In search of a world-class university in Iran Mohsen NazarzadehZare, Javad Pourkarimi, Gholamreza ZakerSalehi, Sahba Rezaeian Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education ISSN: ۲۰۵۰-۷۰۰۳ Publication date: 10 October 2016 Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine faculty members’ views about the assessment of world-class university components in Iran’s comprehensive universities. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a descriptive methodology by using a survey method. The ...