Development of Indicators and Criteria for Measuring the Third Mission of the University in the Fields of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The purpose of this study is to identify, define and select evaluation indicators for the third mission of the faculties of agriculture and natural resources and to determine criteria for evaluating these indicators .This research uses a combined approach after conducting a qualitative study and using the Delphi method in four stages, in order to confirm the extracted indicators and criteria, conduct a quantitative study. According to the research results, the indicators of the third mission in seven dimensions include: conducting joint research and consulting, use of university facilities, commercialization and entrepreneurial activities, knowledge exchange and non-academic publications, networking and public interaction and promotion and Facilitation is placed, the acceptability of each being measured by thirteen criteria. According to the findings of the present study, the third mission in the faculties of agriculture and natural resources is a multifaceted approach beyond the entrepreneurial dimension and has the ability to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders in the agricultural community