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University of Sistan and Baluchestan

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University of Sistan and Baluchestan
دانشگاه سیستان و بلوچستان
Daneshgah-e Sistan vâ Baluchestan
TypePublic
Established1974
ChancellorGholamreza Rezaei
Academic staff
450
Undergraduates17,900
Postgraduates2400
Location, ,
CampusZahedan, International Campus, Iranshahr, Saravan
AthleticsUSB teams
Website[1]

University of Sistan and Baluchestan (Persian : دانشگاه سیستان و بلوچستان, romanized : ''Daneshgah-e Sistan vâ Baluchestan'') is a public research university in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The second largest university of Iran, it is the largest university of the province. Besides the main campuse in Zahedan, It also has two campuses in Iranshahr and Chabahar.

University of Sistan and Baluchestan Amphitheater

History

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The University of Sistan and Baluchestan was founded in 1974 originally named University of Sistan and Baluchestan in Zahedan with initial opening of the Faculty of Engineering and enrolments in Road and Construction Engineering. The next expansions were the Faculty of Nautical Science in Chabahar in 1978, the faculty of Agriculture in Zahedan in 1978 (later moved to Zabol), and the Faculty of Basic Science in Zahedan in 1989. In 1991, Zahedan Teacher Training University was merged with the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, followed by the establishment of other faculties, including Economics and Management, Fine Arts, Iranshahr Teacher Training, Earth Science and Geography, Educational Science and Psychology, and Computer and Information Technology.

University of Sistan and Baluchestan is Iran's second largest university after University of Tehran and ranks as grade A by the Iranian Ministry of Science and Education.

Faculties

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University of Sistan and Baluchestan Central Square
University of Sistan and Baluchestan Services
University of Sistan and Baluchestan Imam Reza Hall
University of Sistan and Baluchestan Services Area
Faculty of Arts and Architecture, founded in 1993
University of Sistan and Baluchestan Services Civil Engineering Department

The university has 13 faculties:

Faculties
Faculty of Administration and Accounting
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Saravan
Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Arts and Architecture
Faculty of Geography and Environmental Planning
Faculty of Literature and Humanities
Faculty of Mathematics
Faculty of Physical Education
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Theology

International campus

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University of Sistan and Baluchistan with 39 years experience in higher education is a university that plays a role in higher education and research in southeast Iran. In line with its main objectives, postgraduate programs have been developed in most departments with many now offering PhD programs. Opening of the Chabahar International Campus has been a step toward involvement of the university in the international higher education arena. This will open the scientific abilities of the USB.

  1. Agricultural Biotechnology (PhD)
  2. Molecular Genetics (PhD)
  3. Agricultural Economics (M.Sc.)
  4. Chemical Engineering, Process Integration (M.Sc.)
  5. Civil Engineering, Structural Division (PhD)
  6. Civil Engineering, Structural Division (M.Sc.)
  7. Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Structures Division (M.Sc.)
  8. Civil Engineering, Water Engineering Division (M.Sc.)
  9. Computer Science (M.Sc.)
  10. Economics (MA)
  11. Electrical Engineering, Electronics (M.Sc.)
  12. Information Technology Management (MA)
  13. Master of Business Administration (MA) with 3 majors
  14. Mechatronics (M.Sc.)
  15. Mechanics, Energy (M.Sc.)
  16. Biology, Genetics (M.Sc.)
  17. Entrepreneurship (MA)
  18. Geography, Tourism (MA)
  19. English Language, Teaching (MA)

Iranshahr Campus

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This faculty was established in 1992. The complex has been granted the basic approval for promotion to an independent university.

Research institutes

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Institutes
South Asia and Indian Subcontinent Research Institute
Earth Science and Geography Research Institute
Centre for Research in Nanotechnology
Centre for Research in Fuzzy Systems
Mining Research Institute
Renewable Energies Research Institute
Literature and Humanities Research Institute

International Journals

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  1. Challenges in Nano and Micro Scale Science and Technology
  2. Economic Knowledge in Agriculture
  3. Geography and Development Iranian Journal
  4. Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement
  5. International Journal of Business and Development Studies
  6. International Journal of Communications and Information Technology
  7. International Journal of Industrial Electronics Control and Optimization
  8. Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies
  9. Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies
  10. Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems
  11. Journal of Educational Psychology Studies
  12. Journal of Epigenetics
  13. Journal of Historical Researches of Iran and Islam
  14. Journal of Hydrosciences and Environment
  15. Journal of Innovation Ecosystem
  16. Journal of Lyrical Literature Researches
  17. Journal of Natural Environmental Hazards
  18. Journal of Subcontinent Researches
  19. Public Management Researches
  20. Stable Economy and Sustainable Development
  21. Studies in Comparative Religion and Mysticism

See also

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