University of Science and Culture
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The University of Science and Culture (in Persian: Daneshgah Elm va Farhang is located in Tehran
, Iran
. The university was known as Jahad Institute of High Education.
faculty members and a student body of approximately 10,000.
In domestic courses, the university admits students who pass national entrance examination
s (called Konkoor) in 20 undergraduate programs, six graduate programs and 15 technical courses. Admission rules differ for international courses. The USC is active education through its faculties in engineering technology, humanities, and arts.
s of ACECR and of other universities also cooperate with USC.
, train students in theory and practice in different majors and courses, and provide specialized human resources
in line with the 20-year national plan of the IRI.
The following objectives and programs are approved by the board of trustees
of the USC.
There are two building complexes at the USC. The education building complex is at the central building, which is part of the art faculty and the postgraduate education buildings.
In addition to the library facilities, the USC is connected to information banks. They have enabled the use of the latest scientific sources and local and international scientific research magazines for the members of the board of education and the students. There are equipped laboratories and workshops required by different departments in faculties on the campus.
The research activities at USC are done at the related research centers which consist of Ruyan Research Institute, Technology Development Institute, Culture and Art Institute, and Social Studies and Humanities Institute. The Department of Research at USC is responsible for helping students and board members research, especially postgraduate students.
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, 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...
. The university was known as Jahad Institute of High Education.
History
University of Science and Culture (USC) was founded in 1992 as a non-governmental university by Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACERC) with a special permit by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran.Academics
USC is one of the largest and most prestigious of the non-governmental universities in Iran. USC has 70 full-time faculty members, approximately 300 part-timePart time
A part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Workers are considered to be part time if they commonly work fewer than 30 or 35 hours per week...
faculty members and a student body of approximately 10,000.
In domestic courses, the university admits students who pass national entrance examination
Entrance examination
An entrance examination is an examination that many educational institutions use to select students for admission. These exams may be administered at any level of education, from primary to higher education, although they are more common at higher levels....
s (called Konkoor) in 20 undergraduate programs, six graduate programs and 15 technical courses. Admission rules differ for international courses. The USC is active education through its faculties in engineering technology, humanities, and arts.
Bachelor's programs
- Software EngineeringSoftware engineeringSoftware Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
- Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
- Civil engineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- StatisticsStatisticsStatistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
- ManagementManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
- Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
- Accounting
- ArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
- PaintingPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
- PhotographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- GraphicsGraphicsGraphics are visual presentations on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, computer screen, paper, or stone to brand, inform, illustrate, or entertain. Examples are photographs, drawings, Line Art, graphs, diagrams, typography, numbers, symbols, geometric designs, maps, engineering drawings,or...
- Fabric and Clothing
Master's programs
- Civil EngineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- Earthquake EngineeringEarthquake engineeringEarthquake engineering is the scientific field concerned with protecting society, the natural and the man-made environment from earthquakes by limiting the seismic risk to socio-economically acceptable levels...
- Financial Engineering
- Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
- LawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
- MBA
- Art Research
- PsychologyPsychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
Board of Education
The university benefits from 105 full-time members of the board of education in its faculties. Members of the board in research instituteResearch institute
A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...
s of ACECR and of other universities also cooperate with USC.
Mission of the USC
Because USC is connected to ACECR, the school is obliged to develop scientific and higher education systems at national and international levels, as well as expand non-state higher educationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, train students in theory and practice in different majors and courses, and provide specialized human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
in line with the 20-year national plan of the IRI.
The following objectives and programs are approved by the board of trustees
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of the USC.
- "To achieve an acceptable and effective position at the higher education system of the country."
- "To promote the quality and quantity of research and educational activities based upon the standards set by the Ministry of Higher Education and in line with the scientific-research orientation of the ACECR."
- "To train students' creativity, skills, capability, and scientific talents, to increase the morale of self-esteemSelf-esteemSelf-esteem is a term in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame: some would distinguish how 'the self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, the...
and self-confidence in science, and to create the sense of responsibility among students." - "To transcend culture and to strengthen Islamic values and ethical virtues among students."
- "To design, program, and develop new majors and multi discipline majors required by society."
- "To expand and enrich postgraduate programs."
- "To offer employment-oriented and job-making courses."
- "To attract outstanding, talented, and capable students."
- "To expand research and scientific cooperation with the ACECR research centers."
- "Scientific cooperation with prestigious overseas universities."
Campuses
The university's main campus is in Tehran's west district; additional campuses are in Isfehan, Rasht, Hamedan and Kashmar.There are two building complexes at the USC. The education building complex is at the central building, which is part of the art faculty and the postgraduate education buildings.
In addition to the library facilities, the USC is connected to information banks. They have enabled the use of the latest scientific sources and local and international scientific research magazines for the members of the board of education and the students. There are equipped laboratories and workshops required by different departments in faculties on the campus.
The research activities at USC are done at the related research centers which consist of Ruyan Research Institute, Technology Development Institute, Culture and Art Institute, and Social Studies and Humanities Institute. The Department of Research at USC is responsible for helping students and board members research, especially postgraduate students.