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Higher Education Commission (HEC) - english information

http://www.hec.gov.pk/htmls/second_n.asp

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Pakistan

The Commission has been set up to facilitate the development of the universities of Pakistan to be world-class centres of education, research and development. The mandate of the HEC encompasses all degree granting universities and institutions, and supports the attainment of quality education in these institutions by facilitating and co-ordinating self-assessment of academic programs and their external review by national and international experts. The HEC also supervises the planning, development and accreditation of public and private sector institutions of higher education. It allocates funds and develops higher education policies. The thematic fields on the homepage of HEC are ordered alphabetically and give access to the various areas of activity (see keywords). "Recognised colleges" is a link list of Pakistani universities.

Keywords

higher education; higher education degree; examination; quality of education; academic studies; evaluation; higher education policy; educational planning; financing; student exchange; scholarship; international cooperation; curriculum; research; promotion of research; full text information; governmental body;