Analysis of the current situation of international scientific cooperation in Iranian public universities

The aim of this study was to analyze the current situation of international scientific cooperation in public universities with a qualitative approach of documentary analysis. The study population was public universities approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Using purposive sampling method, evaluation report of 1394, 1395, 1397 and 1398 of the Center for International Scientific Studies and Cooperation of international scientific activities of public universities, research centers and parks Science and technology as well as the results and reports of the international rating systems, the Times, Shanghai and the QS rating system. From these reports, the results of the presence of Iranian universities in the 2020 Times rankings, 2019 Shanghai rankings and the 2020 QS ranking system have been selected as research examples. Data collection tools and research data were checklists, checklists and available documents. Descriptive analysis method has been used to interpret and analyze the data. The findings of the research indicate that in none of the studied indicators, the current situation of international scientific cooperation in public universities of the country has been favorable.