| Native Name Lang: | 'fa' |
| University of Qom | |
| Native Name: | دانشگاه قم Persian: Dāneshgāh-e Qom |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Founder: | Mahdi Ghazi Khoramabadi |
| Affiliation: | Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran) |
| Type: | Public |
| Address: | Near Shahrak-e-Qods, Alghadir Blvd. |
| City: | Qom |
| Province: | Qom Province |
| Postalcode: | 3716146611 |
| Country: | Iran |
| President: | Dr. Kasra Faghihi |
| Academic Staff: | 282 |
| Students: | 10000 |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Language: | Persian language |
| Free Label: | Athletics |
| Free: | Football, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling |
| Website: | https://qom.ac.ir/ |
| Coordinates: | 34.6012°N 50.8257°W |
University of Qom (Persian: دانشگاه قم) is an Iranian public university located in Qom.
Following an endorsement by the Council of the Islamic Revolution and under the supervision of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom, the University of Qom was founded in 1980 (1358 SH) under the name of High Educational and Legal School of the Seminarians of Qom by Mohammad Beheshti, Mohammad Javad Bahonar, and Mehdi Ghazi Khorramabadi. It is considered one of the academic centers in the field of legal studies. In 1985 (1364 SH), following confirmation by the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, the school admitted students from high school graduates, too. In 1997 (1376 SH), the university got its current name.[1]
The university has an area of 140 ha and consists of 6 faculties, 7 research and technology centers, 10 research groups, 33 academic departments, and 164 academic fields. It also has about 10,000 students (in Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. degrees) and 282 members of academic staff: 12 full professors, 90 associate professors, 160 assistant professors, and 20 instructors. Some of them are regarded as national genius figures. Most of the university's activities are in the fields of civil engineering, IT and computer engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering and laws.
This university has its own dress code; female students have to wear Arabic tent which they refer to as “ Chador “.[2]
also unlike most of universities in Iran٫ this university is gender segregated.
Currently, University of Qom consists of the following faculties and departments:
The Faculty of Engineering was established in 2003 as the first center of engineering fields in Qom Province and during less than two decades has had a significant growth in quantitative and qualitative development in engineering fields and the number of students.
Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:
Four years after the establishment of physics and mathematics fields at the undergraduate level, and considering the growth in the number of students in these two academic fields and the need to launch other fields of basic sciences in 2001, the Faculty of Basic Sciences was established.
Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:
The Faculty of Management and Economics is one of the new faculties of UQ, which was established in 2011 as an independent faculty in Qom University according to the increasing needs of the province for the education of committed and specialized manpower in the private and public sectors.
Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:
The Faculty of Literature and Humanities started its activities in 2001.
Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:
The Faculty of Law is one of the most experienced higher law education centers in the country, which has been able to play a very important role in the training of jurists, lawyers, and professors. Currently, law education at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels are available in various areas of interest at this faculty.
Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:
The administrative organization of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies and its four departments was officially established in 2001.
Currently, this faculty consists of these departments:
University of Qom students social network is a website that enables users to chat, send and read text and share their images and videos.[4]