PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY USING STUDENT’S PERCEPTION

There is need to increase the quality in the higher educational institutions. Quality is the key parameter of discussion among HEIs and essential in competitive era. Every institution has to perform its role effectively and survival of it is depending on the capability to attract and retain the stakeholders, with recognition and reputation. The present study has extracted seven factors by using exploratory factor analysis on student's perception. These factors are Digitization of Academic Awards, Campus Placement, Extracurricular Activities, Infrastructure and Resources, Seminar and Industrial Visits, Teaching Skills and Students Support System which will be useful for the educational planners and the administrators in designing a more effective system that can be valuable to improve the overall productivity of academics in higher education. Therefore, this research has emphasized that government need to concentrate on improving the enrollment of the students under NAD and a proper focus will have to be given on policies and strategies to appoint high quality faculty by the academicians.