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'''University of Mazandaran''', is a university located in [[Mazandaran]] Province of [[Iran]], headquartered in the city of [[Babolsar]]. |
'''University of Mazandaran''', is a university located in [[Mazandaran]] Province of [[Iran]], headquartered in the city of [[Babolsar]]. |
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==Currently== |
==Currently== |
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Noushirvani Ins[http://www.nit.ac.ir/] was founded |
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==See also== |
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*[[Higher education in Iran]] |
*[[Higher education in Iran]] |
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*[[Babol Noshirvani University of Technology]] |
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'''HISTORY OF NIT / BACKGROUND''' |
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Noshirvani Engineering College(NEC), now known as Noshirvani Institute of Technology(NIT) was found in 1970 by Seyed Hossain Fallah Noshirvani |
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The NIT is situated in Babol (pop: 196000), a university town in the province of Mazandaran in the north of Iran about 18 km south of Caspian Sea (the biggest lake in the world) |
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The institute is constructed on an 11 hectare land occupying three two stories buildings and five separate well equipped laboratories & workshop blocks housing 5 Engineering Faculties and postgraduate building. |
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A unique designed building is added to the campus, accommodating the academic staff members of Four Engineering faculties and post graduate classes. All engineering faculties have well equipped lecture and seminar halls. |
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NIT has the largest and spacious amphitheater in Mazandaran. The amphitheater is furnished with 750 seats ( 550 in the main hall and 200 in the balcony). |
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In 1972 the institution was named as “Higher Technical Teacher’s Training College” where selected students were accepted and trained to be qualified as technical teachers in the fields of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical engineering. |
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In 1979 through the university commission, the Higher Technical Teacher’s College was amalgamated in the University of Mazandaran as an Engineering Faculty offering undergraduate and graduate courses. NIT is a co-educational institution and is highly praised for its high disciplined status in the country.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} |
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In 1985 Higher Educational Commission of Ministry of Science, Research and Technology accepted the approval to upgrade NEC to the higher academic status i.e. Institute of Technology. Restoring the founders name, Noshirvani Institute of Technology (NIT). |
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The need of having an institution with higher academic was felt because in this region: |
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-Tremendous growth of young generation interest in acquiring academic |
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education |
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-High potential of human resources in the fields of science & culture. |
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-Expansion of physical and spacious place for educational research activities. |
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-Philanthropists contributions and general public donations towards the |
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expansion of such higher educational institutions in the region. |
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NIT is an institution having ties with the national industry. |
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STUDENT AND THE CLASS |
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The NIT campus houses both male and female students while by statistics, female student population is constantly growing, reaching a 35-40 percent population in the 2002- 2003 academic year. The lecture classes are huge and quite spacious and accommodates 50 to 70 students. Some of the classes are fitted with data projector facilities to be used as and when required. |
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Each class is further divided into smaller groups of 15- 20 students for labs and workshop tutorials. |
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LABORATORIES AND WORKSHOPS |
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All Engineering Faculties have laboratories equipped with apparatus and equipment. The Labs & workshops are housed in four spacious blocks. |
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Along with the undergraduate activities, most of the laboratories and workshops provide the curriculum requirements for graduate study and research in the relative fields. |
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STUDENT AND COUNCELLING SERVICE |
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The student welfare office provides counseling and orientation seminars within the first few weeks of each academic year. |
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There are several students unions, societies and social groups of which the students are members and are active in their programs. |
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STUDENTS COMPITTTIONS |
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Students of different faculties are constantly involved in preparation for participation in engineering competitions( concrete, electronic, robotic and computer) at a national and international level. |
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Under the guidance and supervision of the academic staff of the institution, the Civil Engineering Faculty students’ team was placed |
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in Second position at the International High Strength Concrete Competition held in Toronto, Canada in the year 2000 and the Third position in Texas, USA in 2001. |
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In 2001 national competition of Robotic Gadgets was held in Tehran, Iran, the College students’ team of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering was placed in 4th position.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} |
