Established in 1966, Hazrat-e Masoumeh University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Qom (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, Hazrat-e Masoumeh University is a coeducational Iranian higher education institution. Hazrat-e Masoumeh University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Hazrat-e Masoumeh University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.