Higher Education Systems, Education Management, International Universities Rankings, Comparisons

Data of colleges and universities can be useful to many interested parties and for many purposes. International university rankings have become a familiar feature on the higher education scene. University governance and the relationship between the state and higher education institutions are issues that have generated intense debate in recent years, since they are seen as important conditions for the modernization of universities This paper compares Iran higher education system with four other countries; India, Italy, Russian Federation and United Kingdom. We used Scopus, as the data source. Documents, citation, H index and Science and technology development are discussed in the study

University rankings, higher education system, Education Management, science and technology development