Shahed University Information

Shahed University (Persian:دانشگاه شاهد), was founded in 1990. The university started its activities by accepting 165 students in seven branches in 1991. It has currently more than 8000 students in 68 branches. Today Shahed university has 8 colleges and 7 Research Institutions. Now, like other prominent universities of Iran,it is one of the first options chosen by applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam Shahed University is located in the capital city of Tehran. The main campus is located in the southern part of Tehran along the Persian gulf Freeway. The campus hosts headquarters offices, girls dormitories, a central library and faculties of humanities, engineering, sciences and agriculture. Its medical colleges and training hospitals, the Art college, the Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, the Dental college and research centers are distributed in the Central Tehran. Shahed University offers three dormitories, and is equipped with a pool, a football field, and a volleyball and basketball hall. Additionally, each faculty offers its own library, plus a Central library near the Humanities and Management College. Students can enjoy their free time at the cafeteria near the Engineering college, separated for males and females ease of use. Plus a huge Mahdie (Prayer Center) with full facilities is dedicated to both genders and is open at all times to meet the Islamic beliefs. The number of foreign students accepted in the university from Arabic-speaking countries are increasing every year. Mostafa Khomeini Hospital( in city center ) is under Shahed university supervision(Faculty of medicine). Shahed university world rank in 2012 is 4073 in 4International Colleges and Universities and 3293 in webometrics. College of Agriculture College of Engineering College of Fundamental Sciences College of Human Sciences College of Medicine College of Dentistry College of Art College of Nursing and Midwifery