Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

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The university was started by Alireza Afzalipour on August 9, 1972, and inaugurated in 1985.{{cite web |url=http://www.tebyan.net/islam_features/islamic_world/introducing_universities_in_muslim_world/2005/8/30/27286.html/ |title=Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman |website=www.tebyan.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004122/http://www.tebyan.net/Islam_Features/Islamic_World/Introducing_Universities_in_Muslim_World/2005/8/30/27286.html |archive-date=2011-07-18}} Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, this university was called the University of Kerman, and it included the college of medicine. After the revolution, the name was changed to the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (SBUK), and the college of medicine was established as an independent university which is now called the Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

SBUK was founded by a businessman named Alireza Afzalipour and his wife Fakhereh Saba. Afzalipour had toured several cities in Iran to choose a site for the construction of a university. He finally decided to build his university in the city of Kerman. The University of Kerman was the first university in the whole province of Kerman.{{cite web|url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/UK/pageId/129/AfzaliPoor/|title=دانشگاه شهيد باهنر کرمان > درباره دانشگاه > زندگينامه مهندس عليرضا افضلي پور|publisher=uk.ac.ir|accessdate=16 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427125054/http://www.uk.ac.ir/UK/pageId/129/AfzaliPoor/|archivedate=27 April 2013}} In 2010, celebrations were held at the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman to mark his 100th birthday anniversary.

Before the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the university was known as the University of Kerman. It was later changed to the name of Shahid Bahonar University to honour the name of Mr Bahonar. Hojatoleslam Mohammad Javad Bahonar (Persian: محمدجواد باهنر, 5 September 1933 – 30 August 1981) was an Iranian scholar, Shiite theologian and politician who served as the Prime minister of Iran from 15 to 30 August 1981 when he was assassinated by Mujahideen-e Khalq MEK, also known as PMOI and KMO.{{cite web |url=http://www.aviny.com/Occasion/Enghelab_Jang/8Shahrivar/87/Bahonar/Biografi.aspx |title=مختصری از زندگینامه شهید باهنر |accessdate=2012-05-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530043737/http://www.aviny.com/Occasion/Enghelab_Jang/8Shahrivar/87/Bahonar/Biografi.aspx |archivedate=2012-05-30 }}> He is the first Iranian cleric Prime Minister.

The university has two major campuses. One is the Afzalipour Campus which is located in the southern part of Kerman City and is considered the main campus. The Afzalipour Campus includes faculty buildings, research centres, the main library, residential halls, the mosque, administrative buildings, and several sports venues.{{cite web|url=http://bpdanesh.ir/detailnews.asp?id=18292 |title=صدور مجوز فعاليت پرديس بين المللي دانشگاه باهنر كرمان در سيرجان |publisher=bpdanesh.ir |accessdate=16 June 2013}}

The other main campus is the Campus of Technology and Engineering located in the western part of Kerman City. The university also has several satellite campuses in the province of Kerman. The Sirjan Campus started accepting graduate-level students in 2012 and planned to make the campus international. There are also some plans to open an international campus in the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf.{{cite web|url=http://www.qeshmonline.com/news/309 |title=شعب بين‌المللي دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان در سيرجان و قشم در حال احداث است - اخبار - قشم آنلاین |publisher=Qeshm online|accessdate=16 June 2013}}

Colleges bring together academics and students from a broad range of disciplines, and within each faculty or department within the university, academics from many different colleges can be found.

