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Shahid Beheshti University (formerly '''The National University of Iran'''), is a located in north of Tehran , Iran . As of 2006, the university offers 57 Masters degrees and 29 PhD degrees. Its main campus is located in Evin, a serene suburb of northern Tehran . Shahid Beheshti University was primarily a private university until 1979, a year after the Islamic Revolution. Since then it has become a state funded university. The university was called ''The National University of Iran'' until 1983. It was subsequently renamed as Shahid Beheshti University. Shahid Beheshti University is currently headed by Dr. Nadimi. COLLEGES At Present SBU has 12 Faculties : # Architecture and Urban Planning # Business # Earth Sciences # Economics and political Sciences # Education and Psychology # Electrical and Computer Engineering # Islamic Teachings Department # Law # Literature and Human Sciences # Mathematical Sciences # Physical Education and Sport Sciences # Sciences HISTORY It was founded in January , 1960 by Dr. Ali Sheikholislam as the first private and land-grant university in Iran . The school then only had 174 students in two schools of ''Architecture and Urban Planning'' and ''Banking and Economics''. The School of Medical Sciences was part of the University until 1986 when the Ministry of Health, Medicine and Medical Education was established and took over the responsibility of running all medical schools in Iran . Hence the medical school separated into Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences . NOTABLE FACULTY AND ALUMNI
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