Yazd University was established on February 7, 1989. Currently, the university has 14 faculties, with 400 faculty members and over 14,000 students. The university has 5 campuses and 2 permanent colleges.
The faculties and campuses at Yazd University include:
- Faculty of Art and Architecture
- Faculty of Natural Resources and Desertology
- Technical and Engineering Campus
- Science Campus
- Humanities and Social Sciences Campus
- Mehriz Campus
Some of Yazd University’s notable achievements include:
- 8th ranking among the top universities in the country based on the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) ranking
- 14th ranking in the Green Metric Ranking System