Academic Leadership and Institutional Transformation: A Multi-University Empirical Analysis from India

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Published: Feb 1, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29070/4ghm5v55
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Academic Leadership, Higher Education, Institutional Transformation, Research Development, Vice Chancellor

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Ekta

Research Scholar, Department of Management Studies, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalya, Khanpur Kalan,Sonipat, Haryana.

Sanket Vij

Professor, Department of Management Studies, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana

Abstract

This study explores the role of academic leadership in driving institutional transformation across 15 Indian universities, utilizing both quantitative data (2015–2023) and qualitative interviews with senior academic leaders. It investigates how Vice Chancellors (VCs) contribute to enhancing research output, faculty development, infrastructure growth, student engagement, and resource mobilization. Quantitative trends were analyzed across parameters such as research funding, patents, publications, and consultancy income, while qualitative narratives uncovered themes of participatory leadership, ethical governance, and strategic vision. The study highlights the critical link between effective academic leadership and the upliftment of higher education institutions, identifies key challenges in policy implementation and stakeholder alignment, and proposes actionable recommendations. Findings reveal that visionary, inclusive, and accountable leadership is essential to bridging quality gaps and achieving national higher education goals.

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2025): International Journal of Information Technology and Management (IJITM)

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