Established in 1965, Sharif University of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the metropolis of Tehran (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Kish Island. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Science Research and Technology, Iran, Sharif University of Technology (SUT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Sharif University of Technology (SUT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 54 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.