Impact of University Climate on Academic Achievement of Social sciences Students in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

University climate refers to the educational environment whether it creates a positive setting for learning, academic achievements and students’ growth. The three main dimensions of climate are the physical, social and academic climate. The university climate and educational resources are crucial for academic success and for giving pupils equal opportunities. Student academic achievement is directly linked with essential university climate and availability of resources. The major objective of the study was to identify the impact of university climate on academic achievement of university students. The study is descriptive in nature and employed a quantitative research design. Population of current study was 1736 undergraduate social sciences students in education department in universities of Azad Kashmir. Sample of 316 students were selected from six universities of Azad Kashmir. Random sampling technique was used in this study. Self-structured questionnaire based on five-point Likert scale was used as an instrument for data collection. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS Software. The major findings of the study were the majority of the students were 59.6% agreed upon the university climate has a significant impact on their academic achievement. Institution climate play a crucial role in promoting better academic outcomes among students. the predictors, physical and social climate had the strongest and most positive effect, a supportive and engaging social environment contributes positively to academic outcomes with 59.5% agreed and strongly agreed. Major recommendation of the study were Institutions should strengthen the social climate to foster student engagement, improve physical infrastructure to enhance learning conditions, and adopt an integrated approach to environmental support for academic success.