is used to denote taxis that arrive at the individual's place of residence and provide service to the individual's destination. This form of service varies from the regular taxi services in Semnan, which only operate on pre-assigned routes. Higher education Around 99% of all of Semnan's residents are literate. As a result, many residents seek higher education and high level services such as medical, pharmacological, and high-tech engineering professions. Some of the major centers of higher education are: University of Semnan Semnan University of Medical Sciences Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences Islamic Azad University of Semnan Payame Noor University University of Imam Hosseyn University of Shaheed Abbasspour The University of Industry of Semnan is another planned, future university. Notable people Ala ud-Daula Simnani (1261-1336) - poet Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (1287-1386) - Sufi saint Mir Seyyed Reza Amid Semnani, Raïs ol-Atebba (19th century) - army physician Mirza Ebrahim, Amid os-Saltaneh (1875-unknown) - physician and politician Mirza Javad Khan Ameri (1891-1980) - politician Maryam Amid Semnani, Mozayyan os-Saltaneh (died 1919) - newspaper publisher Nematollah Nassiri (1911-1979) - head of SAVAK Nosratollah Noohian (born 1931) - poet Shapoor Gharib (born 1933) - film director Parviz Sabeti (born 1936) - security officer Hassan Rouhani (born 1948) - 7th president of Iran Mohammad-Ali Bani-Asadi (born 1955) - illustrator Esmail Hemmati (born 1955) - playwright and poet Majid Derakhshani (born 1957) - musician Farhad Rahbar (born 1959) - politician Ahmad Khatami (born 1960) - politician Mostafa Kavakebian (born 1963) - politician Mojtaba Shaban (born 1987) - volleyball player Ahmad Khatami - Cleric Seyed Agha Mirmasoumi - The Mayor and the poet Photo gallery References External links Semnan.ir Semnanline newsportal Cities in Semnan Province Iranian provincial capitals Qumis (region)