It is a major state-funded research center in central Iran and the academic center of Yazd province and was the first comprehensive institute of higher education established after the 1979 Islamic revolution.

[1] It is also the principal heir to the former University College Yazd (Persian: دانشسرای عالی یزد).

[2] The university was founded in 1989 by a merger of several older institutions and grew rapidly over the years.

There are four other campuses and two autonomous schools, all located within or in the vicinity of the city of Yazd.

[1] Yazd University offers BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in more than 40 fields through its 29 departments and is home to more than 14,000 students.

Department of Mining & Metallurgical Engineering: The Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering was established in 1991.

Department of Economics, Management & Accounting: The Department of Economy, Management and Accounting of Yazd University has begun its activities since 1990 initially with Industrial Management field.

Department of Languages and Literature: The history of the Languages and Literature Department dates back to 1976 when the Persian Literature Department was founded in Teacher Training University.

Computer science was founded in the Department of Mathematics of Yazd University in 2001, and since then has accepted students for the Bachelor of Science degree.

Department of Arid Land and Desert Management 3.