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 Volume 12, Issue 10 (October 2025), Pages: 237-246

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 Original Research Paper

Sustainability models in quality management for higher education: A case study of private universities in Medan

 Author(s): 

 Haniza Haniza 1, *, Nos Sutrisno 1, Sirmas Munthe 1, Nukhe Andri Silviana 1, Ninny Asnidar Siregar 1, Nuril Mahda Rangkuti 2

 Affiliation(s):

  1Industrial Engineering Department, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia
  2Civil Engineering Department, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8149-5305

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.10.024

 Abstract

The sustainability of higher education institutions, especially private universities, is becoming increasingly important in a competitive global environment. This study examines models for ensuring sustainability through quality management in private universities, focusing on institutions in Medan, Indonesia. Using a mixed-method approach that includes field surveys and online questionnaires, the research identifies key factors influencing institutional sustainability. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is used to analyze the relationships between governance, administration, operational efficiency, and educational quality. The results show that effective planning and governance play a crucial role in sustainability, while reputation and student engagement influence these relationships. A comparison with global contexts suggests that similar strategies can strengthen resilience in other regions. This study offers a comprehensive framework for private universities to integrate sustainability and quality management, with broader implications for higher education systems worldwide.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Higher education sustainability, Private universities, Quality management, Governance and planning, Student engagement

 Article history

 Received 25 October 2024, Received in revised form 24 February 2025, Accepted 5 October 2025

 Acknowledgment

No Acknowledgment. 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This study was conducted in accordance with ethical research standards for studies involving human participants. All respondents were informed about the objectives of the research, and their participation was entirely voluntary. Informed consent was obtained prior to data collection, and participants were assured that their responses would remain anonymous and confidential, used solely for academic purposes.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Haniza H, Sutrisno N, Munthe S, Silviana NA, Siregar NA, and Rangkuti NM (2025). Sustainability models in quality management for higher education: A case study of private universities in Medan. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(10): 237-246

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