Background/purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the extent and effectiveness of university support for research and development in Nepal, with a focus on existing policies, institutional mechanisms, funding structures, and challenges faced by academic researchers. Materials/methods: This study used a descriptive and analytical research…

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a widely adopted non-parametric technique for evaluating R&D performance. However, traditional DEA models often struggle to provide reliable solutions in the presence of data uncertainty. To address this limitation, this study develops a novel robust super-efficiency DEA approach to evaluate R&D…