Hood Institute of Management and Technology Studies ( HIMTS)

Hood Institute of Management & Technology Studies (HTMTS) is a private education and research institute in Iran. Since its establishment in 1998 HIMTS has insisted on maintaining its presence in major Iranian scientific centers , and has increasing contacts with the worlds reputed universities . HIMTS has consigned agreements for expansion of scientific and educational cooperations with a number of Iranian and Dutch universities. as follows:

- Leiden University ( in Leiden-The Netherlands)
- Saxion Hogeschool Ijselland / University of Professional Education ( in Deventer-The Netherlands)
- Saxion Hogeschool Ensehede / University of Professional Education ( in Ensehede-The Netherlands)
- Fontys University of Professional Education ( in Eindhoven - The Netherlands )
- Hogeschool Brabant - University of Professional Education ( in Etten-Leur , Tilburg , & Breda , The Netherlands)
- The Faculty of Environment - Department of Environment Protection ( in Tehran , Iran )

As a small Iranian institute HIMTS has academic staff of 30 and some 200 registered student . HIMTS offers especially designed international programs in English in variety of disciplines such as environmental Technology, Biotechnology , Electronic Engineering , Information Technology , Technology management , Business Administration , and Informational Graphic Design .

HIMTS recruits Iranian students for bachelor , master , and PhD programs for the partner universities in the Netherlands . All new students participate in "Summer Preparatory programs" before their departure to their universities.

HIMTS study programs have excellent reputation , as witness the successful students education and employment records on completion of studies.

HIMTS will offer joint-degree bachelor & programs in Iran and the Netherlands with cooperation of Iranian and Dutch universities in near future.