Iranian Political Science Association Research Letter of Political Science 1735790X Vol. 3 no 4 2011 01 27 Factors influencing Political Trust: A Survey among Students of Sharif University of Technology Factors influencing Political Trust: A Survey among Students of Sharif University of Technology 74 FA Journal Article 2011 01 27 Formation of students political trust in the government is affected by various individual and social factors. The purpose of the present article is to study the factors influencing students political trust and how factors such as piety, universalism, participating in governmental institutions, material and spiritual values, the rate of use of media and religiosity affect it. Students political trust in the government has been assessed by indices such as trust in political actors, political institutions and political systems. Results indicated that 37% of students have political trust in the government. Further, results showed that religiosity, material values and use of foreign Media played a significant role in students political trust in the government. Formation of students political trust in the government is affected by various individual and social factors. The purpose of the present article is to study the factors influencing students political trust and how factors such as piety, universalism, participating in governmental institutions, material and spiritual values, the rate of use of media and religiosity affect it. Students political trust in the government has been assessed by indices such as trust in political actors, political institutions and political systems. Results indicated that 37% of students have political trust in the government. Further, results showed that religiosity, material values and use of foreign Media played a significant role in students political trust in the government. http://www.ipsajournal.ir/article_74_ad61ab143223efbc24c7d2583be69251.pdf