The present study aims to design and stratify a sociological model for the development of educational, research, and training capabilities in Islamic Azad University. The research method is qualitative and applied in nature. The statistical population consists of 21 faculty members from branches of Islamic Azad University in Tehran Province, selected through purposive sampling using the data saturation technique. The data collection instrument was a semi-structured interview. To analyze the findings, thematic analysis and MICMAC software were employed.The results of the thematic network analysis showed that 6 organizing themes, 18 basic themes, and 78 initial codes constitute the sociological components and categories of the development of educational, research, and training capabilities in Islamic Azad University. The organizing themes were presented in the form of six dimensions: “organizational transformation,” “macro educational and research policies,” “environmental characteristics,” “desirable quality of educational–research and training knowledge enhancement,” “value creation,” and “enhancement of educational and research quality management.”Based on the MICMAC analysis results, the organizing themes “organizational transformation,” “macro educational and research policies,” “environmental characteristics,” and “desirable quality of educational–research and training knowledge enhancement” were located in the area of linkage (driving) factors, while the organizing themes “value creation” and “enhancement of educational and research quality management” were placed in the area of dependent factors.