Decision making on project selection in high education sector using the analytic hierarchy process

Abstract

The prioritization of projects in higher education institutions is a complex decision-making problem. In this paper we deal with a problem of making a decision on whether to start a new project application, and if so, which project to choose in a situation where project teams have several project ideas and limited resources. The purpose of the paper is to show how to use the Analytic Hierarchy Process as a multiple criteria decision-making methodology which can be used in solving project selection problems. Finally, one case study is given.