Estimating Super Efficiency of Higher Education System with Reference to India

Abstract

This research aims to examine the technical efficiency (including super efficiency) of the higher education system in the different states and union territories of India. The responsibility to provide for higher education in India is shared between the central and state governments. This analysis will elucidate the higher education systems of the states and union territories, as well as the influence of various variables on efficiency assessment. This approach employs a three-step evaluation methodology: the Charnes, Cooper, and Rhodes (CCR) model, the Banker, Charnes, and Cooper (BCC) model, and the super efficiency model to identify the most efficient state or Union Territory from a group of efficient entities. The findings indicate that four units exhibit technical efficiency, achieving a score of one. The study subsequently contrasted the units to ascertain the super efficiency of the states and union territories. Only one unit (Delhi) exceeded all other efficient units in the super efficiency analysis. The analysis incorporated both human and non-human variables in the inputs for evaluating the efficiency of higher education systems on undergraduate parameters. This study will enable policymakers to identify important concerns within the higher education system and formulate effective policy solutions to address these problems and fill existing gaps.