Akdeniz University's Process of Becoming a Research-Oriented University: Institutional Structuring, Goals, Activities and Outcomes

Turkish universities are not among the top 500 in most of world university ranking systems and have had difficulties maintaining their current place for last five years. The important reason this decline is that they cannot produce high-quality research outcome. In literature higher education studies, there a limited number studies on how state governed with solely public resources could follow "research-oriented strategies policies" what should do concrete terms. Based deficiency, study, experiences Research Development Coordination Board (RDCB) which was established to apply Akdeniz University become research-oriented effectively sustainably, adapt quickly newly formed developing conditions field R&D, develop strategies, contribute university's capacity at highest level qualified scientific knowledge were examined. Thus, institutionalization ensured, practices be realized accordingly policy goals, effects 2017-2020 policies outcomes discussed detail. particular, provides information improve through budget roles board can play improving