Semnan University is a public research university in Asia. It is located in Semnan, Iran, about 216 km east of Tehran. The university has over 16,500 students, 72 undergraduate programs, 102 MSc programs, 65 PhD programs, 48 international MSc programs, and 37 international PhD programs. It has 26 faculties, 2 colleges, 2 institutes, 11 Research and Development centers, one Science and Technology Park, and one Advanced Technologies Incubator Centre.^[1]

The initial nucleus of Semnan University was formed in 1975 with the establishment of Semnan Higher Education Center. It launched its activities with 580 students to study in seven programs (Associate degree) with an area of 5000 square meters.

After the Islamic Revolution, in 1979, extensive as well as fundamental changes were implemented at the Center at large. In 1989 Semnan Higher Education Center started its work under new title of Semnan Higher Education Complex while it enhanced its Electronic & Civil programs to a Bachelor level. Finally, with opening of the faculty of engineering, faculty of teacher training and faculty of veterinary medicine, Semnan Higher Education Complex changed its status to Semnan University in 1994.

Presently, Semnan University has over 16,500 students who study in 72 programs leading to the bachelor's degree (B.S.), 102 programs leading to the master's degree (MSc.), 65 programs leading to the PhD degrees, 48 programs leading to the international master's degree, and 37 international PhD programs . At present there are 26 faculties, 2 colleges, 2 institutes, 11 Research and Development centers, one Science and Technology Park, one Advanced Technologies Incubator Center. Semnan University has so expanded to include seven campuses:

• Engineering and Technology campus
• New Sciences and Technologies campus
• Human Sciences campus
• Basic Sciences campus
• Art campus
• Veterinary, Agriculture, and Natural resources campus
• International campus

Semnan University, situated in the northeastern region of Semnan Province, has 370 full-time and 244 part-time academic members. Spanning a 800-hectare campus, the university offers an array of facilities, including libraries, computer centers, sports halls, restaurants, a coffee shop, and several dormitories. As a relatively young and newly established institution, Semnan University remains in a phase of continuous expansion and development.

One of the university's faculties is the School of Civil Engineering, inaugurated in 2008. Within the University of Engineering's campus, it provides an academic program comprising 1 bachelor's degree, 5 master's degrees, and 5 doctoral degrees. Currently, the School of Civil Engineering accommodates over 600 students and is staffed by 18 faculty members, including one professor and three associate professors. Dr. Abdol Hossein Haddad oversees the Department of Civil Engineering, while Engineer Mahmoud Rahmani serves as the director of the School of Education and education's adjunct. The Department of Civil Engineering embarked on its academic journey in 1991, admitting its first undergraduate students.

Another engineering faculty within Semnan University is the Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty, situated in the university's main campus's northwest corner. This faculty offers a wide spectrum of programs, encompassing electronics, telecommunications engineering, control systems, electric power systems, mechatronics engineering, electromagnetic fields and waves, information technology (IT), artificial intelligence, software engineering, hardware engineering, as well as RF and microwave engineering.

Notable faculty

• Ali Kheyroddin

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