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HEC & Establishment Of QEC / QA Dte
Working Of QEC
QA Procedures
Achievement Of QEC / QA Dte
University Rankings - HEC
QS World University Rankings
IPE Visit Report
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QA in Higher Education is the adoption of
planned and systematic review of programme
as per policy guidelines of HEC.
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Establishment of QECs
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Phase I : 10 QECs - 2006
Phase II : 20 QECs - 2008
Phase III : 15 QECs -2009
Bahria University is in 3rd phase
Phase IV : 41 QECs -2011
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2.
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5.
University of Karachi, Karachi
University of the Punjab, Lahore
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
National University of Sciences and Technology
(NUST), Islamabad.
6. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
7. University of Peshawar, Peshawar
8. University of Balochistan, Quetta
9. University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
10.Liaquat University of Medial & Health Sciences,
Jamshoro
Government College University, Lahore.
2. Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
3. University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
4. National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
5. Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
6. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
7. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
8. Government College University, Faisalabad
9. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
10. University of Sargodha, Sargodha
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
NWFP University of Engineering and Technology ,Peshawar
NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar
FRONTIER Women University, Peshawar
Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
19.
20.
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science &
Technology, Nawabshah
Balochistan University of Information Technology and
Management Sciences, Quetta
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Bahria University, Islamabad
International Islamic University, Islamabad
Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
Sukkur Institute of Management Sciences, Sukkur
Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
Gomal University, D.I. Khan
Hazara University, Dodhial, Mansehra
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
University of Education, Lahore
University of Gujrat, Gujrat
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QEC is to enhance the quality of our
Academic Programmes and also
inculcate Quality Culture through
adoption & implementation of Self
Assessment Procedures as per QA
Manual of HEC.
Director QEC/QA
QA Coordinator at
each CU / Campus
Deputy Director
QA
Data Analyst
DEO
Personal
Assistant
Naib Qasid
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Responsible for implementation of quality assurance
procedures /policies of HEC with a view to improving
the academic standard of the university.
Development of QA Processes and Evaluation Methods
for the improvement of curricular and their delivery
system.
Ensuring, that the University’s QA Procedures are
designed in conformity with the Quality Standards and
Criteria provided by QAA of HEC.
DQA is member of the following statutory bodies:
1. Academic Council
2. HERC
Quality Assurance Coordinators (QA Coordinators) for
each campus/constituent Units for coordinating all QA
Activities under the guidance of DQA.
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QEC / QAD is to initiate QA Cycle one semester prior to the
assessment
Department forms the Program Team (PT) that will be responsible
for preparing Self Assessment Report (SAR).
SAR must contain, mission, objectives, course outline, facilities
available, about faculty and expected outcomes of the program.
PT conducts Surveys for outcomes / Feedback.
QEC reviews / ensure the documentation.
Assessment Team (AT) forms in consultation of Director Campus
& HODs. Rector approves final nomination.
AT conducts assessment and presents its finding in ‘EXIT
MEETING’.
QEC / QA Dte submit executive summary to the Rector.
QEC sends Implementation Plans to HODs.
Follow up the Implementation Plans by QEC.
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Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire-(To be filled in by students
at the time of course completion)
Faculty Course Review Report-(To be filled in by each teacher/faculty
at the time of course completion)
Teacher’s Evaluation Form –(To be filled in by Students on the end of
each semester)
Survey of Graduating Students-(To be filled in by Graduating students
in last year/semester prior award of degree)
Research Student Progress Review Form-(To be filled in by MS/M.Phil
and Ph.D students on six monthly basis)
Survey of Department Offering Ph.D. Programs-(HOD is to filled the
survey form on six monthly basis)
Faculty Survey- (To be submitted on annual basis by each FM)
Alumny Survey-(To be conducted by DSA and PTs of departments on
annual basis)
Employer Survey-(To be conducted by DSA and PTs of departments on
annual basis)
Faculty Resume-(All are to submit this Resume on 31st December each
year)
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Quarterly reports on activities of QA
Directorate are forwarded to HEC.
HEC on the basis of performance of QEC /
QA Dte, place universities in W, X, Y and Z
categories.
BU awarded the highest category ‘W’ in
adaption of QA procedures.
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BU obtained 24% points in 1st Assessment in
May 2010 by HEC and got ‘Z’ category .
