# National University of Skill

The National University of Skill (NUS) (Persian: دانشگاه ملی مهارت, Danushgah-e Melli-ye Maharat) formerly known as the Technical and Vocational University, is a state comprehensive university, affiliated to Ministry of Science Research and Technology of Iran. NUS headquarters is based in Tehran, Iran, and it manages more than 180 branches across the country.
NUS offers more than 160 undergraduate degree programs (associate's and bachelor's degrees) to almost 200.000 students. The main focus is on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and Skill Development. NUS courses are tailored to fulfill the market demands for highly skilled technicians and engineers. Almost 70% of these courses are instructed practically in well-equipped workrooms and the remaining 30% are taught theoretically in smart classrooms.
Studying at NUS is quite competitive. NUS students are vocational high school graduates who must compete over the seats available in all branches, in a national entrance exam every year.
NUS has already employed more than 800 faculty members, 500 full time lecturers, 4.000 staff and 19.000 visiting professors.

## History

| Name | Tenure | Sponsored |
| Institutes of Technology | 1965–1969 | Ministry of Science |
| Technical and Vocational teacher training centers | 1969–1980 | Ministry of Education |
| suspended | 1980–1986 | because of Revolution & War |
| Institutes of Technology | 1986–1995 | Ministry of Education |
| Higher Education Complex of Payambar-e Azam | 1995–2011 | Ministry of Education |
| Technical and Vocational University | 2011–present | Ministry of Science |

## Chancellors

| Chancellor | Tenure | Alma mater | Speciality |
| Sohrab Rezaei | 2011–2014 | Istanbul University | Ph.D in English language teaching |
| Masoud Shafiee | 2014–2017 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge | Ph.D in electrical engineering |
| Naser Shams Gharne | 2017–2018 | Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran | Ph.D in Industrial Engineering |
| Ebrahim Salehi Omran | 2018–2022 | University of Bath, United Kingdom | Ph.D in Educational Planning |
| Erfan Khosravian | 2022–Present | University of Tehran, Iran | Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering |

## Important colleges

| College | City | Established | Majors of Associate degree | Majors of Bachelor's degree |
| Shamsipour Technical and Vocational College | Tehran | 1964 | 4 | 4 |
| Shahid Bahonar Technical College | Shiraz | 1979 | 12 | 6 |
| Enghelāb-e Eslāmi Technical College | Tehran | 1988 | 19 | 10 |
| Mohajer Technical And Vocational College of Isfahan | Isfahan | 1967 | 16 | 6 |
| Shahid Rajaee Technical and Engineering College | Kashan | 1979 | 15 | 8 |
| Montazeri Technical College of Mashhad | Mashhad | 1967 | 12 | 10 |
| Tabriz Technical College | Tabriz | 1977 | 12 | 8 |
| Shariati Technical College | Tehran | 1982 | 13 | 7 |
| Ghazi Tabatabai Technical College | Urmia | 1967 | 13 | 7 |
| Yazdanpanah Technical and Vocational College | Sanandaj | 1967 | 15 | 4 |
| Mohammad bagher technical college | Sari | 1979 | 12 | 6 |
| Rasht Technical and Vocational Institute | Rasht | 1967 | 13 | 6 |
| Dorud Technical College | Dorud | 1985 | 8 | 2 |
| Shahid Beheshti College | Urmia | 1985 | 12 | 4 |
| chamran Technical and Vocational College | kerman | 1969 | 12 | 9 |