History
The University of Sistan and Baluchestan was founded in 1974 originally named University of Sistan and Baluchestan in Zahedan with initial opening of the Faculty of Engineering and enrolments in Road and Construction Engineering. It did not take long for the university to become a higher education hub in the region. 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 several other faculties, including Economics and Management, Fine Arts, Iranshahr Teacher Training, Earth Science and Geography, Educational Science and Psychology, and Computer and Information Technology.
One of the success stories of the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, due to its high achievements and potentials, is the birth of two independent universities from it — Zabol University in 1998 and University of Chabahar in 2002.
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.
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad is a public university in Mashhad, the capital city of the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan. FUM is named after Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi, who is considered to be the national epic poet of Greater Iran. Having been established in 1949, FUM is the third-oldest modern university in Iran.
Zabol is a city in the Central District of Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Zabol is near the border with Afghanistan. Referred to as Sistan until the late 1920s, the city was renamed Zabol by Reza Shah Pahlavi.
Sistan and Baluchestan province or Asli Baluchestan is the second largest province of the 31 provinces of Iran, after Kerman province, with an area of 180,726 km2. It is in the southeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, and its capital is the city of Zahedan.
Zahedan is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran and serves as capital of the province, county and district. It is near the Iran-Pakistan border.
Chābahār is a city in the Central District of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is a free port situated on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, and is Iran's southernmost city. The sister port city of Gwadar in Balochistan, Pakistan, is located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) to the east of Chabahar.
International University of Chabahar is located in the Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone, in the city of Chabahar, part of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran.
Tarbiat Modares University is a graduate university with its main campus in Tehran, Iran. It was founded in 1982 to train university professors and is among the top universities in Iran. Admission is through national-level university exams, and in most programs, is limited to top performers.
The University of Agriculture (UAF) is a public research university in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is the second largest university of Pakistan by area with a covered area of 2550 acres as compared to Punjab University's 3000 acres which is the first largest.
The University of Guilan is an institute of higher education and graduate studies in Rasht, a large city in the province of Guilan, in Northern Iran, bordering the Caspian Sea.
Buali Sina University, also written Bu-Ali Sina University, or simply BASU, is a public university in the city of Hamedan in the Hamedan province of Iran. The university was established with the assistance of France in February 1973. Bu-Ali Sina University ranked in the fifth place of Iranian national universities The university's programs include Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering.
The University of Mazandaran is a state university located in Mazandaran province of Iran, headquartered in the city of Babolsar.
Chabahar County (formerly Chah Bahar County is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Chabahar.
Khash County is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khash.
Zabol County is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zabol.
University of Kashan is located in the city of Kashan, Iran, 230 kilometers south of the capital Tehran. It educates more than 7,000 students in many different fields including engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, art, and humanities.
The Baloch are the majority ethnic inhabitants of the region of Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran. They speak the Rakhshani and Sarawani dialects of Balochi, an Iranian language. They mainly inhabit mountainous terrains, which have allowed them to maintain a distinct cultural identity and resist domination by neighbouring rulers.
Golestan University is a public university located in Gorgan, a large city bordering the Caspian Sea, in the province of Golestan, in north-eastern Iran. It separated from the Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, which was established in 1957, in 2008; Admission to Golestan University as a publicly funded university is through a highly competitive entrance exam called Nationwide University Entrance Exams. GU offers courses in the three faculties: Humanities, Sciences, and Engineering and Technology.
The Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch is officially affiliated to Islamic Azad University, globally, the largest attending university with around 400 branches both nationally and internationally in Kabul, Dubai, Beirut, and Oxford (England). Islamic Azad University Roudehen Branch (RIAU) offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines with an approximate enrollment of 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university is organized into nine faculties and two research centers. The Faculties are Faculty of Education and Counseling, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Engineering, Art and Architecture, and Economy and Accounting.
Cricket in Iran is a fledgling sport growing in popularity, especially with youth and women. The Under-16's promoted to and participated at the ACC U-16 Elite Cup in 2012 followed by a participation at the 2014 event. Women's national team promoted to and participated at the ACC Women's Premier Cup in 2014. Iran's playing season runs from September to April. There are 25 cricket clubs.
