Petroleum University of Technology
The Petroleum University of Technology (Persian: دانشگاه صنعت نفت) is an Iranian public university funded by the Ministry of Petroleum particularly by its main company, the NIOC. It was founded in 1939 in Abadan in response to the increasing industrialization of Iran oil company, and is officially the second oldest university in Iran after University of Tehran and based on The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), this university has the seventh worldwide rank in oil and gas sector and petroleum engineering. According to QS World University Rankings 2020 for petroleum engineering programs, PUT has not been placed among the top 100 universities. It offers B.Sc., M.S and Doctorate programs for upstream and downstream oil and gas industry such as petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, offshore engineering, instrumentation engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, accounting, and marine engineering.
دانشگاه صنعت نفت Dāneshgāh-e San'at Naft | |
Seal of the Petroleum University of Technology | |
Other name | PUT |
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Former names | Abadan Institute of Technology |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1939 (1318 SH) |
Religious affiliation | FUIW |
Academic affiliation | IAU, ICTP, TWAS |
| President | Mohammad Chahardowli |
Academic staff | 66 |
| Students | 1,502 |
| 37 | |
| Location | , 31°13′38.25″N 48°39′10.36″E |
| Campus | Multiple urban campuses, 370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft) |
| Language | Persian, English |
| Colours | Dark blue and red |
Sporting affiliations | Athletic Association of Affiliated Universities, National Athletic Association of Universities |
| Website | www |
It has four campuses in Ahwaz, Abadan, Tehran and Mahmudabad and some research centers.