Shahrekord University

Name

Shahrekord University

Legal name

Shahrekord University

Website

https://www.sku.ac.ir

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic research programs
• Undergraduate education
• Graduate education programs
• Scientific research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shahrekord

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public university in Iran, the university receives government funding from the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology for operations, research, and infrastructure.
2. Tuition Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition fees for various undergraduate and graduate programs
3. Research Grants: Research funding and grants from government agencies and scientific organizations including the Science and Technology Park and regional research and technology fund
4. Development and Investment Organization: Revenue from university's development and investment organization (eco.sku.ac.ir) which manages commercialization and investment activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Shahrekord University is a public higher education institution providing undergraduate, graduate (master's), and doctoral (PhD) education across 8 faculties, including Engineering, Literature and Humanities, Agriculture, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, Veterinary Medicine, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, and Architecture and Art. The university also operates 6 specialized research institutes and supports student welfare services, scientific journals, and technology transfer activities.

Product overview

Shahrekord University is a comprehensive public higher education institution in Iran (Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province) offering academic education and research services. The university operates through multiple faculties (Engineering, Literature and Humanities, Agriculture, Basic Sciences, Mathematics, Veterinary, Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, Art) and research institutes (Biotechnology, Nano Technology, Animal Embryo Technology, Bakhtiari Studies, Water Research). It provides education across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The institution does not appear to be structured as a technology product company with distinct software offerings, but rather as a traditional university offering academic programs and research services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Engineering Academic programs in engineering disciplines serving students pursuing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in technical fields.
• Faculty of Literature and Humanities Academic programs in literature, languages, history, philosophy, and humanities disciplines for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Faculty of Agriculture Academic programs in agronomy, plant breeding, horticulture, and agricultural sciences for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Faculty of Basic Sciences Academic programs in physics, chemistry, and biology serving undergraduate and graduate students pursuing basic science degrees.
• Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Academic programs in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and computer science for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Academic programs in veterinary medicine serving undergraduate and graduate students pursuing veterinary credentials.
• Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences Academic programs in natural resources management, earth sciences, environmental science, and geography for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Faculty of Architecture and Art Academic programs in architecture, urban planning, and fine arts for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Research Institute Programs Six specialized research institutes conducting applied and basic scientific research, technology development, and industry-academia collaboration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among top 1% of world universities in ESI 2017 in three subject areas
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic exchange program allowing student and faculty mobility between European and Iranian universities for collaborative research and educational purposes
• Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC)coreOthersRegional citation database and research evaluation organization that provides university rankings and scientific metrics. Shahrekord University participates in ISC ranking systems.
• Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari ProvinceregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of understanding signed for collaboration between the university and provincial agricultural organization for joint research and development projects
• Science and Technology Park of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari ProvinceregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with regional science and technology park to support technology transfer, innovation and commercialization of research findings
• Elite Foundation of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari ProvinceregionalOthersProvincial branch of Iran's national elite foundation supporting talented students and researchers
• Iraq Ministry of SciencecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShahrekord University is officially recognized by Iraq's Ministry of Science, allowing Iraqi students to enroll and have their degrees accepted in Iraq

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Isfahan University of Technology: Public technology-focused university from which Shahrekord originally evolved as an agricultural higher-education institute; shares overlapping engineering and agricultural faculties and a comparable public research mandate.
• University of Isfahan: Large public comprehensive university in central Iran with multi-faculty structure, broad graduate programs, and research focus similar to Shahrekord, serving as a close domestic institutional peer in scale and mission.
• Razi University: Public comprehensive university in Kermanshah with comparable multi-disciplinary faculties and research-institute footprint, providing a benchmark regional public-university peer for Shahrekord.
• Bu-Ali Sina University: Smaller regional public university in Hamedan with multi-faculty structure and graduate research profile; closely comparable to Shahrekord in size, mission, and budgetary context.
• University of Tabriz: Public comprehensive university in northwestern Iran with similar faculty breadth, research-institute structure, and reliance on Ministry of Science funding, making it a strong comparable for ranking and research performance.
• Shiraz University: Major Iranian public research university with comparable multi-faculty structure, agricultural and engineering strengths, and graduate research scale, often competing for the same regional talent pool.
• Lorestan University: Regional Iranian public comprehensive university with parallel faculty mix (engineering, agriculture, sciences, humanities) and government funding model; useful peer for benchmarking Shahrekord's growth and ranking trajectory.
• Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Comprehensive public regional university in eastern Iran operating 8+ faculties with strong graduate and doctoral programs, directly comparable in scale, role, and funding model to Shahrekord.
• Yasouj University: Smaller Iranian regional public university in a neighboring province; comparable in offering undergraduate and master's programs with similar Ministry-of-Science funding dynamics and student-recruitment model.

Broad incumbents

• University of Tehran: Iran's flagship public research university; while much larger and more established, it operates under the same Ministry of Science framework, faces the same sanctions environment, and sets the ceiling for ranking and research performance benchmarks for Shahrekord.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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