Nine Persian Gulf University Students Advance to the Second Round of the 31st National Student Olympiad

According to the Vice-Chancellery for Academic Affairs of Persian Gulf University (PGU), the results of the first round of the 31st National Student Olympiad have been announced by the National Educational Testing Organization, with nine PGU students advancing to the second round.

According to the Public Relations Office of Persian Gulf University, students of the University achieved outstanding results across various academic disciplines. The successful students are as follows:

Mojtaba Eskandari (Psychology)
Fatemeh Barzegar (Mathematics)
Fatemeh Saadatmand (Biology)
Zahra Movahed (Biology)
Mehdi Behi Moghaddam (Economics)
Zeinab Tamimi (Economics)
Zahra Dashtizadeh (Civil Engineering)
Bardia Alamiyeh (Civil Engineering)
Ahmadreza Hosseinpour (Computer Engineering)

Notably, among these outstanding students, Zeinab Tamimi ranked first among all participants in the Economics discipline.

These talented students will compete against top qualifiers from across the country in the second round of the National Student Olympiad, scheduled to be hosted by Shiraz University on September 25, 2026.

Dr. Razminia, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs of Persian Gulf University, congratulated the students and academic departments on this achievement, stating:

“Scientific Olympiads and competitions provide an important benchmark for assessing students’ academic standing at the national level. The advancement of these nine students to the second round reflects the high quality of education and strong academic commitment across the various faculties of Persian Gulf University. We believe that such competitions provide an excellent platform for identifying outstanding talents and fostering a spirit of scientific inquiry among the younger generation. The University will dedicate all its efforts to supporting these talented students as they prepare for the second round of the competition. I would also like to sincerely thank all the academic departments that have worked diligently to nurture and prepare students for participation in these Olympiads. I hope that, in the years ahead, we will witness even greater achievements by our students from Persian Gulf University.”