• College of Engineering{{cite web|url=http://depeng.uk.ac.ir/Default4.aspx?Id=5312|title=main page|work=uk.ac.ir}}
• Department of Industrial Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Electrical Engineering{{cite web|url=http://fa.uk.ac.ir/Default2.aspx?Id=6294|title=Electrical Engineering Group|work=uk.ac.ir}}
• Department of Computer Engineering{{cite web|url=http://ce.uk.ac.ir/Default2.aspx?Id=5192|title=Computer Engineering Department|publisher=}}
• Department of Mining Engineering
• Department of Chemical Engineering{{cite web|url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/Default4.aspx?Id=5251|title=Mechanic Group|work=uk.ac.ir}}
• Department of Metallurgy Engineering
• Department of Petroleum Engineering
• College of Management and Economics{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanModVaEgh/ |title=دانشکده مديريت و اقتصاد > دانشکده مديريت و اقتصاد |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531221755/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanModVaEgh/ |archivedate=2012-05-31 }}
• Department of Management
• Department of Economics
• Department of Accounting
• College of Veterinary Medicine{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanDam/ |title=دانشکده دامپزشکي > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003442/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanDam/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• Department of Basic Sciences
• Department of Clinical Studies
• Department of Food Hygiene & Public Health
• Department of Pathobiology
• College of Agriculture{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanKes/ |title=دانشکده کشاورزي > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607192311/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanKes/ |archivedate=2012-06-07 }}
• Department of Irrigation and Water Engineering
• Department of Food Processing Engineering
• Department of Biotechnological Engineering
• Department of Agricultural Machinery
• Department of Agricultural Economics
• Department of Soil Engineering
• Department of Plant Protection
• Department of Plant Breeding
• College of Art and Architecture{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanHonVaMemSab/ |title=دانشکده هنر و معماري صبا > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003749/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanHonVaMemSab/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• Department of Architecture
• Department of Traditional and Ancient Arts
• Department of Painting
• Department of Carpet Studies
• Department of Restoration of Historic Buildings
• College of Mathematics{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanReiVaCam/ |title=دانشکده رياضي و کامپيوتر > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003447/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanReiVaCam/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Computer Sciences
• College of Literature and Social Sciences{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanAdaVaOlo/ |title=دانشکده ادبيات و علوم انساني > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003556/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanAdaVaOlo/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• Department of Foreign Languages
• Department of Persian Language and Literature
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Social Sciences
• Department of Geography and Urban Planning
• Department of Islamic Studies
• Department of Political Sciences and Government
• Department of History
• Department of Library Sciences
• College of Physics
• College of Geology
• College of Sciences{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanOloPay/ |title=دانشکده علوم پايه > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003736/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanOloPay/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry
• College of Sports and Athletics{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanTarVaOlo/ |title=دانشکده تربيت بدني و علوم ورزشي > صفحه اول |accessdate=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509023813/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanTarVaOlo/ |archivedate=2013-05-09 }}

Satellite Colleges and Campuses

• College of Agriculture in the city of Jiroft
• Department of Agricultural Machinery
• Department of Animal Production Technology
• Department of Plant Production Technology
• College of Technology in the city of Sirjan
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• College of Mining in the city of Zarand
• Department of Mining

• Research and Technology Institute of Plant Production(RTIPP){{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajBag/ |title=پژوهشکده باغباني > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003501/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajBag/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• The Research Center for Mining Industry{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajSanMad/ |title=پژوهشکده صنايع معدني > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003800/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajSanMad/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• The Research Center for Islamic and Iranian Culture{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajFarEslVaIra/ |title=پژوهشکده فرهنگ اسلام و ايران > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003835/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajFarEslVaIra/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• The Research Center for Energy and the Environment{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajEneVaMohZis/ |title=پژوهشکده انرژي و محيط زيست > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003507/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajEneVaMohZis/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• The Mathematical Research Center of Mahani{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajMarPajReiMah/ |title=مرکز پژوهشي رياضي ماهاني > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003517/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajMarPajReiMah/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• The Research Group for Women and Family Issues{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajGroPajMasZanVaKha/ |title=گروه پژوهشي مسايل زنان و خانواده > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003522/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajGroPajMasZanVaKha/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• The Research Group for Molecular Biotechnology{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajGroPajMicMol/ |title=گروه پژوهشي ميکروبيولوژي مولکولي > صفحه اول |accessdate=2012-05-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003529/http://www.uk.ac.ir/PajGroPajMicMol/ |archivedate=2012-05-19 }}
• Kashigar Geomechanics Research Center (KGMC){{Cite web|url=http://www.kgmc.ir/|title=مرکز تحقیقات ژئومکانیک کاشی‌گر|website=مرکز تحقیقات ژئومکانیک کاشی‌گر|language=fa-IR|access-date=2018-12-30}}

SBUK features several Libraries. There is one main library and each college has a separate library of its own. The main library of the university is called the Central Library and Documentation Center.{{cite web|url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/ketmar/|title=کتابخانه مرکزي > صفحه اول|publisher=uk.ac.ir|accessdate=16 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622022810/http://www.uk.ac.ir/KetMar/|archivedate=22 June 2013}}

;Sport venues

SBUK has different sport venues and maintains a long-standing tradition of student participation in sport and recreation.{{cite web |url=http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanTarVaOlo/ |title=دانشکده تربيت بدني و علوم ورزشي > صفحه اول |publisher=uk.ac.ir |accessdate=16 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509023813/http://www.uk.ac.ir/DanTarVaOlo/ |archivedate=9 May 2013 }}

The main sports complex of the university consists of several basketball, volleyball and tennis courts and a 5000 spectator football stadium.

