers
- Education in IranEducation in IranEducation in Iran is highly centralized and is divided to K-12 education and higher education. K-12 education is supervised by the Ministry of Education and higher education is under supervision of Ministry of Science and Technology....
- National Library of IranNational Library of IranThe National Library of Iran is located in Tehran, Iran, with several branches are scattered throughout the city.Prior to the library's official inauguration in 1937, other libraries existed that performed the same function informally. The first prototype of a national library in Iran was the...