IJMT Volume 5, Issue 3 ISSN: 2249-1058 ______________________________________________________________________________ A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories Indexed & Listed at: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory ©, U.S.A., Open J-Gage, India as well as in Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A. International Journal of Marketing and Technology http://www.ijmra.us 43 March 2015 EVALUATING AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM OF KARACHI UNIVERSITY FACULTY DR. JAWAID A. SIDDIQUI * DR. MEMOONA SAEED LODHI ** ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to evaluate and upgrade the appraisal system of Karachi University. The population of the study was consisted on all faculty members and administrative officials of Karachi University. The strategy of this research was survey Research and Development. Stratified random sampling was acquired and questionnaire was developed to collect the required data. The data was then analyzed through inferential statistical techniques. The findings revealed that different categories of faculty members and administrative officers of Karachi University had different opinions about the appraisal system. That indicated their reservations on appraisal system. They suggested that the appraisal system should be based on merit and the evaluators must be trained in order to have a smooth and transparent appraisal. * Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan ** Assistant prof. , Hamdard Institute of Education and Social Sciences, Hamdard University Karachi, Pakistan