Examining Foundation Universities with Cluster Analysis in the Context of Academic Criteria

Abstract

Universities have an important role in the economic, social and cultural development of a country since they train qualified workforce, conduct scientific researches and provides community service. Universities are critical actors in the social transformation of societies and they are also affected by this transformation. With globalization, the structure and roles of universities have changed worldwide. In today’s knowledge society, education of individuals who can acquire, enhance and use information is of critical significance for the development of the countries. The most important duty in this regard falls to the universities, which provides vocational education. In this context, several academic criteria are used to evaluate the current state and private universities. The present study aims to examine 72 foundation universities in Turkey based on academic criteria.