# University of Sistan and Baluchestan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan (Persian : دانشگاه سیستان و بلوچستان, romanized : ''Daneshgah-e Sistan vâ Baluchestan'') is a public research university in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The second largest university of Iran, it is the largest university of the province. Besides the main campuse in Zahedan, It also has two campuses in Iranshahr and Chabahar.

## History

The University of Sistan and Baluchestan was founded in 1974 originally named University of Baluchestan in Zahedan with initial opening of the Faculty of Engineering and enrolments in Road and Construction Engineering. The next expansions were the Faculty of Nautical Science in Chabahar in 1978, the faculty of Agriculture in Zahedan in 1978 (later moved to Zabol), and the Faculty of Basic Science in Zahedan in 1989. In 1991, Zahedan Teacher Training University was merged with the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, followed by the establishment of other faculties, including Economics and Management, Fine Arts, Iranshahr Teacher Training, Earth Science and Geography, Educational Science and Psychology, and Computer and Information Technology.
University of Sistan and Baluchestan is Iran's second largest university after University of Tehran and ranks as grade A by the Iranian Ministry of Science and Education.

## Faculties

The university has 13 faculties:
* Faculties
* Faculty of Administration and Accounting
* Faculty of Chemical Engineering
* Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Saravan
* Faculty of Economics
* Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
* Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Arts and Architecture
* Faculty of Geography and Environmental Planning
* Faculty of Literature and Humanities
* Faculty of Mathematics
* Faculty of Physical Education
* Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science
* Faculty of Science
* Faculty of Theology

## International campus

University of Sistan and Baluchistan with 39 years experience in higher education is a university that plays a role in higher education and research in southeast Iran. In line with its main objectives, postgraduate programs have been developed in most departments with many now offering PhD programs. Opening of the Chabahar International Campus has been a step toward involvement of the university in the international higher education arena. This will open the scientific abilities of the USB.
* Agricultural Biotechnology (PhD)
* Molecular Genetics (PhD)
* Agricultural Economics (M.Sc.)
* Chemical Engineering, Process Integration (M.Sc.)
* Civil Engineering, Structural Division (PhD)
* Civil Engineering, Structural Division (M.Sc.)
* Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Structures Division (M.Sc.)
* Civil Engineering, Water Engineering Division (M.Sc.)
* Computer Science (M.Sc.)
* Economics (MA)
* Electrical Engineering, Electronics (M.Sc.)
* Information Technology Management (MA)
* Master of Business Administration (MA) with 3 majors
* Mechatronics (M.Sc.)
* Mechanics, Energy (M.Sc.)
* Biology, Genetics (M.Sc.)
* Entrepreneurship (MA)
* Geography, Tourism (MA)
* English Language, Teaching (MA)

## Iranshahr Campus

This faculty was established in 1992. The complex has been granted the basic approval for promotion to an independent university.

## Research institutes

* Institutes
* South Asia and Indian Subcontinent Research Institute
* Earth Science and Geography Research Institute
* Centre for Research in Nanotechnology
* Centre for Research in Fuzzy Systems
* Mining Research Institute
* Renewable Energies Research Institute
* Literature and Humanities Research Institute

## International Journals

* Challenges in Nano and Micro Scale Science and Technology
* Economic Knowledge in Agriculture
* Geography and Development Iranian Journal
* Geography and Territorial Spatial Arrangement
* International Journal of Business and Development Studies
* International Journal of Communications and Information Technology
* International Journal of Industrial Electronics Control and Optimization
* Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies
* Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies
* Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems
* Journal of Educational Psychology Studies
* Journal of Epigenetics
* Journal of Historical Researches of Iran and Islam
* Journal of Hydrosciences and Environment
* Journal of Innovation Ecosystem
* Journal of Lyrical Literature Researches
* Journal of Natural Environmental Hazards
* Journal of Subcontinent Researches
* Public Management Researches
* Stable Economy and Sustainable Development
* Studies in Comparative Religion and Mysticism