Noise pollution is one of the general and vital environmental pollutants that can cause an assortment of serious health hazards in our daily life, such as, hearing impairment, cardiovascular problems, depression, and the like. For the well-being of the society and public health, places such as hospitals, educational institutes, and recreational areas such as parks should be made noise-free. Educational institutions, like university campuses, are areas that are highly sensitive to noise pollution; therefore, special care needs to be taken in this regard. The objective of this article is to examine the noise pollution level at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad campus, which is ignored, despite its developmental process. Accordingly, a digital sound level meter GM1351 was used, with a range of 30–130 decibels (dB). Noise measurements were collected in twenty locations (indoor and outdoor) within the campus during working hours (8.00 am–8.00 pm). The Excel program was applied to calculate some indices such as, noise climate, equivalent continuous noise level, and noise pollution level. The results indicate that the average noise levels (Leq) for the indoor and outdoor sites were 54.11 and 62.33 dB, respectively. It can be concluded that the university campus is not free from noise pollution and authorities should take serious steps to create a quiet environment for healthy scientific and research activities. A map has also been generated to show the noise levels across the campus, which can be a valuable tool to plan new construction phases within the university.

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