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
Type	Public
Established	1939 (1939) (1318 SH)[1]
Religious affiliation	FUIW
Academic affiliation	IAU, ICTP, TWAS
President	Mohammad Chahardowli [2]
Academic staff	66
Students	1,502[3]
Doctoral students	37[4]
Location	Abadan, Ahwaz, Mahmudabad, Tehran , Iran 31°13′38.25″N 48°39′10.36″E / 31.2272917°N 48.6528778°E / 31.2272917; 48.6528778
Campus	Multiple urban campuses, 370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft)[5]
Language	Persian, English
Colours	Dark blue and red
Sporting affiliations	Athletic Association of Affiliated Universities, National Athletic Association of Universities
Website	www.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^{[1][6][unreliable source]} According to QS World University Rankings 2020 for petroleum engineering programs, PUT has not been placed among the top 100 universities.^[7] 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.^{[citation needed]} It has four campuses in Ahwaz, Abadan, Tehran and Mahmudabad and some research centers.^{[citation needed]}

Petroleum University of Technology