Campus

Central Campus:

Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), the central campus, established in 1959  (The ex- National University of Iran), started its academic life in 1960. SBU is situated at the foothills of the Alborz Mountains, occupying 60 hectares, with a large beautiful space and a rare landscape overlooking the big city of Tehran.
Today, the campus includes the school of social and behavioral sciences (economics and political science, psychology, management and accounting, and physical education and sport sciences), humanities (literature and humanities, theology and religion, and law) and science (earth sciences, biological sciences, physics, mathematics and chemistry).

Zirab Campus:

SBU’s science and research park was established in 2002 and became a member of international association of scientific parks (IASP) in the same year. The site is located about 180 kilometers north- east part of the capital Tehran in the beautiful city of Zirab. The area of the restored buildings is about 9000 sq. m. and includes educational buildings, researchers and professor’s dormitories, technical workshops, wood, pulp, and paper laboratories, library, kitchen and dining room, auditorium, computer sites and so on.

The facilities are currently operational for research and education activities. Some of the activities of the science and research park include doing projects, holding workshops and scientific and cultural tours. The site has also started two degrees in rural development (BSc) and pulp and paper technology (MSc).

The goals of the campus are as follows:

Shahid Abbaspour Technical and Engineering Campus:

Shahid Abbaspour technical and engineering campus of SBU was founded in 1970 and currently comprises three faculties of mechanical engineering and energy, electrical and computer engineering and civil engineering, water and environment. The campus also has a power research institute.

The campus’s performance highlights its prominent role in the development of specialist education and training of computer engineering. The substantial investment made in development of human resources and facilities of the campus and the scientific validity and scope of activities of SBU have provided favorable conditions for Shahid Abbaspour technical and engineering campus to become the powerhouse of education, science and research in vital areas of water, power, energy and environment.