Global Disclosure of Economics and Business

Mizanur Rahman ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Business Administration, Metropolitan University, BD

Abstract

The main objective of this research paper is to identify the matriculation factors of students for higher education in private universities of Bangladesh. A survey was conducted among 750 students of fifteen UGC (University Grant Commission) approved private universities in Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire was sent to Dhaka, Sylhet, Rahshahi, and Chittagong division to collect data from selected private universities. A number of statistical measures (e.g. demographic analysis, descriptive analysis, multiple regression analysis) have been used to draw conclusions and offer recommendations. The results show that the common factors related to the matriculation factors of students are the image of the university, preferred program, quality of teaching, medium of instruction, campus size, location of the campus, hostel facility, transportation facility, canteen facility, common room facility, tuition fees for the students etc.

Keywords

Bangladesh, Higher Education, Matriculation Factors, Private University and Student

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Mizanur Rahman ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Business Administration, Metropolitan University, BD

Abstract

This is a pragmatic study conducted to explore the quality higher education and students‟perception towards the private universities in Bangladesh. This study examines the relationship between the quality higher education and students perception using a structured questionnaire. A total number of 500 senior undergraduate and graduate level students from ten selected private universities in Bangladesh were taken as sample for conducting the study. The finding of this study discloses that the quality higher education is a dynamic factor that ensures the students‟ perception. It also shows that quality higher education can create positive students‟ perception towards the private universities in Bangladesh. Reliability, Responsiveness, Competence, Tangibility, Courtesy, Goodwill&Image, Empathy, Security and Costs are the dimensions of quality higher education. To quantify the variables a five point "Likert- type" scale has been used in this paper. The researcher conducted various analyses such as Multiple Regression Analysis, Descriptive Analysis, and ANOVA and identified a numerous key findings as to the students perception towards the quality higher education.

Keywords

Bangladesh, Higher education, Private University, Students perception, and Quality

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