The University of Birjand was initially founded in 1975. In its 102nd meeting, the Council of Higher Education Development approved the establishment of higher education center in Birjand. In July 1975, Professor Mohammad Hasan Ganji was appointed as the first chancellor of the university to pursue its affairs.The academic activities of the University of Birjand (formerly named 'Technical College') started by admitting students in 1989 for an Associate degree in Electronics. Then, three departments namely, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry were established. In 1991, the Institution of Higher Education was upgraded and renamed as the University of Birjand. After the Islamic Revolution, the University collaborated with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology for holding the higher education programs in line with the principles set by the Cultural Revolution Committee for Universities. During the next years, many academic faculties such as the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Electronics, Power and Computer Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences were founded in the University of Birjand.