2. Presentation On Quality Assurance Directorate / Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) By Capt (R) Iqtidar A Khanzada PN Director QA Monday 9 April 2012 HEC Regional Centre, Lahore

3. Scheme of Presentation
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

4. Quality Assurance In Higher Education
QA in Higher Education is the adoption of planned and systematic review of programme as per policy guidelines of HEC.
Establishment of QECs

5. Establishment of QECs Phase I : 10 QECs - 2006
Phase II : 20 QECs
Phase III : 15 QECs -2009
Bahria University is in 3rd phase
Phase IV : 41 QECs -2011

6. Phase-I QEC's Established in 2006-07
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.
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
University of Peshawar, Peshawar
University of Balochistan, Quetta
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir 
Liaquat University of Medial & Health Sciences, Jamshoro 

7. Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08
Government College University, Lahore.
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad 
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi 
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad 
COMSATS  Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad  
Government College University, Faisalabad
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 
University of Sargodha, Sargodha

8. Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08 (Cont..)
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 

9. Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08 (Cont..)
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah 
Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, Quetta

10. Phase III QEC's Established in 2009-10
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

11. Objective of QEC
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.

12. Organizational Chart Director QEC/QA QA Coordinator at
each CU / Campus
Deputy Director QA
Data Analyst
DEO
Personal Assistant
Naib Qasid

13. Functions and Responsibilities of DQA
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.

14. Mechanism of Quality Assurance Cycle
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.

15. Self Assessment Survey Forms
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)

16. Achievements of QEC
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.

17. Achievements of QEC (Cont..)
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.

18. Ranking of Pakistani Universities
 First time, HEC announced ranking of Pakistani Universities in 2006.
All Public Sector Universities were divided into six category i.e. Agriculture, Engineering & Technology, Health, Art & Design, Management and General.
BU was placed in ‘General’ category and its ranking was 19 out of 24 General Universities.

19. Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)
S.No
University Name
 Research
Student 
Facilities 
Finances 
Faculty 
Total Score
Max =26
Max = 17
Max = 15
Max = 27
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 5
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
8.56
7.49
3.04
4.03
10.23
33.34 6
Government College Lahore University,  Lahore
6.44
4.98
4.19
7.03
9.14
31.78 7
Isra University, Hyderabad
2.16
4.28
2.67
11.65
9.08
29.84 8
International Islamic University, Islamabad
6.45
6.33
4.58
4.15
8.31
29.82

20. Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)
S.No
University Name
 Research
Student 
Facilities 
Finances 
Faculty 
Total Score
Max =26
Max = 17
Max = 15
Max = 27
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
5.66
20.99

21. Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)
S.No
University Name
 Research
Student 
Facilities 
Finances 
Faculty 
Total Score
Max =26
Max = 17
Max = 15
Max = 27
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

22. QS World University Ranking Singapore
Quacquarelli and Symonds (QS), who founded QS World Universities Ranking System in 1990 based in Singapore.
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.
BU applied for QS Ranking in March and has been placed in waiting list for Ranking in 2012.
Online profile of BU has been created & being upgraded regularly on QS Website. BU will be placed in QS WUR in October 2012.

23. New Ranking Of Pakistani Universities in Pakistan by HEC
No.
Institute
Teaching Quality
QA Criteria
Research
Total Score 1
University of the Punjab, Lahore
15.89 17
12.18 45 2
University of Karachi, Karachi
15.11 10
10.67 36 3
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
12.08 12
9.76 34 4
University of Peshawar, Peshawar
12.06
10.43 32 5
International Islamic University, Islamabad
9.12 15
6.83 31 6
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Islamabad
8.84
2.84 29
Govt. College University, Faisalabad
8.06 18
2.95 7
University of Sargodha, Sargodha
8.35 13
4.61 26 8
Hazara University Mansehra
8.63
3.16 25
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
9.33
5.69
University of Sindh, Jamshoro
8.3 11
5.74 9
Bahria University, Islamabad
6.35
2.18 24
University of Education, Lahore
4.94
2.7 23
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad 14
2.54 22
University of Gujrat, Gujrat
5.97
1.58
Preston University, Kohat
7.05
0.37
University of Lahore, Lahore
6.31
0.72

24. QA Criteria 1 Govt. College University, Faisalabad. 4 6 18 2
S.No
Institute Name
Appointment Criteria (4)
Criteria for MS/Mphil & Phd (4)
QEC Categorization (4)
Plagiarism Standing Committee (6)
Total Marks
Position 1
Govt. College University, Faisalabad. 4 6 18 2
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology. 3 17
University of The Punjab, Lahore
Bahria University, Islamabad 15 5
International Islamic University.
University of Education, Lahore. 7
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. 14 8
University of Gujrat. 9
Hazara University Mansehra, KPK. 13 10
University of Sargodha.

