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University Selection by Using Z-TOPSIS Methodology

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12th World Conference “Intelligent System for Industrial Automation” (WCIS-2022) (WCIS 2022)

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University selection based on MCDM methods has gained importance in recent years. Scientists have developed different selection methods based on probability theory and fuzzy theory, but these theories can’t describe the reliability of information. This paper’s aim is to choose a suitable university from the set of universities using the Z number theory based TOPSIS method. For this purpose, formulated Z number based multi attribute decision making problem. Evaluation imprecision which is described by Z-number. This study can help to provide some strategies for higher education institutions to increase student enrollment and at the same time improve academic quality and institutional management. All the calculations are performed by using a Z-number software tool-Z-lab. The obtained results show the applicability and validity of the proposed approach.

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    Latafat A. Gardashova

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  1. Joint MBA Program, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan

    R. A. Aliev

  2. Department Automation of Production Processes, Tashkent State Technical University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Nodirbek Rustambekovich Yusupbekov

  3. Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    Janusz Kacprzyk

  4. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Witold Pedrycz

  5. Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan

    M. B. Babanli

  6. Department of Computer Engineering, Near East University, Nicosia, Türkiye

    Fahreddin M. Sadikoglu

  7. Tashkent State Technical University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    S. M. Turabdjanov

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Gardashova, L.A. (2024). University Selection by Using Z-TOPSIS Methodology. In: Aliev, R.A., et al. 12th World Conference “Intelligent System for Industrial Automation” (WCIS-2022). WCIS 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 718. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51521-7_4

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