This work deals with the model building of multicriteria decision aid in order to evaluate the postgraduate courses in Brazil. A study case is concentrated in a particular committee of CAPES, so called the III Engineering area. These models are based on the evaluation methodology adopted by the CAPES. This methodology has the objective of making comparative analysis of the postgraduate programs of the III Engineering area during 1998-2000 term. This analysis has been conducted supported by ELECTRE TRI method, incorporating criteria utilised by the Capes in order to generate a postgraduate programmes sorting.
Evaluate the postgraduate; multicriteria decision aid; ELECTRE TRI
