2024 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Configuration analysis of university comprehensive development level based on qualitative comparative analysis
AUTHOR
Menglan Luo, Tingxiao Wen
ABSTRACT
The Overall Plan for Deepening the Reform of Education Evaluation in the New Era has introduced new requirements for developing colleges and universities. In this context, a configuration analysis of the comprehensive development level of colleges and universities is conducted to provide a reference for the high-quality development of these institutions. This study uses a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis to assess the comprehensive development level of universities based on six official evaluation indexes at home and abroad. The analysis identifies five configuration paths constituted by the combination of condition variables: talent cultivation, faculty size, social services, international influence, academic reputation, and achievements & benefits. These paths are categorized as talent-based, international-based, academic-based, service-based, and benefit-based. The study also explains the typical cases associated with each configuration path. The aim is to formulate a high-quality development strategy for universities based on academic reputation, talent cultivation, and social services.
KEYWORDS
University evaluation; Educational evaluation; University development; Configuration analysis; QCA approach