Sajjad University started its educational activities in 1374 as Sajjad Institute of Higher Education by obtaining a license from the Higher Education Development Council of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Mashhad. Based on the leveling done by the Ministry of Science, this university has always been at the level of one of the country’s non-governmental universities. According to the statistics announced by the assessment organization of this university, in the last 5 years, about 3500 passed the national master’s exam, which is one of the notable successes of this university, as well as the strong presence of graduates of this university in various sectors of the industry.
Sajjad University has educational activities in all levels of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral studies, and according to the statistics of this university, it is the first choice of candidates after Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.
The founding board is made up of university professors and industrial elites of Iran. Sajjad University is the first university in Iran that started with the creation of an industrial research center, which is still active as the research core of the university.