Quality Education: Varsity ranking criteria to be reviewed

In an effort to improve quality of education in universities across Pakistan, Higher Education Commission (HEC) is set to review the eligibility criteria to rank country’s universities. “The criteria should motivate higher education institutions to make required changes to improve their academic quality as well as develop a healthy competitive environment.” HEC Executive Director Dr Arshad remarked. According to a press release, HEC held a meeting with experts to review the criteria. The new ranking criteria aims to rank university programmes rather than the varsities as a whole. During the meeting, the experts stressed on the need to place greater emphasis on quality of education and social integration of the education being imparted. The experts assigned new weightages to key performance indicators including quality assurance, faculty and students, teaching quality, research, finance, facilities and social integration and community development.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st, 2016.