Efficiency assessment of brazilian universities: a data envelopment analysis model
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-57652026v31id290943Keywords:
data envelopment analysis, efficiency, federal universitiesAbstract
This article assesses the efficiency of 53 Brazilian federal universities, aiming to establish targets that enable these institutions to achieve greater efficiency. The study employs Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with constant returns to scale, using management indicators defined by the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) for the year 2017 as inputs and outputs. The findings reveal that 35.48% of large universities and 31.82% of medium-sized universities met the efficiency criteria. The results propose specific targets for each inefficient institution to improve its performance, with the goal of increasing graduation success rates and the overall evaluation by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). It is concluded that the majority of universities deemed efficient are located in the Southern and Southeastern regions of Brazil.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Waldecy Rodrigues, Daniela Mascarenhas de Queiroz Trevisan, David Nadler Prata, Denise P. Pereira, Willians dos Santos Silva

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