Shahed University was founded in 1990. The university started its activities by accepting 165 students in seven branches in 1991. It now has 8000 students in 68 branches, eight colleges, and seven research institutions. Shahed University is in the capital city of Tehran. The main campus is in the southern part of Tehran along the Persian Gulf Freeway.
The campus hosts headquarters offices, women's dormitories, a central library and faculties of humanities, engineering, sciences and agriculture. Its medical colleges and training hospitals, the Art college, the Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, the Dental college and research centers are in the Central Tehran. Shahed University offers three dormitories and is equipped with a pool, a football field, and a volleyball and basketball hall. Each faculty offers its own library, plus a central library near the Humanities and Management College. Students can enjoy their free time at the cafeteria near the Engineering college, separated for males and females. A Mahdie is available to both genders and is open at all times. Mostafa Khomeini Hospital is under Shahed university supervision.
College of Agricultural Scienceshttp://www.shahed.ac.ir/Keshavarzi/SitePages/Home.aspx
The ranks in the top best three colleges of agriculture in Iran. A field is dedicated for the students to experiment on; each student gets a piece of land to work on and is graded in theoretical and practical aspects.
Majors offered for Master students : Pedology - Soil chemical Science - Soil Physics Science - Entomology - Plant Disease Science
College of Engineeringhttp://shahed.ac.ir/FaniMohandesi/SitePages/Home.aspx
Every year research papers including ISI journals are published by talented students and professors. Many graduates of this college have opportunities to continue their education in high level universities in developed countries.
Shahed University has a center for engineering research and technology in Enghelab square in Tehran. It includes groups such as biomedical group, communication group and mechanical group.
College of Fundamental Scienceshttp://shahed.ac.ir/OlumPayeh/biology/Pages/Home.aspx
Department of Biology at Shahed University has the top place in biology in Iran and has recently been recognized as a privileged group in the country. The founder of biotechnology from the undergraduate degree to Ph.D. in the country was the Department of Biology at Shahed University.
College of Medicinehttp://www.shahed.ac.ir/Pezeshki/SitePages/Home.aspx
Shahed University College of Dentistry is at Karegare Shomali Nosrat Avenue no 115 in Tehran. Shahed University College of Medicine is located in the main campus at the turn of this century, has opened a new chapter in the University's architectural designs. The medical centers, educational and medical Mostafa Khomeini is a hospital in central Tehran. Mostafa Khomeini hospital has 220 beds and is under the supervision of the Medical School of Shahed University.
