Quality Assurance Agency Quality Enhancement Cells in HEIs

Quality Enhancement Cells in HEIs

All HEC's recognized HEIs of Pakistan have established their Directorates of Quality Enhancement and have achieved W level of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) mechanism. For the purpose, the section administers the activities w.r.t. establishing: new Quality Enhancement Cells (QEC) and IQA mechanism in HEIs. To reinforce its objective, IQA holds periodic Progress review meetings and perform monitoring visits. The quality of IQA mechanism in an HEI is measured quantitatively, on annual basis, by means of a score card. The assessment period starts from 1st of July each year and ends on 30th of June next year. The assessment is rated in terms of percentage and reflected in terms of four quality levels/grades i.e. W, X, Y, Z. The major outcome of a good IQA mechanism is an HEI ready for external evaluations by QAA-HEC (or any 3rd party) as well as by accreditation councils.

The IQA section executes its policies through Quality Enhancement Cells [QEC], established in universities/ Higher Education Institutes [HEIs], in Pakistan. The establishment of Quality Enhancement Cells roots in the establishment of Quality Assurance Agency (May 2005). Initially the PC-I of QECs was approved by DDWP, in August 2006 which was executed from September 2006. Consequently the phase wise establishment of QECs began Listed below.

These QECs, alongside undertaking many other measures for enhancing academic quality in HEIs, also implements quality assessment mechanism of academic programs, called Self-Assessment Process. The outcome of this process is Self-Assessment Report [SAR]. The main objectives of preparing SAR are:

To improve academic programs and ensure high academic standards by providing feedback for faculty and administration to initiate action plan for improvement.

To provide students with essential skills to enter the workplace well prepared in the core competencies: problem solving abilities, experimental and data analysis techniques, team work experience, interpersonal skills, basic and advance IT skills.

List of established QECs:

