students at all undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. At first, the department was affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering, but it has been separated and independently continued its activities since March, 2004. The FME now offers two disciplines at undergraduate level, i.e., Material Engineering-Industrial Metallurgy, and Material Engineering-Ceramic; and three disciplines at graduate level, i.e., Material Engineering-Ceramic, Material Engineering-Welding, Material Engineering-Material corrosion and protection; and admits students in Material Engineering at PhD level. Currently, the Faculty is home to 848 BA students, 224 MA students and 28 PhD students. The FME is proud of its 950 BA graduates, 250 MA graduates, and 3 PhD graduates. The Faculty of Material Engineering includes 12 full-time and 9 part-time faculty members and runs eleven laboratories and specialized workshops of ceramic, material processing, welding, heating operations, congelation, molding, surface corrosion and engineering, mechanical properties, metallography, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Transmission Scanning Microscope (TEM). This faculty joined the faculty of Engineering in 2019. Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Established in 2006, the Faculty is offering BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in a number of Chemical, oil and gas related fields while being equally active in advanced research and technology. Research In recent year the IAU has placed special importance on research activities. SRBIAU, as the pioneering branch of the university, has built up unique research and laboratory facilities and is rapidly and considerably enhancing its research capabilities. In this connection and towards promoting the international standing of the IAU, the Plasma Physic Research Centre is actively engaged in publishing ISI papers, taking part in reputable international gatherings and conducting research projects at national and international levels. The performance of the centre in recent years is indicative of its exponential growth in registered scientific activities. Research centers Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS) Plasma Physics Research Center (Plasma Physics Research Center) Center for Strategic Studies Nano Research Laboratory Tehran (Ultrasonic Research Lab) - and 14 other research centers. Plasma Physics Research Center The Plasma Physics Research Centre (PPRC) was established in 1994 initiating applied research in the fields of Atomic-Molecular Physics (plasma, laser and bio-photonic), Solid Physics (superficies, thin layers, semi conductors and nano-technology), Fundamental particles Physics (Theoretical). Currently and in line with the national social and economic development programs, the centre is pursuing a wide range of cooperation with other universities and research centers at the national and international levels.