Measuring the Efficiency of Faculties of Yazd University using Data Envelopment Analysis and Cross Goal Programming

Regarding the importance of efficiency measurement in academic centers and universities, the present study attempted to evaluate the efficiency of twelve Schools of Yazd University through the Goal Programming Cross-Efficiency approach. The research population included twelve Schools of Yazd University. The required data were collected through conducting interviews and extracting data related to variables of all faculties. As such, the sample size and population size were hypothesis as equal. The results of the evaluation showed that the Faculty of Management was embedded with the highest efficiency and it was the most efficient faculty. Next, Faculties of Literature, Social Sciences and Mathematics ranked second to fourth in terms of efficiency.