page_title: Semnan, Iran
section_title: Higher education
hierarchical_section_title: Semnan, Iran / Higher education
caption_attribution_description: English: Gate of Semnan University فارسی: سردر دانشگاه سمنان
context_page_description: Semnan; is a city situated on the alluvial fan of the Golrudbar creek in north central Iran, 216 km east of Tehran and 640 km west of Mashhad. With a population of 185,129 people, Semnan is the most populated city in Semnan Province and serves as the capital of it. The city is also the hub of the Semnani language, a sub-branch of the Caspian languages spoken to the north, and home to the Semnani ethnic group.
  Semnan offers various recreational activities, historical and religious sites, festivals, gardens and parks, centers of higher education, and Semnani culture. The city is as the cultural and political capital of the Semnan Province. The city's main souvenirs are daffodil flowers, Shirmal pastry, Kolüçe cookies, kilim rugs, and shortbread.
context_section_description: Around 99% of all of Semnan's residents are literate.
  As a result, many residents seek higher education and high level services such as medical, pharmacological, and high-tech engineering professions.
  Some of the major centers of higher education are as followed:
  University of Semnan
  Semnan University of Medical Sciences
  Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
  Islamic Azad University of Semnan
  Payame Noor University
  University of Imam Hosseyn
  University of Shaheed Abbasspour
  The University of Industry of Semnan is another planned, future university.
caption: An entrance to the Semnan University campus
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