Evaluate the components of transnational higher education in higher education of Iran

In recent years international higher education has become one of the key objectives of higher education policy makers around the world. Promotion global internet networks and development of knowledge-based, intertwined national economies and advantages and benefits of internationalization, Prompteduniversities to reflect this change in activity and need to obtain appropriate and rational policies and strategies the more than in the past.The present study is aimed to evaluate the effective components on transnational higher education in higher education of Iran. The study methodology is qualitative and thematic analysis. The data were collected and extracted of 40 papers being indexed in scientific bases during 1990-2015. Based on thematic analysis, transnational higher education components were classified on structural and organizational components with 6 organizing and 25 basic themes, educational and research components with 4 organizing and 8 basic themes and cultural components with 2 organizing and 6 basic themes and relevant theme structure were considered.