Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Research, Innovation, and ‎Collaboration in Higher Education: A Data-Based Analysis

  • Authors

    • Prof. Dr. Amey Adinath Choudhari Professor, JSPM’s Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Pune
    • Dr. Namita Chawla Assistant Professor, MCA, PCET's Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune
    • Reena (Mahapatra) Lenka Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), ‎Pune
    • Dr. G. Gopalakrishnan Director, Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource Development, Sri Balaji University, Pune
    • Dr. Cyril Crasto Associate Professor, Balaji Institute of Management & Human Resource Development, Sri Balaji University, ‎Pune
    • Dr. Prajakta B Deshmukh Assistant Professor, MBA Programme, SPPU, Sub Centre Nashik‎
    • Dr. Shilpa Gaidhani Assistant Professor, Balaji Institute of Management and Human Resource Development, Sri Balaji University, ‎Pune (SBUP), India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ewdxjg17

    Received date: August 11, 2025

    Accepted date: September 21, 2025

    Published date: October 3, 2025

  • Artificial Intelligence; Higher Education; Research Innovation; Academic ‎Collaboration; Educational Technology; AI Ethics

  • Abstract

    The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education has revolutionized conventional ‎academic practices, especially in research, innovation, and collaboration. This study sought to ‎examine the degree to which AI tools and technologies impact research productivity, ‎stimulate academic innovation, and enhance collaborative practices among educators and ‎researchers. A total of 225 respondents from diverse higher education institutions in India, ‎including teaching members, research researchers, and postgraduate students, participated in ‎the study. A structured questionnaire was used, consisting of demographic characteristics and ‎‎23 quantitative questions categorized into four sections: AI in research practices, AI and ‎academic innovation, AI-enhanced collaboration, and attitudes and ethical issues around AI ‎usage. The data analysis indicated that a substantial majority of respondents recognized AI's ‎beneficial impact on expediting data analysis, literature reviews, research design, and ‎publishing methods. Participants emphasized the transformative capacity of AI in promoting ‎interdisciplinary collaboration through shared platforms and intelligent automation. The ‎results provide a framework for higher education leaders and policymakers to strategically use ‎AI to improve academic performance, foster innovation, and boost collaboration‎.

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    Choudhari, P. D. A. A. . ., Chawla , D. N. ., Lenka, R. (Mahapatra) ., Gopalakrishnan, D. G. ., Crasto, D. C. ., Deshmukh , D. P. B. ., & Gaidhani, D. S. . (2025). Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Research, Innovation, and ‎Collaboration in Higher Education: A Data-Based Analysis. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(6), 89-99. https://doi.org/10.14419/ewdxjg17