Evaluating Research Efficiency in Indonesian Higher Education Institution

Area of Science:

• Higher Education Research
• Science and Technology Policy

Background:

• The Indonesian government evaluates university research performance using resources, management, outputs, and revenues to allocate funding.
• Existing performance metrics may not fully capture the complexity of scientific productivity and resource utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze research efficiency within the Indonesian higher education system.
• To compare efficiency analysis with current performance evaluation methods.

Main Methods:

• Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to assess efficiency.
• The study utilized data from 47 Mandiri cluster and 144 Utama cluster universities (2014-2018).
• Efficiency was determined by maximizing 13 product outputs relative to research budget and staff.

Main Results:

• Approximately 68% of Mandiri group universities and 40% of Utama group universities achieved an efficiency score of 1.
• Combined, 41% of universities across both groups demonstrated maximum efficiency.
• Incorporating efficiency or productivity factors improved the accuracy of performance evaluations.

Conclusions:

• A significant portion of Indonesian universities exhibit high research efficiency when analyzed using DEA.
• Integrating efficiency metrics into performance evaluations offers a more precise assessment of university research output and resource management.