Program to Support the Plans for Restructuring and Expansion of the Federal Universities System in Brazil (REUNI): an analysis of its evaluation process

This study aimed to raise and analyze the scientific production in national journals that approached the REUNI Program through systematic research of the scientific publications, to identify the existence of works on the subject of evaluation of public policies focused on REUNI. Twenty-four articles were selected according to the established criteria, between 2007 and 2016, involving topics, grouped by thematic criteria, types of approach, research tools, as well as temporal and authorial aspects. Among the topics categorized, related to public policies, are the evaluation, institutional management, inclusion, financing, and organizational socialization. In the results, there was a predominance of empirical studies, with a qualitative approach and descriptive studies. It has also been found that the authors and the most prominent journals are from southeastern and southern regions of the country. It was concluded that the REUNI was a decisive governmental action aimed at developing and improving higher education and it seems very important that the research advances on the subject so that the results achieved by the policy can be better understood.

Key words:
Evaluation; REUNI; Undergraduate degree