Thematic Idea to Develop a Model Research University for Pakistan

Abstract

Despite of tremendous efforts of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to promote research culture in its true spirit in the universities of Pakistan, the standard of the world universities and the quality of their research are far more forward than our universities. This study aims to develop a model research university for Pakistan at national or one each at provincial level which manages not only the university research, its quality, productivity & international standard, its direct link to the educational, social and economic activities parallel to the international standard and advancing the university’s ranking of our country at international level Qualitative approach followed for data collection. Population of the study was the experts of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, eminent relevant research personnel of Higher Education and heads of the research centres/institutes of the universities. By adapting non-probability convenience sampling technique, data were collected through a semi structured interview having open ended questions. Main themes were extracted from the ideas of the respondent experts which were analysed in the light of the secondary data particularly those of international university models and the research famed world universities/institutes. These extracted themes were converted into a framework of 4 pillared Research University Model for Pakistan and is termed as SIPO Model. SIPO stands for statutes(comprising of regulations, rules, SOPs, resources, micro & macro framework of the University), Inputs (comprising of HR, market based quality researches, innovations & inventions, entrepreneurial networks, entrepreneurial centres, like incubators, science and technology parks, spin-offs etc.),procedures(like teaching, research, selection, funding, finances, managerial, logistical, networking, R & D, marketing etc.) and outcome (like commercialization, social services, Enterprises/ connection, national & international triple helix model i-e university-government-industry relationship, innovations, transfer etc).

     Keywords: SIPO model, research university, macro framework, micro framework, statutes, inputs, procedure, outcome