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LIBRARY |
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The college library has over 60000 volumes of books on various topics concerning related engineering fields and about 75 different periodicals on different technical aspects. The library is housed in a three storey building having required facilities for boys and girls separately. |
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The library database is equipped with a computer base search system. |
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For Graduates students research and study facilities are provided in the their respective faculties. |
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COMPUTER CENTER ( SITE) |
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The main computer center is located at the second floor in the Electrical Labs building. The center is composed of three different halls for graduate and undergraduate students. The facilities provided at the computer center are one of the best and is well equipped and organized compared to any other such facility in the area. Since 1992, the center has been providing the students with some more than 85 PCs. The endeavor has always been to provide the students with fast at hand access to the Internet. A vast variety of software are also available at the facility for different fields of expertise. |
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SPORT FACILITIES |
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Fully equipped with all necessary facilities, at the level, the sports center with its spacious area is always at a student disposal. The college students have good professional standings in different fields in various national and inter-collegiate competitions. Outdoor sports facilities are also available. |
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The football field and athletic track is situated at the students’ dormitory compound. The college authorities pay close attention to the recreational needs and especially to the sports needs. The students are always pleased with the facilities provided. |
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SELF SERVICE AND CAFETERIA |
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The self service catering area is about 1000 sq. m in area providing students with some of the excellent foods of the Iranian taste. |
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The NIT authorities are much concerned and great attention is given to the catering services. The cafeteria and self service are to be praised for the cleanliness, weekly food program. High quality is constantly maintained by skilled team of chefs.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} |
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STUDENT HOUSING |
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Students other than local students are entitled for the dormitory facilities. There are three blocks in the dormitory campus named after Shaheed Aminian. |
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The student housing is provided with all the required facilities. Graduate students are provided with accommodation in a separate building. Total student housing space in the three blocks is up to 700 students. The female students are housed in two separate dormitories (Kowsar block with 150 students and Asgary block with 100 students) with all the required facilities in down town area. |
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The students housing is under the direct supervision of deputy director of education and students welfare. |
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Married students are provided with private accommodation. |
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MEDICAL FACILITIES |
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The medical center is housed at the college campus. The center is equipped with a general medical and dental treatment facilities and is always at service for the college staff and students and for any emergency needs or treatment. The center has three qualified doctors – a physicians and a dental surgeon. |
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FUTURE PROGRAMS |
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The post graduate program leading to Ph.D. is being planned in some |
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of the fields. Ph.D. program in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering |
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has been approved as joint venture with universities abroad and currently has students enrolled in the program. |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.nit.ac.ir Noshirvani Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mazandaran] |
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Revision as of 08:43, 12 April 2010
دانشگاه مازندران | |
| University of Mazandaran Logo | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1979 |
| President | Dr. Babapour |
Academic staff | 294 |
| Students | 8,750 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | ? teams |
| Website | www.umz.ac.ir |
University of Mazandaran, is a university located in Mazandaran Province of Iran, headquartered in the city of Babolsar.
History
Mazandaran University, formerly Reza Shah Kabir University, was founded in 1979 by the merging of Babolsar College of Economics and Social Sciences (مدرسه عالي علوم اقتصادي و اجتماعي بابلسر) est. 1970, College of Higher Education (دانشكده تحصيلات تكميلي) est. 1974, Babol Higher Technical School (دانشسراي عالي فني بابل) est. 1969, Sari College of Agriculture (مدرسه عالي كشاورزي ساري) est 1972, Gorgan School of Natural Resources (مدرسه عالي منابع طبيعي گرگان) est. 1957, which later separated off into Gorgan University in 1986.
Harvard University contributed academically, administratively, and to the original design of the predecessor of University of Mazandaran, which at the time was known as "Reza Shah Kabir University" in the 1970s.[1]
Currently
The university currently covers an area of 350 hectares, and operates 6 Faculties, offering numerous Bachelors degrees and twenty six postgraduate programs in M.A, M.Sc and/or Ph.D levels.
See also
References
- ^ Progress report to the Board of Governors, Reza Shah Kabir University. Harvard University Site Planning Task Force - City planning - 1976
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