K. N. Toosi University of Technology

Infobox University


© K.N.Toosi University of Technology
name=K.N.Toosi University of Technology
native_name=دانشگاه صنعتی خواجه نصيرالدين طوسی
established=1928
type=Public
city=Tehran
state=Tehran
country=Iran
president = Dr. Seyed Mohammad Taghi Bathayi
faculty=250
campus=Urban
enrollment=7,000
free_label=Athletics
free=8 teams
website= [http://www.kntu.ac.ir]

K.N.Toosi University of Technology (KNTU), is a public university in Tehran, Iran.

History

The university was founded in 1928, at the age of Reza Shah Pahlavi, in Tehran and was named the “Institute of Communications”(Persian: دانشکده مخابرات). It is therefore considered to be the oldest academic institution across the country. This institute was later expanded with an Electronic and Electrical Power Engineering department. The 50th anniversary of the establishment of this academic institute is celebrated in 1978, and a commemorative stamp was also published in this respect by the Post of Iran, prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The department of Civil Engineering was founded in 1955 as an Institute of Surveying. This institute was later joined by the Institutes of Hydraulic Engineering and Structural Engineering. The department of Mechanical Engineering was founded in 1973. These institutes of higher education were formally integrated in 1980 and named “Technical and Engineering University Complex”. As a general practice of paying tribute to the scientific and scholastic figures of the nation, the university was renamed in 1984 “Khajeh Nassir-Al-Deen Toosi (K.N.Toosi) University of Technology”. This university is affliciated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran.

Faculties

The faculties of this University were founded as follows :
* Faculty of Electrical Engineering (1928) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/electrical]
* Faculty of Civil Engineering (1955) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/civil]
* Faculty of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering (1955) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/geodesy]
* Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (1973) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/mechanical]
* Faculty of Science (1980) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/science]
* Faculty of Industrial Engineering (1998) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/industrial]
* Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (2006) [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/aero]
* The E-Learning Center (2004) [http://www.kntu-elearning.ir/] Due to the varied origins of K.N.Toosi, the faculties are not concentrated in one campus and as a result, the university has 5 campuses plus a central building. However, the plan for centralizing the University is underway.Each faculty has its own computer center, library and educational services office. All libraries are attached to the Simorgh library network. The university has several housing building available for both men and women. There are also sports facilities on all campuses. The University is currently programming the development of a branch in Venezuela and also several research centers in Tehran.The Central Building which is located at Mirdamad Ave., Tehran, is actually the managing body of the university and the presidency, all vice presidencies, the central academic services and registerar's office are located at this building. Management of educational services happens through the Golestan educational management system, while research is managed via the Sepid research management system.

Programs

The university offers Bachelor's (B.S.) degrees in more than 20 and Master's (M.S.) degrees in 50 academic fields.The university also has 28 PhD programs. It also hosts more than 5 joint educational programs both at B.S. and M.S. levels. The courses offered have industrial orientation on a broad base. The university has 250 full-time faculty members. The total number of students is about 7,000.

Faculty of Aerospace Engineering

This is the youngest of the KNTU faculties. The core of the faculty was formed as Aerospace group in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the year 2000. It provided MSc programs in aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics and aerospace structures. In the year 2001, it launched the first MSc program in space machinery engineering in Iran. Later, in the year 2004, the BSc joint aerospace engineering program with MATI(Moscow Aerospace Technological University) was launched. In the year 2006, the Faculty had officially become independent from the Mechanical Engineering faculty and the first group of BSc state students were admitted through the Iranian University Entrance Examinations.

During the years 2000-2007 the faculty used the facilities of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty. In June 2007, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering moved to its new campus, and the faculty became independent. Some of the facilities of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (such as workshops) were kept on the Aerospace Engineering campus.

The campus is located in University Boulevard, Vafadar St., Tehranpars. The faculty has a large library that is being equipped. The computer center has 20 computers and 3 printers. The aerospace engineering student accommodation is located just beside the faculty. The Nasir Gym(K.N.Toosi's newest recreational building) is also located beside the faculty. There are plans for building several recreational facilities, including a gym, at this site. Currently, the workshop complex of K.N.Toosi is also located at this campus.

