Due to the unbalance between Asian and Western countries in terms of higher education development and pressure from global competition, universities in several East Asian countries have striven to become world-class universities (WCUs) by actively assessing themselves using various global ranking systems and subsequently investing in key performance indicators. Numerous scholars have suggested that for these East Asian catch-up universities (EACUs), independently improving the elements related to high-weight indicators could produce short-term increases in ranking performance; however, this approach is not conducive to sustainable development. In addition, little is currently understood regarding sustainable development strategies for developing EACUs into WCUs. This study proposes a systematic evaluation model for self-assessment and the creation of strategies to transform EACUs into sustainable WCUs. The fuzzy Delphi method was used to determine criteria for a new evaluation framework, and the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method was employed to construct the influential relationships among the criteria. Two cases were then selected to demonstrate the superiority of the model for creating sustainable development strategies for EACUs. This study provides a systematic perspective and a useful tool for decision-makers at EACUs to achieve sustainable development goals.

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东亚视角发展可持续世界一流大学的系统评价模型

由于亚洲和西方国家之间在高等教育发展方面的不平衡以及来自全球竞争的压力，一些东亚国家的大学通过使用各种全球排名系统进行积极评估并随后进行投资，努力成为世界一流的大学（WCU）在关键绩效指标中。许多学者建议，对于这些东亚追赶型大学（EACU），独立改善与高权重指标相关的要素可能会短期提高排名表现；但是，这种方法不利于可持续发展。此外，目前对于将EACU转变为WCU的可持续发展策略知之甚少。这项研究提出了一种自我评估的系统评估模型，并提出了将EACU转变为可持续WCU的策略。采用模糊德尔菲法确定了一个新的评估框架的标准，并采用了决策试验和评估实验室的方法来建立这些标准之间的影响关系。然后选择了两个案例，以证明该模型在创建EACU的可持续发展战略中的优越性。这项研究为EACU的决策者实现可持续发展目标提供了系统的观点和有用的工具。运用决策试验与评价实验室的方法，建立各指标之间的影响力关系。然后选择了两个案例，以证明该模型在创建EACU的可持续发展战略中的优越性。这项研究为EACU的决策者实现可持续发展目标提供了系统的观点和有用的工具。运用决策试验与评价实验室的方法，建立各指标之间的影响力关系。然后选择了两个案例，以证明该模型在创建EACU的可持续发展战略中的优越性。这项研究为EACU的决策者实现可持续发展目标提供了系统的观点和有用的工具。