Semnan University

Semnan University (Persian : دانشگاه سمنان, romanized : "Daneshgah-e semnan") is a public research university in Semnan, Iran. Located near the Semnan Space Center and about 216 km east of Tehran, It is the largest state center of higher education in the Semnan province . As of 2024, Semnan University has over 15,000 students who study in 60 programs leading to the Bachelor’s degree, 95 programs leading to the Master’s degree, and 55 PhD programs. At present there are 25 faculties, 2 colleges, 2 institutes, 9 research groups, one Science and Technology Park and one Advanced Technologies Incubator Center. Similar to the majority of other non-medical public universities in the country, Semnan University operates under the direct supervision of the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

Due to its role as a major center of higher education in the middle of the Kavir Desert, the university has been nicknamed "Diamond solitaire of wisdom in the desert". Admission to Semnan University is possible through the much competitive Iranian University Entrance Exam.