Comparison of Academic Structure of Universities in Turkey by Multiple Correspondence Analysis Method

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal the similarities and differences between the universities in Turkey with regard to the numbers of academicians and departments. Within the scope of this objective, we included the first 100 universities among the total 185 universities in Turkey according the URAP data by the criterion sampling method. Conformity analysis, one of the multivariate statistical methods, was used in the data analysis. A two-dimensional graphic is obtained including the points representing the variable categories in the multi-dimensional space by using mathematical models to determine the structures of crosstabs consisting of the rows and columns through multiple conformity analysis. As a result of the study, it was determined that there was a conformity between the Ankara, Odtü, Marmara, Gazi, Hacettepe, İstanbul, Atatürk and İnönü Universities. In addition, a conformity was determined between the Ankara, İstanbul, İstanbul Teknik, Ege and Başkent universities according to the professor numbers within the academician categories. It was determined that there was no conformity between the Özyeğin, Bilkent, Kadir Has, Sabancı, Bahçeşehir, Koç and İstanbul Ticaret Universities regarding the variables addressed within the study. Based on the study, it is suggested that similar studies of multiple conformity analysis should be repeated with the different data groups.