No.	Name of DAIs
1	Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro Sindh.
2	Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), AJ&K
3	National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi/ Islamabad (NUST)
4	Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
6	University of Balochistan, Quetta
7	University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
8	University of Karachi, Karachi
9	University of Peshawar, Peshawar
10	University of the Punjab, Lahore
11	Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (AIOU)
12	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture, University Rawalpindi
13	Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
14	Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta
15	COMSATS University, Islamabad
16	DOW University of Health Sciences, Karachi
17	Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
18	Government College University, Faisalabad
19	Government College University, Lahore
20	Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat
21	University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar
22	Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
23	National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad (NUML)
24	Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, Nawabshah, Shaheed Benazirabad
25	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar
26	Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Haydarabad
27	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar
28	University of Sargodha, Sargodha
29	University of Sindh, Jamshoro
30	University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore
31	Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
32	Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
33	Bahria University, Islamabad
34	University of Gujrat, Gujrat
35	Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
36	Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
37	International Islamic University, Islamabad
38	University of Health Sciences, Lahore
39	Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur
40	Islamia University, Bahawalpur
41	Gomal University, D.I. Khan
42	Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar
43	Dawood University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
44	Hazara University, Mansehra
45	University of Education, Lahore
46	Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore
47	Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad (IST)
48	Air University, Islamabad
49	Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan
50	National Textile University, Faisalabad
51	Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore
52	University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
53	University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila
54	NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
55	Institute of Management Science, Peshawar (IMS)
56	University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir, Malakand
57	Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad (PIEAS)
58	Shahaeed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana
59	Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
60	Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Lasbela
61	University of Science & Technology, Bannu
62	Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
63	Islamia College University, Peshawar
64	Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad
65	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir
66	Karakurum International University, Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan
67	National College of Arts, Lahore (NCA)
68	King Edward Medical University, Lahore
69	The Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences, Quetta
70	Riphah International University, Islamabad
71	Institute of Business Management, Karachi
72	Iqra University, Karachi
73	Ilma University, Karachi
74	Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Sc. & Technology (SZABIST), Karachi
75	Isra University, Hyderabad
76	The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad
77	Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
78	University of Management & Technology, Lahore
79	Indus University, Karachi
80	Zia-ud-Din University, Karachi
81	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi, Swabi
82	Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education,Karachi
83	University of Lahore, Lahore
84	National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad (FAST)
85	Al-Hamd Islamic University, Quetta
86	Ali Institute of Education, Lahore
88	Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, Karachi
89	CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar
90	City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
91	DHA Suffa University, Karachi
92	Foundation University, Islamabad
93	Greenwich University, Karachi
94	Habib University, Karachi
95	Hamdard University, Karachi
96	HITEC University, Taxila
97	Iqra National University, Peshawar
98	Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology, Karachi (PAF)
99	Khadam Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology, Karachi [KASB]
100	Lahore School of Economics, Lahore
101	National Defense University, Islamabad (NDU)
102	Newport Institute of Communications & Economics, Karachi
103	Northern University, Nowshera
104	Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad)
105	Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore
106	Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
107	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad
108	Sindh Madresatul Islam University, Karachi
109	The Superior College, Lahore
110	University of Poonch, Rawalakot
111	University of Haripur, Haripur
112	University of South Asia, Lahore
113	University of Swabi
114	University of Swat, Swat
115	University of Turbat, Turbat
116	University of Wah, Wah
117	National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore
118	Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
119	Minhaj University, Lahore
120	The GIFT University, Gujranwala
121	Baqai Medical University, Karachi
122	University of Central Punjab, Lahore
123	Karachi School for Business & Leadership, Karachi
124	University of Kotli
125	The Women University, Multan
126	Qarshi University, Lahore
127	Bacha Khan University, Charsadda
128	Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi
129	Abasyn University, Peshawar
130	Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, D.I. Khan
131	Preston Institute of Management, Science and Technology, Karachi
132	Hajvery University, Lahore
133	Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan
134	Commecs Institute of Business & Emerging Sciences, Karachi
135	Gandhara University, Peshawar
136	Aga Khan University, Karachi
137	Government College for Women University, Faisalabad
138	Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore
139	Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi
140	Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
141	Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
142	Nazeer Hussain University, Karachi
143	NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology, Multan
144	Sir Syed University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi
145	Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh
146	Information Technology University of the Punjab, Lahore
147	Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Narin Sharif, AJK
148	Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi
149	Lahore Garrison University, Lahore
150	Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad
151	Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore
152	Lahore Leads University, Lahore
153	Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
154	Forman Christian College, Lahore (university status)
155	Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan
156	Government College Women University, Sialkot
157	Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan
158	Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences, Khairpur
159	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary And Animal Sciences Sakrand
160	MY University, Islamabad
161	University of Loralai, loralai
162	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University, Karachi
163	Nur International University, Lahore
164	Preston University, Karachi
165	Preston University, Kohat
170	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad
171	Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad
172	Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi
173	University of FATA, Kohat
174	Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur
175	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law, Karachi
176	Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & Technology, Multan
177	Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
178	National university of Medical Sciences, Islamabad
179	Abbotabad University of Science & Technology
180	Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology & Skill Development, Khairpur Mirs
181	Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore
182	Shuhda-e-Army Public School University of Technology, Nowshera
183	Sindh Institute of Management & Technology
184	Women University, Swabi
185	University of Baltistan, Skardu
186	Saleem Habib University
187	Rawalpindi Medical University
188	Women University, Mardan
189	BRAINS Institute, Peshawar
190	Institute for Art and Culture, Lahore
191	University of Engineering & Technology, Mardan
192	National University of Technology, Islamabad
193	University of Buner
194	University of Okara
195	University of Sialkot, Sialkot
196	Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur
197	Emaan Institute of Management & Sciences, Karachi
198	Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad
199	Government College University, Hyderabad
200	Namal University, Mianwali
201	Nishtar Medical University Multan
203	Sir Syed (CASE) Institute of Technology, Islamabad
204	Sohail University, Karachi
205	The University of Lakki Marwat
206	University of Chitral
207	University of Narowal
208	University of Sahiwal
209	University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, Bhitshah Sindh, Bhit Shah
210	Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi
211	Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad
212	Mir Chakar Khan Rind University, Sibi Balochistan
213	Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur
214	Begum Nustrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur
215	The Shaikh Ayaz University, Shikarpur Sindh
216	University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro
218	Times Institute, Multan
219	University of Chakwal, Chakwal
220	University of Home Economics, Lahore
221	University of Mianwali
222	Air War College Institute, Karachi
223	Ibadat International University
224	National Skills University
225	Kohsar University
227	University of Jhang
229	Metropolitan University
231	Usman Institute of Technology University
232	University of Agriculture, D I Khan
233	SINDH INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION (SIPM&R), KARACHI
234	Malir University of Science & Technology
235	AL-KARAM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE, BHERA
238	LAHORE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, LAHORE
241	THE GRAND ASIAN UNIVERSITY, SIALKOT