Future research and presentation of quality development trends in public universities in Tehran: Based on the approach of the world-class university

 Introduction: A brief study of the evolution of higher education in Iran and how universities and higher education centers have expanded shows that the process of university planning is not being considered. The purpose of this study is to design and validate the future research model of qualitative development trends of public universities in Tehran based on the university's approach at the global level. Methods: In this research, the method of futures research (Delphi) method has been used. In the first phase, using theoretical foundations, initial structure and important factors influencing each of the dimensions of the prototype have been identified, and then Delphi's futures research method has been used to measure and examine the details of the model. The sample size in this study was 40 people based on the principle of saturation in qualitative research. . Descriptive-inferential indicators were used for analysis. Results: The results obtained from the research showed that the factors affecting the qualitative development of universities based on the university approach in the world class can be classified into In 6 main categories, ie central category, causal conditions, interventionist conditions, contexts, strategies and consequences category main categories and 24 sub-categories. Conclusion: According to the results obtained in this study, sufficient attention should be paid to the qualitative improvement of universities in order to witness the increasing progress of education and training in the country's universities in line with global universities.