Petroleum University of Technology

Petroleum University of Technology
دانشگاه صنعت نفت
Dāneshgāh-e San'at Naft
Seal of the Petroleum University of Technology
Other name
PUT
Former names
Abadan Institute of Technology
TypePublic
Established1939 (1939) (1318 SH)
Religious affiliation
FUIW
Academic affiliation
IAU, ICTP, TWAS
PresidentMohammad Chahardowli
Academic staff
66
Students1,502
37
Location,
31°13′38.25″N 48°39′10.36″E / 31.2272917°N 48.6528778°E / 31.2272917; 48.6528778
CampusMultiple urban campuses, 370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft)
LanguagePersian, English
Colours    Dark blue and red
Sporting affiliations
Athletic Association of Affiliated Universities, National Athletic Association of Universities
Websitewww.put.ac.ir

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 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. It has four campuses in Ahwaz, Abadan, Tehran and Mahmudabad and some research centers.

Petroleum University of Technology