| Shiraz University of Technology | |
| Native Name: | دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Shirāz |
| Established: | 1968 |
| Type: | Public university |
| Faculty: | 103 (as of Jun 2017) |
| Chancellor: | Mohammad Hossein Shafiei (Since August 2023) |
| Vice Chancellor: | Dr. Mohammad Reza Salehi |
| Students: | ~1700 |
| Undergrad: | 550 |
| Postgrad: | 1150 |
| City: | Shiraz |
| State: | Fars |
| Country: | Iran |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Nickname: | SUTECH |
| Website: | www.en.sutech.ac.ir |
Shiraz University of Technology (SUTech) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی شیراز Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Shirāz) is a top and well-known university in Iran, a public university in the Fars Province in higher technological education, basic and applied research. In 2004, the Government offered technical assistance for establishing an institute of higher education in engineering in Shiraz.[1]
Currently the University has about 1,700 students, with five Bachelor's degree programs (B.S.), 31 Master's degree (M.S.), and 14 Ph.D. degree programs.
Shiraz University of Technology was established in 1968 as the Electronics Industry College, which was one of the Shiraz University branches (Electronics Engineering College).[2] After 2004, it was named "Shiraz University of Technology" as an independent public university which developed by some other fields such as Chemical, Material, Mechanical, etc.[3]
Currently there is just one campus on Moddares Blvd., Shiraz, Iran. It was announced that a new campus is building in Shahrak Sadra, Shiraz, Iran.[4]
The campus consists of all the university's building like departments buildings, library, restaurant, mosque, gym, publication, etc. There are five department buildings:
Shiraz University of Technology is the 5th university in Iran based on 2024 Times rankings [5] It is also 118th university in Asia and 501-600th in the world.
Best young university in Iran based on 2024 Times rankings and 85th in the world.
Shiraz University of Technology is the 11th university in Iran based on 2024 QS Top-Universities It is also 261-270th university in Asia.
The following degrees are now offered in the university training students in bachelor's and master's degrees levels:
| Chancellor | Tenure | Speciality | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Jalil Moghaddasi | 2004–2010 | Chemistry | Also president of the college before the university's establishment and Shiraz University's Faculty of Chemistry master | |
| Prof. Shahrokh Jam | 2010–2014 | Communications Engineering | Former head master of the Electrical Engineering Department | |
| Prof. Jalil Moghaddasi | 2014–2018 | Chemistry | Also president of the college before the university's establishment and Shiraz University's Faculty of Chemistry master | |
| Prof. Mohammad Mehdi Alavianmehr | 2018–2023 | Chemistry | ||
| Prof. Mohammad Hossein Shafiei | 2023–Present | Electrical Control Engineering |