The study of correlation between emotional intelligence and academic achievement among university students

today emotional intelligence is considered as a new subject in the field of psychology. Studies that have been done in this area indicated the importance of emotional intelligence and its components in different aspects of individuals' life such as education, marriage, employment and social relationship.
Methods and Materials: the method of the present research that has been done in Islamic Azad university of Kashmar in 1385-86 is descriptive. Statistical sample includes 112 clinical psychology students selected by simple random sampling. The Bar-on questionnaire of emotional intelligence was used for gathering information. The mean scores of students were used as an index for academic achievement. Data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and independent t test.
Results: Results indicated that the relationship between academic achievement and emotional intelligence and some of its components was significant, pDiscussion: In addition to global cognitive abilities, students may have perfect development on many aspects such as controlling emotions and affects for reaching high levels of academic achievement; it means that students can not have optimum academic achievement without reaching these components that make emotional intelligence.