Experiences of Accreditation and Ranking at
Qassim University (QU)
Prof. Sulaiman Al Yahya
Vice President,
Planning, Development and Quality
QS MAPLE, May 7-8, 2013
Johannesburg
Outline
• Facts & Figures about QU
• Accreditation and Ranking at QU
3
9 sq. km
2220 acres
QU was officially established by Royal Decree in 2003.
At the time of its foundation in 2003, QU had 8 colleges
2012- In Numbers
Number of Colleges
38
Number of Faculty
> 3,000
Number of Students
> 55,000
Number of Campuses
13
Postgraduate Programs
• 37 masters programs
• 6 PhD programs
Vision
To become a nationally distinguished institution
of higher education, supporting sustainable
development in Qassim Region, and helping
to advance knowledge based society
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Faculty Internationalization
Faculty
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
International Faculty
1,500
Faculty
1,000
500
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total Students
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Research
Centers
Research Center - College of Economics and Administration.
Research Center - College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.
Research Center - College of Medicine.
Research Center - College of Science.
Research Center - College of Science and Arts in Al-Rass.
Research Center - College of Sharia and Islamic Studies.
Research Center - College of Arabic and Social Sciences.
Research Center - College of Engineering.
Research Center - College of Applied Medical Sciences.
Research Center - College of Computer Science.
Research Center - College of Pharmacy.
Research Center - College of Dentistry.
Research Center - College of Science and Arts in Buraidah.
Research Center - College of Science and Arts in Onaiza.
Research Center - College of Education.
The Research Center - Community College in Buraidah.
The Research Center - Community College in Onaiza.
International Collaborations
1. Leland Stanford Junior University, USA
2. University of Southern California, USA
3. University of Moncton, Canada
4. Durham University, UK
5. Xinjiang Medical University, China
6. University of International Business and Economics, China
7. Huazhong Agricultural University, China
8. Peking University, Health Sciences Center, China
9. The University of Adelaide, School of Dentistry, Australia
10. The University of Maastricht, Holland
11. University of Istanbul, Turkey
12. University of Ankara, Turkey
13. University of Marmara, Turkey
……and many more
Five Oases
• Islamic Studies
Providing the services of
research in Jurisprudence
• Medical
Undertaking research projects
to study diseases and health
problems in Qassim
• Engineering
Provision of services in the
fields of Solar Energy
• Business and Economics
Preparing studies about
investment opportunities in
Qassim
• Agriculture and Veterinary
Medicine
Provision of plant and animal
clinical services to diagnose
diseases.
Accreditations at QU
Accreditations:
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NCAAA
ABET
WFME
COE
ASSIEN
NCATE
NCAAA Standards (11)
A. Institutional Context
1. Mission and Objectives
2. Governance and Administration
3. Management of Quality
Assurance and Improvement
B. Quality of Learning and Teaching
4. Learning and Teaching
C. Support for Student Learning
5. Student Administration and
Support Services
6. Learning Resources
D. Supporting Infrastructure
7. Facilities and Equipment
8. Financial Planning and
Management
9. Employment Processes
E. Community Contributions
10. Research
11. Institutional Relationships
With the Community
National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment NCAAA.
NCAAA Standards : Percentage Achievement
Institutional Relationships With the Community
Research
Employment Processes
Financial Planning and Management
Facilities and Equipment
Learning Resources
Student Administration and Support Services
Learning and Teaching
…Management of Quality Assurance and Improve
Governance and Administration
Mission and Objectives
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Ranking
• QS Benchmarking
• QS Stars
QS Benchmarking- Peers
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Iowa State University, USA
University of Malaya
NUST, Pakistan
UAE University
KAA University
KSU University
SHARING BEST PRACTICES AT QU
Advisory Councils
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Advisory Council for University
Advisory Council for Colleges
Advisory Council for Programs
Advisory Council for Students
Advisory Council for University
• Invitation to Presidents of top 50 universities
• Also to top companies of the world
• For a 18 member council to develop the
university
Advisory Council for College
• 8-10 members
• 50% from college – 50% from industry (or
institutions)
• Meets 2 times a year
• Discuss curriculum
• Give feedback about graduates
• Guide Development of College
Student Council
• Every college elects 12 students
• 1 from each program, 1 from each level
• One representative is elected among these 12
students
• One rep from boys side and one rep from girls
side
• They meet and take minutes and write a report
(Cont.)
Student Council (continued)
• Student Council discuss their report with the
Faculty College Council
• One General Secretary is elected from these
student council members for the whole
university.
• One GS from male side and one GS from female
side.
• They discuss unsolved issues with the President
of the University.
Endowment Fund
• Allocated land endowment for University
• Invited richest people in KSA to become part
of Board of Endowment
• By the end of this semester they will meet to
create the Endowment
Quality Touring of all the Colleges
• A team is appointed to tour each college
• The team checks all the quality parameters
and awards points
• The comparison is drawn and shared for the
performance of colleges
Quality Evaluation of Colleges
Thank You
Questions ?
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