PRESENTATION

ON

QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE / QUALITY ENHANCEMENT CELL (QEC)

BY

CAPT (R) IQTIDAR A KHANZADA PNDIRECTOR QA

Monday 9 April 2012HEC Regional Centre, Lahore

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

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

Establishment of QECs 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

Phase-I QEC's Established in 2006-07

1. University of Karachi, Karachi2. University of the Punjab, Lahore3. University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore 4. Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad5. National University of Sciences and Technology

(NUST), Islamabad.6. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad7. University of Peshawar, Peshawar8. University of Balochistan, Quetta9. University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir 10.Liaquat University of Medial & Health Sciences,

Jamshoro 

11. 12. 

Phase II QEC's Established in 2007-08

1. 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

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

11. Dow University of  Health Sciences, Karachi 

12. University of Sindh, Jamshoro 

13. NWFP University of Engineering and Technology ,Peshawar 

14. NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar 

15. FRONTIER Women University, Peshawar 

16. Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 

17. Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro 

18. Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 

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

19. Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah 

20. Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, Quetta

Phase III QEC's Established in 2009-10 1. Bahria University, Islamabad

2. International Islamic University, Islamabad

3. Khyber Medical University, Peshawar 

4. Islamia University, Bahawalpur

5. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

6. Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

7. Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur

8. Sukkur Institute of Management Sciences, Sukkur

9. Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar

10. Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta

11. Gomal University, D.I. Khan

12. Hazara University, Dodhial, Mansehra

13. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

14. University of Education, Lahore

15. University of Gujrat, Gujrat

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.

Organizational Chart

Naib Qasid

Director QEC/QA

Deputy Director QA

Data Analyst Personal Assistant

DEO

QA Coordinator ateach CU / Campus

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)

S.No University Name  Research Student  Facilities  Finances  Faculty Total Score

    Max =26Max =

17 Max = 15 Max = 15Max =

27 100

General

1Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad

17.63 8.14 7.98 4.91 19.5 58.16

2University of the Punjab, Lahore

10.49 12.04 6.91 5.07 11.41 45.92

3University of Karachi,  Karachi

9.71 7.97 6.99 5.48 11.87 42.01

4University of Peshawar, Peshawar

10.18 10.86 3.49 3.28 8.98 36.78

5Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

8.56 7.49 3.04 4.03 10.23 33.34

6Government College Lahore University,  Lahore

6.44 4.98 4.19 7.03 9.14 31.78

7Isra University, Hyderabad

2.16 4.28 2.67 11.65 9.08 29.84

8International Islamic University, Islamabad

6.45 6.33 4.58 4.15 8.31 29.82

Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)

    Max =26Max =

17 Max = 15 Max = 15Max =

27 100

9University of Sindh,  Jamshoro

6.67 6.65 3.46 3.68 8.54 29

10Hamdard University,    Karachi

0.96 2.99 8.65 10.43 4.65 27.68

11University 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

13Islamia University, Bahawalpur

3.65 5.34 2.32 3.45 8.16 22.92

14University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzafarabad

2.2 2.86 2.31 4.87 9.81 22.05

15Lahore College of Women University, Lahore

1.18 4.66 2.84 6.65 5.66 20.99

S.No University Name  Research Student  Facilities  Finances  Faculty Total Score

Ranking of General Category Universities by HEC (2006)

    Max =26Max =

17 Max = 15 Max = 15Max =

27 100

16Hazara University Mansehra

2.0 2.97 2.6 5.38 7.52 20.47

17Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi

0.73 3.33 2.43 8.23 4.81 19.52

18Fatima Jinnah University, Rawalpindi

1.48 6.42 2.24 5.42 3.73 19.29

19Bahria University, islamabad

0.61 5.97 2.66 5.87 3.49 18.6

20Shah Abdul Latif University Kherpur

1.69 1.21 2.08 6.27 5.95 17.2

21University of Malakand, Chakdara

0.66 7.36 1.36 2.01 2.1 13.49

22Kohat University of Science & Technology

1.26 2.16 2.17 5.22 2.03 12.84

23National University of Modern Language NUML

1.82 2.06 2.56 2.94 2.85 12.23

24Jinnah University of Women

0.64 2.44 0.84 3.41 1.91 9.24

S.No University Name  Research Student  Facilities  Finances  Faculty Total Score

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 2011. 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.

