The University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST) (Persian: Dāneshgah-e Jām'e Elmi Kārbordi‎) is a public university system administrated by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology with various branches all over the Provinces of Iran. This university helps to increase skill level of employed personnel in various sectors of economic field and graduates of higher education and professional skills that are lacking in administrative.It is an educational system inspired and derived from 'Community College' in the USA, With more than 1500 education center in all corner of I.R. Iran. UAST confers degrees in over 100 programs at the associate, bachelor's and master's degree levels.