Shahid Beheshti University
(دانشگاه ملی سابق) دانشگاه شهید بهشتی | |
Seal of Shahid Beheshti University | |
Former name | Melli University |
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| Motto | زندگی یعنی امید و حرکت |
Motto in English | Life means hope and movement |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1959 |
| Endowment | US$ 0.5 billion (2022) |
| Chancellor | Mahmoud-Reza Aghamiri |
Academic staff | 1,000 (Full-time) (2022) |
| Students | 20,121 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 10,621 (2022) |
| Postgraduates | 9,500 (2022) |
| Location | , , 35°48′08″N 51°23′36″E / 35.80222°N 51.39333°E |
| Campus | Urban, 176 acres (71 ha) |
| Language | Persian, English |
| Colors | White and Black |
| Website | en |
Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) (Persian: دانشگاه شهید بهشتی, romanized: Dāneshgāh-e Shahid Beheshti), originally founded as the Melli University (National University of Iran) (Persian: دانشگاه ملی, romanized: Dāneshgāh-e Melli), is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university offers programs at Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. levels.