New Ranking Of Pakistani Universities in Pakistan by HEC

No. InstituteTeachin

g Quality

QA Criteria Research Total

Score

1 University of the Punjab, Lahore 15.89 17 12.18 452 University of Karachi, Karachi 15.11 10 10.67 363 Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 12.08 12 9.76 344 University of Peshawar, Peshawar 12.06 10 10.43 32

5 International Islamic University, Islamabad 9.12 15 6.83 31

6Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Islamabad 8.84 17 2.84 29

Govt. College University, Faisalabad 8.06 18 2.95 297 University of Sargodha, Sargodha 8.35 13 4.61 26

8Hazara University Mansehra 8.63 13 3.16 25The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 9.33 10 5.69 25University of Sindh, Jamshoro 8.3 11 5.74 25

9 Bahria University, Islamabad 6.35 15 2.18 24

10 University of Education, Lahore 4.94 15 2.7 23

11National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad 5.69 14 2.54 22

University of Gujrat, Gujrat 5.97 14 1.58 2212 Preston University, Kohat 7.05 7 0.37 14

13 University of Lahore, Lahore 6.31 5 0.72 12

QA Criteria

S.No Institute NameAppointment

Criteria (4)

Criteria for MS/Mphil &

Phd (4)

QEC Categorization

(4)

Plagiarism Standing

Committee (6)

Total Marks

Position

1Govt. College University, Faisalabad.

4 4 4 6 18 1

2Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology.

4 4 3 6 172

3University of The Punjab, Lahore

4 4 3 6 17

4Bahria University, Islamabad

4 4 4 3 15

35International Islamic University.

4 4 4 3 15

6University of Education, Lahore.

4 4 1 6 15

7National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.

4 4 3 3 144

8 University of Gujrat. 4 4 3 3 14

9Hazara University Mansehra, KPK.

4 4 2 3 135

10University of Sargodha.

4 4 2 3 13

QA Criteria

11Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.

0 4 2 6 12 6

12 University of Sindh. 4 4 3 0 11 7

13

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

4 4 2 0 10

814 University of

Karachi. 4 0 3 3 10

15 University of Peshawar.   4 3 3 10

16 Preston University, Kohat 4 0 0 3 7 9

17 University of Lahore, Lahore 0 0 2 3 5 10

Conti…

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

Institution Performance Evaluation Report

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

Institution Performance Evaluation Report (Cont..)

Other universities selected for pilot study were:

oQuaid-e- Azam University IslamabadoAgricultural University, FaisalabadoShah Latif University, Khairpur oIqra University, Islamabad / Karachi

o Comments & clarification on certain

errors/mistakes and observation have been

prepared & forwarded to HEC for correction.

o 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”

FUTURE PLANS Exit Meeting of 2nd QA Cycle-

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.

15-17 Feb-2012 -Islamabad 22-24 Feb 2012 –Karachi

Thank You

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)

EXIT Meeting for Islamabad (2nd QA Cycle)S.No Members of

Assessment TeamName 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)

Wednesday15 Feb 2012

0930-1300

Lunch / Namaz1300-1400

1400-1600

1600-1830

Review and assessment of updated SARs

Implementation Plans of findings of 1st QA Cycle are to be assessed

Thursday16 Feb 20120930-1300

Lunch / Namaz1300-1400

1400-1600

1600 - 1830

Review and assessment of updated SARs

Implementation Plans of findings of 1st QA Cycle are to be assessed

EXIT Meeting for News Depts Islamabad CampusS.No Members of

Assessment TeamName 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)

Friday17 Feb 2012

0930-1300

Lunch / Namaz1300-1400

1500-1600

1600-1830

Assessment of SARs of all academic programmes being conducted at department

Findings and Implementations plans are to be discussed

EXIT Meeting for Karachi (2nd QA Cycle)S.No Members of

Assessment TeamName of Department

Date and Time Issue to be Discussed

AT-2

Asst Prof. M Aslam KhokharDept 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

Wednesday22 Feb 2012

0930-1300

Lunch / Namaz1300-1400

1400-1600

1600-1830

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

Thursday23 Feb 20120930-1300

Lunch / Namaz1300-1400

1400-1600

1600 - 1830

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

EXIT Meeting for News Dept Karachi CampusS.No Members of

Assessment TeamName of Department

Date and Time Issue to be Discussed

AT-2

Asst Prof. M Aslam KhokharDept 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

Friday24 Feb 2012

0930-1300

Lunch / Namaz1300-1400

1500-1830

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