Shahid Beheshti University

Shahid Beheshti University
دانشگاه شهید بهشتی
Former name
National University of Iran (1960–1983)
MottoPersian: زندگی یعنی امید و حرکت
Motto in English
"Life means hope and movement"
TypePublic research university
Established20 March 1960 (1960-03-20)
FoundersMohammad-Reza Shah
Ali Sheikh ol-Eslam
BudgetIRR 26,570 billion (2025/26)
PresidentMahmoud-Reza Aghamiri
Academic staff
~900 (2025/26)
Students19,153 (2025/26)
Undergraduates~7,500 (2025/26)
Postgraduates~11,500 (2025/26)
Location,
Iran

35°48′08″N 51°23′36″E / 35.80222°N 51.39333°E / 35.80222; 51.39333
CampusUrban, 60 hectares (150 acres)
Colours  Dark blue
  White
Websitesbu.ac.ir

Shahid Beheshti University is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. Founded in 1960 as the National University of Iran, it has 3 campuses, 19 faculties, 10 research institutes and 9 research centres, and is situated on a 60-hectare land in the Evin neighborhood in northern Tehran.