Designing a Model for Universities’ Scientific Authority as a Localized Model (Case Study: Imam Reza International University) 

The present research aims at designing a model for universities’ scientific authority (Imam Reza International University) as a localized model.

Using exploratory mixed-method design in two phases— qualitative and quantitative. In order to recognize and determine the research components, two research methods were adopted in the qualitative phase: the extensive library method and the Delphi technique. In the qualitative section, two methods of extensive library study and Delphi technique were used to identify and extract the components of the research. In the quantitative phase, the obtained data were analyzed employing the analytic hierarchy process (AHP).

This involved achieving a common consensus among 22 academic experts and scholars, following which the university-authority model was designed consisting of 5 aspects and 15 foundations.

The obtained data were analyzed employing, following which the aspect of ground was assigned the number-one priority, with the aspects of management & structure, education, research, and human resources ranked second to fifth. Therefore, the Establishment of Authority for Universities requires the proper establishment of the scientific space of the university, the accurate planning and the proper organization of the facilities and aspects—grounds.