چکیده:
Large cities and metropolitan areas in developing countries are growing rapidly. These areas grew by attracting all facilities, services and capital of the country. Tehran has been the major city and center for decision and policy making in various administrative, political, economic and socialaspects. This political focus has brought economic, social, educational focus that attracted a vast majority of students of Iran. Based on measures by TOPSIS technic, Tehran province has ranked 19th in terms of development Indicators; therefore, its status is not favorable. There are total of 91 universities or educational institute inTehran province 75 of which are located in the city of Tehran. There are 527 thousand students currently studying in these institutions which itself indicates the focus on capital city, especially in the field of education. National programs should take decentralization policies from growth poles. Decentralization of higher education as an integrated development policy for Tehran province and the country can bring many fruitful results. Based on recent policy on decentralization, cities of FiroozKooh and Damavand areproposed for attracting students of Azad universities and Varamin is proposed for attracting Payam-e- Noor students of the province and Hashtgerd is proposed for accepting part of activities of governmental universities for undergraduate studies as appropriate locations for identical spatial distribution.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Decentralization of higher education as an integrated development policy for Tehran province and the country can bring many fruitful results.
Based on recent policy on decentralization, cities of FiroozKooh and Damavand are proposed for attracting students of Azad universities and Varamin is proposed for attracting Payam-e- Noor students of the province and Hashtgerd is proposed for accepting part of activities of governmental universities for undergraduate studies as appropriate locations for identical spatial distribution.
Higher Education Center, Development, Decentralization, Tehran metropolis INTRODUCTION After industrial revolution, cities grew rapidly due to migration of villagers to cities and became large metropolises (Charles, 1992).
Prior to emergence of issues related to centralization, development of universities and higher education was an advantage for cultural identity of this city.
But with rapid industrial and service development and political role of this city, the presence of universities and higher education institutions paled into insignificance and with the increase of number of students in Tehran, cultural and social effects of universities got more futile.
Necessity of realization of decentralization is located especially in higher education sector and its reflection on favorable development for country and improving the status of the province in ranking to measure provincial development.
There are 91 universities and higher education institutions in Tehran province 75 of which are located in Tehran city.
As shown, most of the universities and higher education institutions of Tehran province are located in Tehran city.
Among all 3,790,859 university students of Iran, around 668,594 are studying in Tehran universities and higher education institutions.