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Organizational performance evaluation is one of the key factors in optimizing, improving the quality of organizational processes and comparing the performance of organizations. The present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the indicators of performance evaluation and ranking of military universities.

The type of research is developmental in terms of purpose and practical in terms of results, and it is qualitative and quantitative in terms of data type. The statistical population of the qualitative and quantitative part of the research included 10 academic and executive experts working in military universities, who were selected by non-probability judgmental and purposeful sampling. The data collection tools in the qualitative part included semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative part, the researcher made a questionnaire. The validity of the interviews was confirmed through retesting. The content validity of the quantitative part of the questionnaire was also confirmed by experts. The method of data analysis in the qualitative part included theme analysis and in the quantitative part, hierarchical analysis (AHP) with Expert Choice software was used to prioritize identified factors.

The findings of the research indicated the identification of the key components of measuring the performance of military universities, which in order of rank are: educational activities, research activities, cultural-educational activities, military training and Physical fitness, extra-organizational image and facilities.

The results of this study can be useful for ranking military universities and improving their performance and provide a suitable field for other researches.