The university is an influential center for academic research in Iran, due to which it has been consistently ranked among the top 10 schools in the country.

However, during the early years, the complex served primarily as a training center for technical instructors who would teach at community colleges in fields related to engineering.

In 2005, following public demand and supported by donations from people of Babol, the institution started a process of independence from UMZ, during which it was temporarily referred to as “Noshirvani Technical and Education Complex”.

[16] Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC) has announced a list of most effective universities of Iran based on scientific diplomacy in 2012–2014.

[18] Chancellor: Mahmood Rabiee, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, since 2025 Major faculties of the university:[19] In this department, There are several undergraduate and graduate programs in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.

Each year, many research and industrial projects in application areas stage to be implemented by academic members and students in this college.

Electrical and Computer Engineering department is well known for its scientific breakthroughs, it can be seen from number of laboratories, industrial projects, international papers and citations.

Following his participation in "Green Revolution" protests following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed reelection, Sayed Ziaoddin Nabavi was arrested along with his wife,[25] and he is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence on charges of "creating unease in the public mind".