BU obtained 77% points in 2nd Assessment
in Dec 2010 by HEC and got ‘X’ category.
BU obtained 82% points in 3rd Assessment
in Aug 2011 by HEC and got ‘W’ category.
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First time, HEC announced ranking of Pakistani
Universities in 2006.
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All Public Sector Universities were divided into six
category i.e. Agriculture, Engineering &
Technology, Health, Art & Design, Management
and General.
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BU was placed in ‘General’ category and its ranking
was 19 out of 24 General Universities.
S.No
University Name
Research
Max =26
Student
Facilities
Finances
Faculty
Max = 17 Max = 15 Max = 15 Max = 27
Total Score
100
General
1
Quaid-i-Azam University
(QAU), Islamabad
17.63
8.14
7.98
4.91
19.5
58.16
2
University of the Punjab,
Lahore
10.49
12.04
6.91
5.07
11.41
45.92
3
University of
Karachi, Karachi
9.71
7.97
6.99
5.48
11.87
42.01
4
University of Peshawar,
Peshawar
10.18
10.86
3.49
3.28
8.98
36.78
8.56
7.49
3.04
4.03
10.23
33.34
6.44
4.98
4.19
7.03
9.14
31.78
2.16
4.28
2.67
11.65
9.08
29.84
6.45
6.33
4.58
4.15
8.31
29.82
5
6
7
8
Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan
Government College
Lahore
University, Lahore
Isra University,
Hyderabad
International Islamic
University, Islamabad
S.No
University Name
Research
Max =26
Student
Facilities
Finances
Faculty
Max = 17 Max = 15 Max = 15 Max = 27
Total Score
100
9
University of
Sindh, Jamshoro
6.67
6.65
3.46
3.68
8.54
29
10
Hamdard
University, Karachi
0.96
2.99
8.65
10.43
4.65
27.68
11
University of Balochistan,
Sariab Road, Quetta
5.6
2.16
2.74
7.15
7.04
24.69
12
Gomal University DI Khan
3.6
5.45
2.68
4.49
7.37
23.6
13
Islamia University,
Bahawalpur
3.65
5.34
2.32
3.45
8.16
22.92
14
University of Azad Jammu &
Kashmir, Muzafarabad
2.2
2.86
2.31
4.87
9.81
22.05
15
Lahore College of Women
University, Lahore
1.18
4.66
2.84
6.65
5.66
20.99
S.No
University Name
Research
Max =26
Student
Facilities
Finances
Faculty
Max = 17 Max = 15 Max = 15 Max = 27
Total Score
100
16
Hazara University
Mansehra
2.0
2.97
2.6
5.38
7.52
20.47
17
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
University, Karachi
0.73
3.33
2.43
8.23
4.81
19.52
18
Fatima Jinnah University,
Rawalpindi
1.48
6.42
2.24
5.42
3.73
19.29
19
Bahria University,
islamabad
0.61
5.97
2.66
5.87
3.49
18.6
20
Shah Abdul Latif
University Kherpur
1.69
1.21
2.08
6.27
5.95
17.2
21
University of Malakand,
Chakdara
0.66
7.36
1.36
2.01
2.1
13.49
22
Kohat University of
Science & Technology
1.26
2.16
2.17
5.22
2.03
12.84
23
National University of
Modern Language NUML
1.82
2.06
2.56
2.94
2.85
12.23
24
Jinnah University of
Women
0.64
2.44
0.84
3.41
1.91
9.24
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Quacquarelli and Symonds (QS), who founded QS World
Universities Ranking System in 1990 based in Singapore.
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Only 04 universities of Pakistan are on QS World
Universities Rankings. NUST at 401, UET Lahore, Karachi
University, and University of Lahore are at 600 out of 700
Universities of the world over.
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BU applied for QS Ranking in March 2011. and has been
placed in waiting list for Ranking in 2012.
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Online profile of BU has been created & being upgraded
regularly on QS Website. BU will be placed in QS WUR in
October 2012.
New Ranking Of Pakistani Universities in Pakistan by HEC
No.
