Evaluation of the Components of a Sustainable University (The Case: Allameh Tabatabai University)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the components of a sustainable university in Allameh Tabatabai University and to provide solutions to improve it. The research method was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of all faculty members and doctoral students of Allameh Tabatabai University was 2906 people, of which 340 people were selected by Cochran's formula by simple random method. For data collection, the questionnaire of Sustainable Property Universitymalekinia (2014) with Cronbach's alpha of 0.92 was used. For data analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, one-sample t-test and independent t-test were performed in accordance with the research questions of Friedman test. The results showed that the current situation of Allameh Tabatabai University in terms of sustainable education and research system components in a favorable situation, sustainable management system in a relatively favorable situation and in the components of a sustainable environment system, financial transparency and sustainable specialized services in an unfavorable situation has it. Also, the current situation of Allameh Tabatabai University, in the view of doctoral students in terms of sustainable education in good condition and in dimensions, sustainable management, sustainable specialized services and financial transparency in relatively good condition and in dimensions, sustainable research and environmental management in unfavorable situation contract. Also, the findings showed that there is a difference between students and faculty members in terms of dimensions of sustainable education system, sustainable research system, sustainable management system and sustainable environment system and no difference was observed in the other two areas, financial transparency and sustainable specialized services.