There are about 170 students studying at the faculty and there are 10 full-time faculty members. The faculty also uses many part-time professors, usually from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The first group of joint program students were sent to Russia in August 2007. The faculty is going to launch its P.H.D program in 2008.

The faculty was the host of the Sixth national and Second international Conference of the Iranian Aerospace Society. A new research Center eas established at the faculty in 2007, conducting industrial research in aerospace. There are currently several research labarotories located at the faculty, including: * The MDO Lab * The Fuel and Propulsion Lab * The Aerodynamics Lab and Wind tunnel * Parallel Processing Lab * Space Lab

The table below shows the programs currently available at the faculty:This faculty is located at Seyedkhandan Bridge, beside the Ministry of communication. A recreational center is located on this campus.

The E-Learning Center

In 2004 K.N.Toosi successfully started it's E-Learning programs. The following programs are currently available:
* Bsc in Industrial Engineering (system analysis)
* Bsc in IT
* Bsc in Computer Engineering (software)
* Msc in Industrial Engineering (System Analysis)
* Msc in IT (Information systems engineering)This center is currently located at the the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering campus.

Faculty of Geodesy and Geomatics

The educational activities of this Faculty started in 1954 as Geomatics Institute. This was shortly after the establishment of the Geomatics Organization of Iran. The mission of the newly established Geomatics Institute was mainly to train professional geomatics work force for governmental organizations. In 1980, this institute joined the newly established K.N. Toosi University of Technology. Initially it was known as the Faculty of Civil Engineering and the geodesy and geomatics engineering was one of the departments of this Faculty. With the expansion of the University, in 2001, this department made an independent faculty under the name of Geodesy and Geomatic Engineering to meet the growing demand in the field. As the only Faculty of Geodesy and Geomatics in Iran, this faculty is currently recognized as one of the leading educational and research centers of Iran in geodesy and geomatic engineering. With more than 19 full-time faculty members, this Faculty currently offers various programs in both graduate and undergraduate levels.

It currently offers the following programs:This faculty is currently located at Mollasadra building, Pardis St., Mollasadra St., Vanak Sq.

Faculty of Science

The ex-Faculty of Basic Sciences started its activities in 1980 by presenting basic science courses to engineering students of different disciplines. In 1987, the expansion of the Faculty allowed admission of undergraduate applied science students and the name was altered to Faculty of Science. The Faculty consists of four departments: Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Mathematics, and the Department of General Courses. The latter department provides courses in theology and ethics, Persian literature, English, and physical education.This faculty is currently located at Kavian St., Jolfa St., Shariati St.. A recreational center is located on this campus.

This faculty currently provides the following programs:

Department of Applied Chemistry

The department has 12 full-time faculty members specialized in chemical physics, analytical chemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry, and electrochemistry. Besides the undergraduate program, the Department offers an undergraduate program leading to BSc in applied chemistry and graduate programs leading to MSc and PhD degrees in different related disciplines.

Joint International Programs

KNTU is currently collaborating in various research and teaching programs with many universities around the world. In this regard, Memoranda of Understanding have been signed between KNTU and universities from Australia, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom.

The courses in most international programs are offered in English. Admission to these programs is either through the National Entrance Exam (Konkoor) or through special exams conducted by KNTU. The tuition fee varies for each program. The following joint international programs are currently active:

*MSc program in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems with the International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), the Netherlands.
*MSc program in Automotive Engineering with Kingston University, London, UK.
*MSc program in Energy Systems with University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
*BSc program in Aerospace Engineering with Moscow State University of Aerospace Technology (MATI), Moscow, Russia.
*Phd program in Aerospace Engineering with Moscow State University of Aerospace Technology (MATI), Moscow, Russia.

ee also

*Higher education in Iran

External links

* [http://www.kntu.ac.ir/ Official website]
* [http://kntu.blogsky.com/ Classmate: Group Weblog of Students]