; Dormitory

There is a large dormitory complex which houses many students, although there are still some students who need to be housed outside of the university in private dorms.

SBUK has strong ties with industries - especially those located in the province of Kerman, which has brought many funding and financing opportunities for the university. Since the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman is a state university, research funds are provided by the Government of Iran. Many ISI journal papers and conference papers are published regularly by faculties, researchers and students of the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.

SBUK is a public university and its funding is provided by the government of Iran.{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} For the top ranks of the national university entrance exam, education is free in all state-owned and public universities. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} Students with ranks below the normal capacity of the universities will be required to pay part or all of the tuition. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

Although the official language of instruction at SBUK is Persian, a large number of lecture materials, reference books, homework assignments, and even exams are in English. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}This is especially true for the postgraduate students who are encouraged to use English textbooks and materials as their main references. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

The academic year is divided into three academic terms, determined by the university. The first academic term usually starts on 23 September. The second academic term usually starts on 11 February, and the summer term usually starts from 10 July. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

The university's publishing arm, the Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman Press, has published many different academic books and journals. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

The two major campuses of the university have different styles of architecture. The Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman - the Afzalipour Campus has a modernist style of architecture inspired by the vernacular architecture of the region.{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

Afzalipour assigned Bonyan Consulting Company to prepare a campus master plan and design the buildings of the university{{cite web|url=http://www.pirraz.com/projects/uk1.html |title=Consulting Planners, Architects & Engineers |publisher=pirraz.com |accessdate=16 June 2013}} Master plan and design concepts were developed to tackle the problem of uncertainty. It was set as a primary goal to have a flexible design both inside the buildings and in their inter-connections. In each stage of development, the campus was to be a complete and coherent whole, still allowing for future expansion without hindering the functioning departments.

The master plan was inspired by the organic urban grid of Kerman city centre that has historically evolved in response to climatic conditions of a desert town. The height of the main building blocks are restricted to 3, optimizing seismological, climatic, economic and circulation considerations. Interconnection of the blocks on the upper stories integrates educational and research spaces, thus enhancing flexibility. These also provide shadow and shelter for open pathways under-passing below. Careful distancing of blocks, along with articulate projections of the buildings, allow natural and controlled lighting for inner spaces while creating ample shadow for the inner courtyards. This general arrangement, permits one to cross the whole campus through courtyards and archways with minimal detours, under protection from direct sunlight or rain if needed, or to access other departments from within the buildings and through connecting corridors and internal patios.

There are several student organizations active throughout the university. Most of these organizations are only concentrated on academic activities with some also interested and active in political issues. {{Citation needed|date= May 2012}}

1. Agricultural Biotechnology Journal: https://jab.uk.ac.ir/
2. Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research: https://bbr.uk.ac.ir/
3. Journal of Advances in Plant Protection: https://japp.uk.ac.ir/
4. Journal of Livestock Science and Technologies: https://lst.uk.ac.ir/
5. Journal of Mahani Mathematical Research: https://jmmrc.uk.ac.ir/
6. Journal of New Studies in Sport Management: https://jnssm.uk.ac.ir/
7. Veterinary and Comparative Biomedical Research: https://vcbr.uk.ac.ir/

• Eshaq Jahangiri, first vice president of Hassan Rouhani's government
• Majid Namjoo, Iranian Minister of Energy
• Qasem Soleimani, former Sepah Quds Commander
• Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi, former Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology
• Omid Tabibzadeh, Iranian linguist

• List of Islamic educational institutions
• Education in Iran
• Higher education in Iran
• Alireza Afzalipour
• Fakhereh Saba
• National Library of Iran
• List of Iranian Research Centers
• List of Iranian scientists from the pre-modern era
• Modern Iranian scientists and engineers

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• {{Official website|http://www.uk.ac.ir/ }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003421/http://www.uk.ac.ir/MoaPajVaFan/ Official website of Research Deputy]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003540/http://www.uk.ac.ir/MoaAmoVaTahTak/ Official website of Studies Deputy]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003426/http://www.uk.ac.ir/MoaPosVaTos/ Official website of Developments Deputy]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120519003431/http://www.uk.ac.ir/MoaDanVaFar/ Official website of Students affairs Deputy]
• [http://www.ensani.ir/fa/7410/magazine.aspx/ Portal for the students of College of Literature and Social Sciences]
• [https://archive.today/20130218152204/http://dof.ir/Nsite/Service/?Serv=95/ Official website of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman at the Ministry of Higher Education - Center for Cultural Affairs]

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