Semnan University is a prestigious university in Iran located in the city of Semnan, Iran, about 240 km east of Tehran.The university has over 15,000 students, 60 undergraduate programs, 95 graduate (programs (MSc), and 55 PhD programs. It has 25 faculties, 2 colleges, 2 institutes, 9 research groups, one Science and Technology Park, one Advanced Technologies Incubator Centre. The initial nucleus of Semnan University was formed in 1975 with the establishment of Semnan Higher Education Center.