Semnan University is a young highly prestigious public research university in Asia. It is located in Semnan, Iran, about 216 km east of Tehran. The university has 72 undergraduate programs, 102 MSc programs, 65 PhD programs, 48 international MSc programs, and 37 international PhD programs. It has 26 faculties, 2 colleges, 2 institutes, 11 Research and Development centers, one Science and Technology Park, and one Advanced Technologies Incubator Centre.

The initial nucleus of Semnan University was formed in 1975 with the establishment of the Semnan Higher Education Center. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has started its activity at the same time.