Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences is a public university located in the center of Iran in the city of Yazd. The university offers 115 degree programs in medicine, dentistry, public health, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, paramedical sciences, and advanced medical technologies, ranging from bachelor's degrees to sub-specialties and fellowships.
History Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services is the first medical university founded after the Islamic Revolution in 1983. This was followed by the establishment of the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Paramedical Sciences. In 1994, following the national plan of merging medical schools into the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the School of Medicine was officially transformed into Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences.
As the University continued to expand, the Schools of Public Health and Dentistry were also established. Today, the University comprises seven vice-presidencies, 11 schools, 18 nationally recognized research centers, 13 university hospitals, and 10 district health networks. It serves approximately 6,000 students, of whom 12% are enrolled in postgraduate programs (M.Sc. and Ph.D.), while 6% are clinical residents and fellows pursuing specialty, subspecialty, and fellowship training programs.
Overview
According to Iran's health care system, the president of medical sciences university in each province is in charge of the whole health care system and related educational affairs of that province.
Education
Academic Programs TitleDegree titleDurationDepartmentAnatomical SciencesMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsAnatomical SciencesAndrologyFellowshipUrologyAnesthesiaBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsAnesthesiaAnesthesiologySpecialty4 yearsAnesthesiologyBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of SurgeryMBBS5.5 yearsInternational CampusBiostatisticsMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsBiostatistics and EpidemiologyBiostatisticsPh.D.4 yearsBiostatistics and EpidemiologyCardiologySpecialty4 yearsCardiologyCardiovascular DiseasesPh.D. by Research4 yearsCardiologyClinical BiochemistryMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsBiochemistryClinical BiochemistryPh.D.4 yearsBiochemistryClinical BiochemistryPh.D. by Research4 yearsBiochemistryCounseling in MidwiferyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsMidwiferyCritical Care NursingMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsCritical Care NursingDentistryProfessional Doctorate6 yearsSchool of DentistryElderly HealthMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsElderly HealthEmergency Medical TechnologyBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsEmergency Medical TechnologyEmergency Medical TechnologyDiscontinuous Bachelor's2 yearsEmergency Medical TechnologyEmergency MedicineSpecialty4 yearsEmergency MedicineEmergency NursingMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsEmergency NursingEndocrinology and MetabolismSubspecialty2 yearsEndocrinologyEndodonticsDental Specialty3 yearsEndodonticsEnvironmental HealthPh.D.4 yearsEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental Health EngineeringBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental Health EngineeringMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsEnvironmental HealthEpidemiologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsBiostatistics and EpidemiologyEpidemiologyPh.D.4 yearsBiostatistics and EpidemiologyErgonomicsMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsErgonomicsFood Safety and HygieneMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsFood Safety and HygieneFood Science and Technology (Food Quality Control and Hygiene)Master of Science (MSc)2 yearsFood Science and TechnologyGeneral MedicineProfessional Doctorate7 yearsSchool of MedicineGeneral SurgerySpecialty4 yearsGeneral SurgeryGeriatric NursingMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsGeriatric NursingHealth Care ManagementBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsHealth Management and EconomicsHealth Care ManagementMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth Management and EconomicsHealth EconomicsMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth Management and EconomicsHealth Education & Health PromotionPh.D.4 yearsHealth Education and PromotionHealth Education and PromotionMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth Education and PromotionHealth in Accidents and DisastersMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth in Disaster and EmergenciesHealth in Disaster and EmergenciesPh.D.4 yearsHealth in Disaster and EmergenciesHealth Information TechnologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth Information Technology and ManagementHealth Information Technology and ManagementBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsHealth Information Technology and ManagementHealth PolicyPh.D. by Research4 yearsHealth Management and EconomicsHealth Sciences in NutritionMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsNutritional SciencesHealth Technology Assessment (HTA)Master of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth Technology AssessmentHealth, Safety, and Environment Management (HSE)Master of Science (MSc)2 yearsHealth, Safety, and Environment Management (HSE)Human EcologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsEnvironmental HealthHuman GeneticsMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsGeneticsImmunologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsImmunologyInfectious Diseases & Tropical MedicineSpecialty4 yearsInfectious DiseasesInfertilityFellowshipObstetrics and GynecologyInternal MedicineSpecialty4 yearsInternal MedicineMaster of Public Health (MPH)Master of Science (MSc)2 yearsSocial MedicineMedical BiotechnologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsMedical BiotechnologyMedical GeneticsPh.D.4 yearsGeneticsMedical JournalismMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsMedical