Efficiency in Brazilian Federal Universities: a study with Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

This paper aimed to analyze the level of technical efficiency Brazilian federal universities, from 2012 2018, using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, with an output-oriented DEA BCC model. Four management indicators instituted by TCU were used as inputs and two quality indicators, outputs. For that, a sample 56 universities was used. Considering standard scores, results indicated high levels during years under analysis. The average 93.7% in 2012, 17 efficient 94.5% 18 universities. 2015 2016 stood out, 28 27 respectively, whose national averages 96.1%. However, due benevolence model very small or large units, some may have been considered default. From Malmquist Index increase productivity 2.2%, which occurred greater proportion catch-up effect (1.8%) lower frontier shift (0.4%). In addition, 1.8% relative pure (1.1%) scale (0.7%). Yet, despite productivity, there is still room achieve better improvements resources, order reduce waste.