Students may supplement their classroom work with laboratory courses, independent study and research under the supervision of the faculty. Elective courses in the humanities and social sciences complement technical studies. SUT operates on the semester system. May. The university does not charge tuition. Students, however, are expected to pay for their own books and materials and living expenses.
Subsidized housing is available for students resident outside Tehran.
Facilities SUT is equipped with contemporary computer systems, including an advanced local and international data-transmission network which may be accessed by academics and industrial centers alike. There are also comprehensive resources for cultural and sports activities, including two amphitheaters, a film auditorium, individual faculty libraries and a central library. The physical education center provides courses and extracurricular sports programs for both men and women, including intramural and intermural competition. Sports include soccer, basketball, volleyball, handball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, biking, skiing, wrestling, weight lifting, body building, judo, tai kwondo, karate, mountaineering and chess. There is also a stadium in use for cultural activities such as music.