Transcript Higher Education Commission
Higher Education Commission
Serving as an Engine for the Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan Economic Uplift Research & Development Human Resource Development Prof. Dr. Javaid R. Laghari Chairperson Higher Education Commission
Quality Standards
Relevance and Upgradation of Curriculum Standardization of Degrees Recognition / Equivalency of Degrees / Programs / Institutions Criteria for Recognition of Journals Anti-Plagiarism Policy Eligibility Criteria for Faculty Appointment and Promotion Criteria for award of Masters and PhD degrees 2
continued.… Ban on sub standard Masters and PhDs Departments Program Accreditation Standards & Council Quality Enhancement Cells & Quality Assurance Agency Institutional Performance Evaluation Ranking of Universities & Programs Manuals & Guidelines for QA of HE in Pakistan Criteria & Guidelines for Appointment of Prof. Emeritus, Meritorious Prof. & Vice Chancellors 3
Access to Information
Higher Education Web Portal Pakistan Education & Research Network Video Conferencing Digital Archives Enterprise Resource Planning 4
700
Year-wise PhDs Produced
PhDs Per Year
600 500 400 300 200 100
(1947-2002) (2002 -2009) 3000 3280
0 1947 1952 1957 1961 1965 1969 1973 1977 1981 1986 1991 1995 2000 2004 2008 2009
2002
Increased, Relevant PhD Output
Discipline
Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences Biological & Medical Sciences Engineering & Technology Business Education Physical Sciences Social Sciences Arts & Humanities Honorary
Total 1947 - 2002 [55 years] Number
363 589 14 11 688 899 663 54
3,281 2003 - 2009 [ 7 Years ] Number
450 601 131 58 677 739 377 4
3,037
Year wise Research Output-Pakistan
5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 815 948 1038 1306 1759 2475 3639 4013 4650 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
PAKISTAN: Rising Star
◦ ◦ “Research Growth” from Pakistan ranked 1 st
January 2011
in 2 Areas in
Microbiology Plant and Animal Sciences
Countries with the highest “percent increase” in total citations in the World’s Best Science Research Journals ◦ http://sciencewatch.com/dr/rs/11jan-rs/ 2 Pakistani universities ranked among the top 300 Technology Universities of the World (NUST, UET) according to QS World University Rankings 2010 (Sept: 2010) ◦ NUST at 274 and UET Lahore at 281
HEC Strategic Plan
Universities Building Economies Universities Building Leadership Universities Building Communities
Strategic Focus
Pillars of Institutional Development
Faculty Development Quality Assurance Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Improving Equitable Access Excellence in Leadership, Governance & Management Financial Management & Sustainability