Petroleum University of Technology
| دانشگاه صنعت نفت Dāneshgāh-e San'at Naft |
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Seal of the Petroleum University of Technology
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Former names
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Abadan Institute of Technology |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1939 (1318 SH) |
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Religious affiliation
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FUIW |
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Academic affiliation
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IAU, ICTP, TWAS |
| President | Dr. Abdolnabi Hashemi |
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Academic staff
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66 |
| Students | 1,502 |
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| Location |
Abadan, Ahwaz, Mahmudabad, Tehran, Iran 31°13′38.25″N 48°39′10.36″E / 31.2272917°N 48.6528778°ECoordinates: 31°13′38.25″N 48°39′10.36″E / 31.2272917°N 48.6528778°E |
| Campus | Multiple urban campuses, 370,000 m2 (4,000,000 sq ft) |
| Language | Persian, English |
| Colours | Dark blue and red |
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Sporting affiliations
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Athletic Association of Affiliated Universities, National Athletic Association of Universities |
| Website | PUT Website |
The Petroleum University of Technology (Persian: دانشگاه صنعت نفت) is a leading 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 and in the world ranking this university could achieve rank 7 in the subject of petroleum engineering. It offers B.Sc., M.S and Doctorate programs for upstream and downstream oil and gas industry such as petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, instrumentation engineering, accounting, and marine engineering.
It has four campuses in Ahwaz, Abadan, Tehran and Mahmudabad and some research centers.
The name of the university has been changed several times. The university was established in 1939 in Abadan as Abadan Technical School. The academic program comprised working and studying in sequence. The students (if employed) spent two-fifth of the academic program in the school and three-fifth in the Abadan Refinery (Persian: پالايشگاه آبادان Pālāyeshgāh-e Ābādān) as trainees.
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