History
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) established in 1959 (The ex- National University of Iran), started its academic life in 1960 with only 174 students in two faculties.
Education
Since 1990, the university has placed more emphasis on postgraduate, in particular PhD, and research programs, while still aiming to enhance the quality of its well-established undergraduate courses.
Research
Research Centers
- Architectural Research & Document Center
- Chemistry Research Center
- Islamic Economy Research Center
- Protein Research Center
- Remote Sensing & GIS Research Center
- The UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy
- Technology Units Incubator
- Unconventional Water Harvesting Center
- Waqf Research Center
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Student services
Office of Collegiate Relations and International Scientific Cooperations
The office was established in 1985 as a section of the Research VP, and since 1998 works in the extent of the University Presidency.
The office aims to develop scientific relationship between Shahid Beheshti University and foreign universities, and to promote scientific level of the academic members and students.
Housing services
Student will have the opportunity to learn to live in an academic environment and accept the responsibilities which are parts of group living.
The dormitory building are segregated in to male and female.
There are eight buildings allocated to the accommodation of single students with a capacity of 4000. Two separate buildings are allocated to married students with a capacity for 40 families. Students can apply to the Student Accommodation Office to use the facility according to regulations.
Library services
The library enjoys of 10,000 Persian and 7,800 foreign books, as well as subscription to 30 national and 21 international journals.
The library computer system has access to the data of Central Library of the University as well as of other universities and research centers.
ICT services
Network
University’s network has 3800 active node which covered nearly 30 separate buildings in the university.The backbone of network is completely fiber and connects these buildings to Information and Communication Technology Vice-presidency building.Medical services
Health Care Center of the Shahid Beheshti University, under the supervision of Vice- president in Cultural and Students’ Affairs has undertaken the responsibility for providing health services to students academic and members.
Campus life
Catering
There are 3 main restaurants in the campus, offering meals at subsidized prices, in addition to several sandwich bars and cafeterias.
Welfare
The Student Welfare Office provides financial assistance to students in form of loans. The loans are disbursed according to regulations for education, housing, marriage, emergency, insurance, as well as complementary loans. The office has provided free shuttle bus services to main city centers to facilitate students commuting to the campus.
Cinema, Theatre, and Exhibitions
There is a cinema in the university campus, frequently showing movies, while the video library lends scientific, educational, documentary films and movies at request.
Student clubs
- Scientific Associations
- Accounting Association
- Biology Association
- Chemistry Association
- Consulting Association
- Geography Association
- Law Association
- Philosophy Association
- Physics Association