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1. Rethinking the Quality of India’s
Higher Education System
Arvind Rangaswamy
August 30, 2013

2. Background
Quality of India’s Higher Education
Some Ideas for Enhancing Faculty
Quality
Agenda
2

3. 3
Penn State at a Glance (2012)
Land grant public university – ranked in the top 50 universities of the
world
13 colleges at main campus; 24 campuses
Operating revenue of $4.67 billion; 778 million in direct research
expenditures
96,560 students currently enrolled; 728,933 degrees conferred to-
date since 1861
6,060 full-time faculty; 3,173 at main campus
11,984 students enrolled online in 20 different UG and 42 different
graduate degree programs

4. 4
Roles of a Modern University
Knowledge Generation
Knowledge Dissemination
Knowledge Branding/Credentialing
Knowledge Monetization

5. 5
Quality of a University
Quality of students
Quality of faculty
Quality of the educational experience

6. 6
Realities of Faculty Talent
Production of new faculty is not scalable
-- shortage in the market
Global market for talent
Quality is non-additive
Multiplier effect of high-quality faculty
A top university is a unique aggregator
of faculty talent

7. 7
Some Suggestions
Expand “National Professor” program or
establish similar program
Establish summer Visiting Professor program
for top scholars from abroad
Hire talented administrators from abroad
Institute stronger, uniform faculty evaluation
system
Partner with companies to support thought
leaders/professors.

8. 8
Evaluating Faculty Research
Quality of research publications
Impact of research (citations)
Visibility in the field
Quantity/productivity

9. 9
Email: arvindr@psu.edu
URL: www.arvind.info

10. Source: Adapted from The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Economy
State and local
Governments
Donors and
Foundations
Federal
Government
Financing of U.S. Higher Ed
Students Universities
Tuition and fees
Scholarships
Appropriations/Grants
Student aid
Student aid
Research
grants
Number of
students
Tax and
other revenue
Endowments
Gifts

11. Source: Adapted from The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
Economy
State and local
Governments
Donors and
Foundations
Federal
Government
Role of Private Sector
Students Universities
Tuition and fees
Scholarships
Appropriations/Grants
Student aid
Student aid
Research
grants
Number of
students
Tax and
other revenue
Endowments
Gifts
Private
sector
Job
opportunities
Projects,
Grants
Auxiliary
services

12. Tuition and fees
$1,508.8 (32.7%)
State $261 (5.7%)
Sponsored
research
(Govt. & Private)
$837.2 (18.1%)
Endowment
income $130.7
(2.8%)
Medical center
$1,261.7 (27.3%)
Other $616.7*
(13.4%)
Penn State Revenue Year Ended June 30, 2012 ($4.60 billion)
* million

13. Tuition and fees
$741 (19.6%)
Endowmentused
for operations
$1,200 (31.7%)
Currentyear gifts
$277 (7.3%)
Sponsored
research
$852 (22.5%)
Other(rentals,
royalties,etc.)
$570* (15.0%)
Harvard University Revenue 2010-11 ($3.78 billion)
* million