Institute
1
2
3
4
University of the Punjab, Lahore
University of Karachi, Karachi
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
University of Peshawar, Peshawar
5
International Islamic University, Islamabad
6
7
8
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science &
Technology, Islamabad
Govt. College University, Faisalabad
University of Sargodha, Sargodha
Hazara University Mansehra
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
Teachin
QA
Total
g
Research
Criteria
Score
Quality
15.89
17
12.18
45
15.11
10
10.67
36
12.08
12
9.76
34
12.06
10
10.43
32
9.12
15
6.83
31
8.84
17
2.84
29
8.06
8.35
8.63
9.33
8.3
18
13
13
10
11
2.95
4.61
3.16
5.69
5.74
29
26
25
25
25
9
Bahria University, Islamabad
6.35
15
2.18
24
10
4.94
15
2.7
23
5.69
14
2.54
22
12
University of Education, Lahore
National University of Modern Languages,
Islamabad
University of Gujrat, Gujrat
Preston University, Kohat
5.97
7.05
14
7
1.58
0.37
22
14
13
University of Lahore, Lahore
6.31
5
0.72
12
11
QA Criteria
Criteria for
MS/Mphil &
Phd (4)
QEC
Plagiarism
Categorization
Standing
(4)
Committee (6)
S.No
Institute Name
Appointment
Criteria (4)
1
Govt. College
University, Faisalabad.
4
4
4
2
Federal Urdu
University of Arts,
Science & Technology.
4
4
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
University of The
Punjab, Lahore
Bahria University,
Islamabad
International Islamic
University.
University of
Education, Lahore.
Total
Marks
Position
6
18
1
6
17
2
4
4
3
6
17
4
4
4
3
15
4
4
4
3
15
4
4
1
6
15
National University of
Modern Languages,
Islamabad.
4
4
3
3
14
University of Gujrat.
4
4
3
3
14
4
4
2
3
13
Hazara University
Mansehra, KPK.
University of
Sargodha.
3
4
5
4
4
2
3
13
QA Criteria
Conti…
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Bahauddin
Zakariya University,
Multan.
University of Sindh.
The Islamia
University of
Bahawalpur,
Pakistan.
University of
Karachi.
University of
Peshawar.
Preston University,
Kohat
University of
Lahore, Lahore
0
4
2
6
12
6
4
4
3
0
11
7
4
4
2
0
10
8
4
0
3
3
10
4
3
3
10
4
0
0
3
7
9
0
0
2
3
5
10
Institution Performance Evaluation Report
Higher Education Commission (HEC) initiated a
pilot project for Institutional Performance Evaluation
for five Universities on the four standards:
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Organization and Governance
Faculty
Institutional Resources
Curricula and Academic Programmes
Institution Performance Evaluation Report (Cont..)
The Experts visited HQ BU from 19 April -21 April
2011 and thoroughly inspected and evaluated the
performance of BU on the four standards:
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Dr. Azam Ali Khwaja, MD QAA, HEC
Dr. Mary-Linda Armmacost, Senior Fellow, HEC
Engr. Muhammad Ismail, DQA, NUST
Mr. Sarfraz Pirzada, Advisor QEC, COMSATS
Mr. Fida Hussain, DG QAA, HEC
Other universities selected
for pilot study were:
oQuaid-e-
Azam University Islamabad
oAgricultural University, Faisalabad
oShah Latif University, Khairpur
oIqra University, Islamabad / Karachi
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Comments & clarification on certain
errors/mistakes and observation have been
prepared & forwarded to HEC for correction.
IPE Review panel took nine months to prepare
the IPE review report of BU. Copy of the report
along with salient points is under circulation on
file for views & comments of Directors & HODs
“BU is one the youngest and fast growing
Universities of the country. There is
a
widespread sense of pride in being a part of
the University. Despite its youth, a
distinct BU culture has already started
emerging and is clearly visible in the
behavior of its main stakeholders, namely its
administrative staff, students & faculty”
“QEC / QA Directorate is making
concerted efforts to bring quality
culture in the University in a very
short period of about eight months,
Self Assessment Repots (SARs)
have been prepared for the various
programmes as per requirement of
HEC”
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Exit Meeting of 2nd QA Cycle-
15-17 Feb-2012 -Islamabad
22-24 Feb 2012 –Karachi
Anti-Plagiarism Software “Turnitin” Workshop through VC
on FRIDAY 24 Feb 2012. Dr Najam-Ul-Islam of EE
Department of BUIC will be resource person.