25. QA Criteria 11 Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. 4 2 6 12
Conti… 11
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. 4 2 6 12
University of Sindh. 3 7 13
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. 10 8 14
University of Karachi. 15
University of Peshawar. 16
Preston University, Kohat 9 17
University of Lahore, Lahore 5

26. Institution Performance Evaluation Report
Higher Education Commission (HEC) initiated a pilot project for Institutional Performance Evaluation for five Universities on the four standards:
Organization and Governance
Faculty
Institutional Resources
Curricula and Academic Programmes

27. 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:
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

28. Other universities selected for pilot study were:
Quaid-e- Azam University Islamabad
Agricultural University, Faisalabad
Shah Latif University, Khairpur
Iqra University, Islamabad / Karachi

29. 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

30. “BU is one the youngest and fast growing Universities of the country
“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”

31. “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”

32. FUTURE PLANS Exit Meeting of 2nd QA Cycle-
Anti-Plagiarism Software “Turnitin” Workshop through VC on FRIDAY 24 Feb 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.
15-17 Feb Islamabad
22-24 Feb 2012 –Karachi

33. Thank You

34. Assessment Team – Islamabad
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
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)

35. EXIT Meeting for Islamabad (2nd QA Cycle)
S.No
Members of Assessment Team
Name of Department
Date and Time
Issue to be Discussed
AT-1
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)
Dept of EE, Islamabad
Dept of Computer Software Engg
(BUIC)
Dept of MS (UGS) (BUIC)
Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC)
Dept of E&ES (BUIC)
Dept of AS & GS (BUIC)
Wednesday
15 Feb 2012
Lunch / Namaz
Review and assessment of updated SARs
Implementation Plans of findings of 1st QA Cycle are to be assessed
Thursday
16 Feb 2012

36. EXIT Meeting for News Depts Islamabad Campus
S.No
Members of Assessment Team
Name of Department
Date and Time
Issue to be Discussed
AT-1
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)
Dept of H&SS (BUIC)
Dept of Law
(BUIC)
Friday
17 Feb 2012
Lunch / Namaz
Assessment of SARs of all academic programmes being conducted at department
Findings and Implementations plans are to be discussed

37. EXIT Meeting for Karachi (2nd QA Cycle)
S.No
Members of Assessment Team
Name of Department
Date and Time
Issue to be Discussed
AT-2
Asst Prof. M Aslam Khokhar
Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC)
Asst Prof. Jehanzeb Ahmed HOD Dept of EE (BUIC)
Asst Prof. Yousaf Abid Dept of MS (BUKC)
Dept of EE, (BUKC)
Dept of MS (BUKC)
Dept of E&ES (BUKC))
Dept of AS & GS (BUKC)
Dept C&SE (BUKC)
IPP BU Karachi
Wednesday
22 Feb 2012
Lunch / Namaz
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
Thursday
23 Feb 2012
Review of the Decline in intake/induction of students in academic

38. EXIT Meeting for News Dept Karachi Campus
S.No
Members of Assessment Team
Name of Department
Date and Time
Issue to be Discussed
AT-2
Asst Prof. M Aslam Khokhar
Dept of MS (GS) (BUIC)
Asst Prof. Jehanzeb Ahmed HOD Dept of EE (BUIC)
Asst Prof. Yousaf Abid Dept of MS (BUKC)
Bahria Medical & Dental College, Karachi
Friday
24 Feb 2012
Lunch / Namaz
Assessment of SARs of all academic programmes being conducted at department
Findings and Implementations plans are to be discussed
Exit meeting to finalize findings and implementations plans