Persian Gulf University (also known as PGU; ) is a

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located in the

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Bushehr Bushehr, Booshehr or Bushire ( fa, بوشهر ; also romanised as ''Būshehr'', ''Bouchehr'', ''Buschir'' and ''Busehr''), also known as Bandar Bushehr ( fa, ; also romanised as ''Bandar Būshehr'' and ''Bandar-e Būshehr''), previously Antio ...

, Bushehr province,

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. Established in 1991 as Bushehr University'' and grew rapidly over the years. PGU is the largest and the first public university ever founded in the Bushehr province,

. It is considered one of the best and the most well-known universities in the south of

, bordering with the

Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The bod ...

, and has an excellent reputation for teaching quality, academic research, and graduate employability. The government of Iran partly provides its research funding. Also, several industrial companies have supported Persian Gulf University and provided research funding for the desired programs and projects. Besides, PGU has signed agreements with international universities for research and educational collaborations.

History

Persian Gulf University is located in the coastal city of Bushehr. It is a public university accredited by Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology. Established in 1991 as Bushehr University, it started as a "Technical & Engineering College" with two Mechanical and Civil Engineering majors. It is also one of the best universities in the southern part of Iran. Compared with other universities worldwide, it is a young and growing university in basic and applied sciences. Today, Persian Gulf University (PGU) consists of eight faculties that offer undergraduate courses leading to bachelor's degrees ( B.A or B.Sc.) in 29 disciplines, postgraduate courses leading to master's degrees ( M.A or M.Sc.) in 54 subjects, and doctoral courses leading to PhD degrees in 12 subjects. Persian Gulf University is limited to the students who pass the national entrance examination administered annually by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

Faculties

; Faculty of

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

Library Sciences and Management, Arabic Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Accounting, Industrial Management, Business Management, Economics, History, and Psychology PGU Faculty of Humanities

; Faculty of

Arts The arts are a very wide range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling and cultural participation. They encompass multiple diverse and plural modes of thinking, doing and being, in an extremely broad range of media. Both ...

and

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

Architecture ; Faculty of

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Civil Engineering. ; Faculty of Nano and BioSciences and Technology Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, fishery. ; Faculty of

Agricultural Engineering Agricultural engineering, also known as agricultural and biosystems engineering, is the field of study and application of engineering science and designs principles for agriculture purposes, combining the various disciplines of mechanical, civil, ...

Horticulture, Plants Production ; Faculty of Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Engineering PGU oil and gas

Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering (Gas), Chemical Engineering (Petrochemical, Chemical Engineering (Hydrocarbons) ; Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Jam Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering ; Faculty of Business and Economics School Business Administration, Industrial Management, Economics Science, Accounting ; Faculty of Intelligent Systems Engineering and Data Science Computer Engineering (Recently added: MSc in Artificial intelligence), Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics (Recently added: MSc in Data Science) ; Faculty of Marine Science and Technology Intercontinental Transportation Management ; Persian Gulf Research Institute PGU library

Prospective Students

This university offers new and equipped faculties with modern types of equipment and laboratories. Additionally, most of the dorms, especially for graduate students and girls, are new and near the university. Other dormitories have also been renovated. However, it is a good idea to ask other students and also the university authorities about them before your final decision. (Due to some limitations, contact with the university and other students is highly recommended!) However, this university has Science and Technology Park and Morvarid (Pearl) Technology Complex, APA Cyber Security Center, and an accelerator for startups, and an equipped library in each faculty. Moreover, you can always enjoy the various coffee shops inside and outside the faculties and colleges and the large dining hall of the university inside the campus.

Gallery

File: PGU_school_of_architecture.jpg, College of Architecture File: Pguarchitecture2.jpg, College of Architecture File: Pguuniversityentry.jpg, University main entrance

Administration

# Dr. Mohammad Modarresi (Chancellor) # Dr. Mahmoud Afshari (vice Chancellor for Education) # Dr. Rouhollah Fatehi (Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology) # Dr. Abdolkarim Hosseinpour (Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development) # Dr. Sayed Esmaeil Mousavi (Vice-chancellor for Financial and Administrative Affairs) # Dr. Ali Dindarloo (Vice Chancellor for Cultural and Student Affairs) # Dr. Leila Rezaei (Director of Chancellor's Office and Public Relations) ; Address Persian Gulf Street, Bushehr 7516913817 IRAN

References

External links

Official website
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