Research Article

A Decision-Making Approach for Ranking Tertiary Institutions’ Service Quality Using Fuzzy MCDM and Extended HiEdQUAL Model

Table 5

Best non-fuzzy performance for each higher institution (HI) with respect to the criteria.

CriteriaSelected criteriaBest non-fuzzy performance of the higher institutions (HI) (centroid defuzzification)
HI AHI BHI CHI D

TC1Teachers are responsive and accessible5.49334.78676.50676.5600
TC2Teachers follow curriculum strictly6.08675.52676.59336.1800
TC3Teachers follow good teaching practices5.55335.14005.90006.0200
TC4Relevance between programme and syllabus5.72005.71335.69336.5133
TC5Course content develops students’ knowledge5.70675.73336.39336.6333
TC6Department informs schedules, exams, results on time6.12675.20005.46675.7467
TC7Teachers complete syllabus on time5.78004.45334.74675.3533
TC8Department has sufficient academic staff5.52674.18675.38676.4133
TC9University has more adjunct lecturers than in-house lecturers5.17335.37335.07334.7533
TC10Departments reflect current trends in the curriculum5.07334.93335.36675.7933
AS1Administrative staff provide service without delay4.78676.06004.64674.8867
AS2Administrative staff are courteous and willing to help5.52674.49334.99335.2667
AS3Administrative staff provide error-free work5.14003.96005.03335.2400
AS4Administration maintains accurate storage and retrieval of records5.71334.38675.84005.5867
AS5Administrative staff are accessible during office hours5.73334.80006.00676.3667
AS6University has safety and security measures5.20004.20006.18005.5933
AF1Departments have adequate teaching facilities4.45334.87334.50005.2867
AF2Classrooms are equipped with teaching aids4.18674.50004.44675.5533
AF3Department has sufficient classrooms5.37334.08004.76006.2933
AF4University has adequate auditoriums, conference halls, etc.4.93333.98005.38675.9467
AF5Library has adequate academic resources6.06002.95335.74005.8867
AF6Computer labs have adequate equipment and internet facilities4.49333.59334.86674.7000
C11University has adequate hostel facilities3.96003.36004.67332.7733
C12University has adequate medical facilities (Health centres)4.38674.78675.02675.0400
C13University has adequate social amenities (Canteen, Shopping centre, Bank, ATM, Post office, etc.)4.80005.52674.57336.2933
C14Campus infrastructure is well maintained.4.20005.14005.54004.7200
SS1University has sufficient sports and recreation facilities.4.87335.71335.27335.6933
SS2University/Department provides placement services.4.50005.73334.94004.7400
SS3University provides counselling services4.08005.20005.68005.5267
IN1University provides international exchange programmes/collaboration3.98004.45334.97334.4800
IN2University has a number of international lecturers/faculty.2.95334.18674.06673.9733
IN3University has standard collaborations for recruitment of international staff and students.3.59335.37334.22674.2600
IN4University has international students.3.36004.93334.12674.1800