What is it about?
This research explores how blockchain technology could transform Higher Education institutions. Blockchain is a secure, decentralized digital system that stores information without relying on a central authority. Because of its secure and tamper-resistant nature, it offers new ways to improve how universities manage academic and administrative processes. The study examines how blockchain can be used to secure student records, verify academic credentials, and manage payments and other institutional transactions. It also proposes a blockchain-based academic and career record system built on three layers: a data layer, a blockchain layer, and an application layer. This structure allows decentralized control, secure transactions, and privacy protection. Beyond improving efficiency and security, blockchain-based platforms could open new opportunities for collaboration, digital credentialing, and lifelong learning records.
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Why is it important?
Higher Education institutions face growing challenges related to data security, credential fraud, administrative inefficiencies, and global verification of academic records. Traditional centralized systems may be vulnerable to manipulation, delays, and limited interoperability across institutions. This research is important because it presents a structured and practical framework for integrating blockchain technology into university systems. By introducing decentralized control, secure transactions, and privacy protection, the proposed model helps reduce fraud, increase transparency, and streamline academic processes. As education becomes increasingly digital and globally interconnected, secure and interoperable systems are essential. Blockchain offers a promising foundation for building trusted, efficient, and future-ready educational ecosystems.
Perspectives
From my perspective, blockchain represents more than just a technical innovation for Higher Education—it offers a new governance model for managing trust in digital academic environments. By decentralizing control and ensuring data integrity, institutions can strengthen credibility while improving operational efficiency. However, successful implementation requires careful attention to regulatory frameworks, interoperability standards, and scalability challenges. The real value of blockchain will emerge when it is integrated with broader digital transformation strategies, including digital identity systems and secure data-sharing mechanisms. In the long term, blockchain-based academic and career record systems could support lifelong learning models and cross-border recognition of credentials, making Higher Education more transparent, efficient, and globally connected.
Dr.Sc. Vehbi Neziri
University for Business and Technology
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This page is a summary of: The possibility of blockchain application in Higher Education, June 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE),
DOI: 10.1109/meco58584.2023.10154919.
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