Evaluation of Performance in Non-Clinical Educational Departments in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran with Data Envelopment Analysis method

Evaluation of performance is fundamental essentially in the facing and coping with changes and continues improvement activities. University also is not an exception with critical task of training human resources for required community and occupation. Each of the evaluation of performance models is instrumental which can give various data which are needed for decision-makers. This article used mathematical model BCC (Banker-Charnes-Cooper) output oriented DEA (Data envelopment analysis) and used LINGO software for evaluation of performance in non-clinical educational departments in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences، Iran. In this model، the main indicators of performance were considered as input variables i. e. number of students and number of faculties and also output variables i. e. number of graduates and faculty research activities. The results showed that of 13 educational departments، 6 departments were efficient and 7 departments were inefficient. The references department was also identified. Inefficient educational departments are able to increase their output levels with pattern of efficient performance. Thus، it is recommended to increase their output based on the reference patterns.