mohsen falah faramarzi

The purpose of this study is to investigate the functions of university from the Supreme Leader’s point of view in higher education. This research uses a mixed method design that includes quantitative and qualitative data. To collect data documents comprising the statements of the Supreme Leader during the years 1380-93 were studied and a researcher-made questionnaire was distributed among the faculty members of Urmia University (490) with a sample of 215 persons. The validity of expert - opinion data and their reliability were confirmed by the Cronbach's alpha (0/91). Exploratory analysis was used to classify the data. The results of factor analysis identified the three factors of research, education and services. Also, in the framework of an analytical-descriptive approach, three strategies of Iranian - Islamic model of progress, knowledge economy and entrepreneurship are presented.