Building of multi-factor model of world university ranking systems

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2016.75712

Keywords:

multi-factor model, world university ranking systems, factor analysis, retrospective analysis

Abstract

Now we have a lot of world ranking system that are based on a set of indicators for the universities evaluation, so it is difficult determine which indicators are essential in the ranking systems. So the aim of the article is to provide an integrated multi-factor model of university ranking systems. The influential world and world university ranking systems are analyzed. Factor analysis of the influential world and world university ranking systems based on a retrospective analysis of three years were applied. Research in several groups and with normalized ranking indicators values for stable and the objective result was conducted. Integrated multi-factor model of world university ranking systems is proposed. The proposed model allows to evaluate the majority of the world's universities.

Author Biographies

Viktoriia Kavitska, Odessa National Polytechnic University, 1, Avenue Shevchenko, Odessa, Ukraine, 65044

Senior Lecturer

Department of System Software 

 

Vira Liubchenko, Odessa National Polytechnic University, 1, Avenue Shevchenko, Odessa, Ukraine, 65044

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Department of System Software 

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2016-07-26

How to Cite

Kavitska, V., & Liubchenko, V. (2016). Building of multi-factor model of world university ranking systems. Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 4(2(30), 32–37. https://doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2016.75712

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Vol. 4 No. 2(30) (2016): Information technologies. Mathematical modeling

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Information Technologies: Original Research

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