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October 2, 2025

Assessing the Quality of Higher Education in Romania. An Empirical Study of Romanian Universities Assessed Through the Construction of a Composite Quality Index

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The composite quality index reveals significant differences among Romanian universities in economics.
Principal Component Analysis identified key quality measures like student-faculty ratios and teaching quality.
These findings provide a framework for evaluating higher education quality in Romania's state universities.
Such assessments could guide future improvements and enhance the education experience for students.

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This study examines the quality of higher education in Romania, with a particular focus on state universities that have a dedicated field of Economics. By using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the study examines various measures of quality, such as the student-faculty ratio, the ratio of master's to bachelor's students, and various aspects of teaching quality. In addition, the research constructs a composite quality index, establishing a hierarchy of universities. This ranking is then compared with the positions of these universities in global rankings. The results highlight notable differences between universities and the importance of each measurement used. This kind of assessment in a meaningful and impartial way could serve as an important tool to evaluate the quality of higher education offered to students and to identify the best approaches for its improvement.

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Assessing the Quality of Higher Education in Romania. An Empirical Study of Romanian Universities Assessed Through the Construction of a Composite Quality Index

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