فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

The aim of study was to identify the obstacles to the internationalization of Iran higher education system using a qualitatively meta-synthesis method. For collection of data the documentary method and systematic analysis based on the Strauss & Corbin approach were used. To ensure the validity and reliability of the data, the researchers used Glynn tool and consulted experts. In total, fourteen components and two dimensions were identified through one hundred and eighty-four codes. The findings reveal that the obstacles to the internationalization of Iran higher education system include the internal dimension and its related components such as politics, English language, resources (financial, human and equipment), management, curriculum, technology, and law obstacles. The external dimension includes obstacles such as the macro-management system, cultural, legal, economic, political and international. Based on the findings, it is recommended that planners of higher education systems in developing countries initially concentrate on necessary measures and strategies to overcome internal barriers to the internationalization of higher education; otherwise, achieving this goal will likely fail if efforts focus solely on addressing external barriers.