JournalismMedical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)Bachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsMedical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)Discontinuous Bachelor's2 yearsMedical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)Medical NanotechnologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsAdvanced Medical TechnologiesMedical ParasitologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsParasitology and MycologyMedical PhysicsMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsMedical PhysicsMedical-Surgical NursingMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsMedical-Surgical NursingMicrobiologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsMicrobiologyMidwiferyBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsMidwiferyMidwiferyDiscontinuous Bachelor's2 yearsMidwiferyMolecular MedicinePh.D.4 yearsGeneticsNeonatal Intensive Care NursingMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsNeonatal Intensive Care NursingNeonatal-Perinatal MedicineSubspecialty2 yearsNeonatal-Perinatal MedicineNeurosurgerySpecialty4 yearsNeurosurgeryNursingBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsNursingNutritional SciencesBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsNutritional SciencesNutritional SciencesPh.D.4 yearsNutritional SciencesNutritional SciencesPh.D. by Research4 yearsNutritional SciencesObstetrics and GynecologySpecialty4 yearsObstetrics and GynecologyOccupational Health EngineeringBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsOccupational HealthOccupational Health EngineeringMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsOccupational HealthOccupational MedicineSpecialty4 yearsOccupational MedicineOperating RoomMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsOperating RoomOperating Room Technology Bachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsOperating RoomOphthalmologySpecialty4 yearsOphthalmologyOral & Maxillofacial MedicineDental Specialty3 yearsOral & Maxillofacial MedicineOral and Maxillofacial PathologyDental Specialty3 yearsOral and Maxillofacial PathologyOral and Maxillofacial RadiologyDental Specialty3 yearsOral and Maxillofacial RadiologyOral and Maxillofacial SurgeryDental Specialty3 yearsOral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOrthodonticsDental Specialty3 yearsOrthodonticsOrthopedicsSpecialty4 yearsOrthopedicsOtorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (ENT)Specialty4 yearsOtorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (ENT)PathologySpecialty4 yearsPathologyPediatric DentistryDental Specialty3 yearsPediatric DentistryPediatric NursingMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsNursingPediatricsSpecialty4 yearsPediatricsPerfusion TechnologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsPhysiologyPeriodonticsDental Specialty3 yearsPeriodonticsPharmacyProfessional Doctorate6 yearsPhysical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM)Specialty4 yearsPhysical and Rehabilitation MedicinePhysiologyMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsPhysiologyPhysiologyPh.D. by Research4 yearsPhysiologyPhysiotherapyBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsPrevention and Control of Nosocomial InfectionsFellowshipInfectious DiseasesProsthodonticsDental Specialty3 yearsProsthodonticsPsychiatrySpecialty4 yearsPsychiatryPublic HealthBachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsHealth Education and PromotionPublic HealthDiscontinuous Bachelor's2 yearsHealth Education and PromotionRadiation HealthMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsEnvironmental HealthRadiologySpecialty4 yearsRadiologyRadiology Technology Bachelor of Science (BS)4 yearsRadiologyReproductive BiologyPh.D.4 yearsReproductive BiologyPh.D. by Research2 yearsRestorative DentistryDental Specialty3 yearsRestorative DentistryRheumatologySubspecialty2 yearsRheumatologyRhinologyFellowshipOtorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (ENT)Sexual and Reproductive HealthPh.D.4 yearsMidwiferyTraditional Persian MedicinePh.D.4 yearsPersian MedicineUrologySpecialty4 yearsUrologyWaste ManagementMaster of Science (MSc)2 yearsEnvironmental Health
Schools International Campus Medicine Public Health Dentistry Nursing and Midwifery Pharmacy Paramedical Sciences Advanced Medical Technologies Persian Medicine (Ardakan) Nursing (Meybod) Paramedical Sciences (Abarkooh)
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Research
Research Institutes
Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute
Affiliated research centers: Research and Clinical Center for Infertility Stem Cell Biology Research Center Abortion Research Center Biotechnology Research Center
Yazd Non‑Communicable Diseases Research Institute
Affiliated research centers: Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center Yazd Diabetes Research Center Hematology and Oncology Research Center Social Determinants of Health Research Center Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Nationally recognized research centers
Abortion Research Center Biotechnology Research Center Children Growth Disorder Research Center Environmental Science and Technology Research Center Hemotology & Oncology Research Center Industrial Diseases Research Center Infectious Diseases Research Center Mother and Newborn Health Research Center Otorhinolaryngology Research Center Reproductive Immunology Research Center Research and Clinical Center for Infertility Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center of Food Hygiene and Safety Social Determinants of Health Research Center Stem Cell Biology Research Center Trauma Research Center Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center Yazd Diabetes Research Center
University hospitals
Shahid Sadoughi Hospital Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital Afshar Hospital Shohadaye Mehrab Hospital Psychiatric Hospital Taft Shahid Beheshti Hospital Meybod Imam Jafar Sadegh Hospital Fatemeh Al-Zahra Hospital Ardakan Ziaei Hospital Abarkooh Khatam Alanbia Hospital Bahabad Hakim Hospital Bafq Valiasr Hospital Khatam Ayatollah Khatami Hospital
See also Higher Education in Iran
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