Ranking of European Universities by DEA-Based Sustainability Indicator
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43110%2F23%3A43924507" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43110/23:43924507 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403" target="_blank" >10.7160/eriesj.2023.160403</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Ranking of European Universities by DEA-Based Sustainability Indicator
Original language description
The paper introduces a novel approach to university rankings that considers a university's contribution to sustainable development. It addresses the usual controversies surrounding the construction of rankings using composite indicators. The conventional approach typically involves normalizing sub-indicators and applying subjective weights for aggregation, which raises concerns about the reliability of the rankings. In response to this issue, we propose an alternative method based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) that utilizes flexible weights. Our approach is applied to the data from the UI-GreenMetric World University Ranking. We initially employ a general Benefit of the Doubt DEA model and subsequently enhance its discrimination power by computing super-efficiency. In the third model, we impose weight restrictions on sub-indicators. The results of our analysis offer valuable insights for all stakeholders, as illustrated by the implications derived for Czech universities included in the sample. Furthermore, we compare the results of universities in various European countries, establishing a connection between rankings and the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) within individual countries. This research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the relationship between university performance, sustainability, and the associated implications for policy and benchmarking.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science
ISSN
2336-2375
e-ISSN
1803-1617
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
287-298
UT code for WoS article
001137419900006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85181905176