Implementation of QA procedures at all affiliated Units.
QA Workshop/Training sessions for new PTs/FMs at
Karachi and Islamabad.
Notification for appointment of QA Coordinators at Campus/
Constituent unit level.
Online filling in of Survey Forms.
Thank You
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Asst Prof. Nadeem Ul Hassan Janjua Dept of EE (BUKC)
Asst Prof. Naveed M Khan
Dept of MS (BUKC)
Asst Prof. Fazal Wahab
Dept of GS & AS (BUIC)
Assessment Team – Karachi
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Associate Prof. Jehanzeb Ahmed HOD Dept of EE (BUIC)
Associate Prof. M Aslam Khokar Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC)
Associate Prof. Yousaf Abid
Dept of MS (BUKC)
S.No
Members of Assessment
Team
Asst Prof. Nadeem Ul
Hassan Janjua Dept of EE
(BUKC)
Name of
Department
Date and Time
Wednesday
15 Feb 2012
Dept of EE,
Islamabad
0930-1300
Lunch / Namaz
1300-1400
Asst Prof. Naveed M Khan
Dept of MS (BUKC)
Dept of
Computer
Software Engg
(BUIC)
Dept of MS
(UGS) (BUIC)
AT-1
Asst Prof. Fazal Wahab Dept
of GS & AS (BUIC)
Dept of MS (GS)
(BUIC)
Dept of E&ES
(BUIC)
Dept of AS & GS
(BUIC)
1400-1600
Issue to be Discussed
Review and assessment
of updated SARs
Implementation Plans of
findings of 1st QA Cycle
are to be assessed
1600-1830
Thursday
16 Feb 2012
0930-1300
Review and assessment
of updated SARs
Lunch / Namaz
1300-1400
1400-1600
1600 - 1830
Implementation Plans of
findings of 1st QA Cycle
are to be assessed
S.No
Members of Assessment
Team
Asst Prof. Nadeem Ul
Hassan Janjua Dept of EE
BUKC
AT-1
Name of
Department
Date and Time
Friday
17 Feb 2012
Dept of H&SS
(BUIC)
0930-1300
Issue to be Discussed
Assessment of SARs of
all academic
programmes being
conducted at
department
Lunch / Namaz
1300-1400
Asst Prof. Naveed M Khan
Dept of MS (BUKC)
1500-1600
Asst Prof. Fazal Wahab Dept
of GS & AS (BUIC)
Dept of Law
(BUIC)
1600-1830
Findings and
Implementations plans
are to be discussed
S.No
Members of Assessment
Team
Name of
Department
Date and Time
Wednesday
22 Feb 2012
Asst Prof. M Aslam Khokhar
Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC)
Dept of EE,
(BUKC)
0930-1300
Lunch / Namaz
1300-1400
Dept of MS
(BUKC)
Asst Prof. Jehanzeb Ahmed
HOD Dept of EE (BUIC)
Dept of E&ES
(BUKC))
AT-2
Dept of AS & GS
(BUKC)
Asst Prof. Yousaf Abid Dept
of MS (BUKC)
1400-1600
1600-1830
Thursday
23 Feb 2012
0930-1300
Lunch / Namaz
1300-1400
Dept C&SE
(BUKC)
1400-1600
IPP BU Karachi
1600 - 1830
Issue to be Discussed
Review and assessment
of updated SARs
Implementation Plans of
findings of 1st QA Cycle
are to be assessed
Review of the decline in
intake/induction of
students in academic
program
Review and assessment
of updated SARs
Implementation Plans of
findings of 1st QA Cycle
are to be assessed
Review of the Decline in
intake/induction of
students in academic
S.No
Members of Assessment
Team
Name of
Department
Asst Prof. M Aslam Khokhar
Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC)
Friday
24 Feb 2012
Bahria Medical &
Dental College,
Karachi
AT-2
Date and Time
0930-1300
Asst Prof. Jehanzeb Ahmed
HOD Dept of EE (BUIC)
Issue to be Discussed
Assessment of SARs of
all academic
programmes being
conducted at
department
Findings and
Implementations plans
are to be discussed
Lunch / Namaz
1300-1400
1500-1830
Asst Prof. Yousaf Abid Dept
of MS (BUKC)
Exit meeting to finalize
findings and
implementations plans