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Key Performance Indicators
2023
2024
Reason/s for Deviation
Target
Achieved (Audited)
Performance
Target
Achieved
Performance
Research output per instructional and research staff
1.13
1.49
133%
1.11
1.86
168%
The research output per instructional and research
staff indicator markedly outperformed the DHET targets, reaching 133% (1.49 vs 1.13)
in 2023 and 168% (1.86 vs
1.11) in 2024; deployment of targeted research-enhancement measures such as streamlined grant-support processes, strengthened mentorship frameworks for emerging scholars, and incentivised interdisciplinary collaborations were effected. To sustain
and build on this positive deviation, future efforts should focus on expanding research infrastructure, deepening international and industry partnerships, and fine-tuning incentive schemes to drive high-impact publications that align with DUT ENVISION2030 strategic objectives.
Graduates PG
301
275
91%
359
317
88%
Graduates PG registrations reached 317 against a 359 student target (88% of
goal), predominantly due to delayed CHE accreditation
for key programmes, driven
by internal coordination and documentation bottlenecks,
and fragmented faculty-level registration processes lacking a unified research management system. These accreditation
lags, alongside constrained supervisory capacity, administrative backlogs and extended thesis timelines, have limited intake growth. To close this gap, we will establish a dedicated CHE-accreditation task force to fast-track approvals, expand supervisory bandwidth through targeted training
and workload realignment, implement a centralised faculty- based research management platform for seamless registration and milestone tracking, and optimise digital workflows to align recruitment, enrolment targets and completion support, ensuring future cohorts meet and exceed our PG ambitions.
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