High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sahand University of Technology is one of the best engineering schools in Iran. Located in the northwest of Iran, 20 km southwest of Tabriz, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The university offers 14 bachelors degrees, 36 Masters degrees, and 7 Ph.D degrees in 8 Colleges. It is named after the nearby mountain of Sahand.Sahand University of Technology was established in 1989 by the approval of the council responsible for development of the universities and higher council of Cultural Revolution. An area of 410 hectares for university campus and 1100 hectares for research purposes has been allocated in 20 Km far from Tabriz.