Conduct of Faculty Awareness Workshop Related to “University Rankings
QEC in collaboration with Dean Office organized a workshop on “University Rankings” for FCS faculty members on 5th June 2024

MS/M.Phil & PhD Programs Review of NDU (2023-24)
As per Higher Education Commission (HEC) guidelines, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of HEC made it mandatory to conduct MS / M.Phil & PhD Programs Review, on an annual basis. QEC team along with 1 x external member; Air Cdre Muhammad Ismail, Sl (M), Retd, Director Quality Assurance, NUMS successfully conducted PGPR of NDU on 28th May 2024

Assessment Team (AT) visit PNWC, Lhr (2023-24)
QEC NDU Assessment Team (incl an external member) visited Pakistan Naval War College (PNWC), Lhr, on 28th June, 2024. To access the quality of “MS/Master Defence Studies (Maritime) programs being run at PNWC, Lhr.

Assessment Team (AT) visit of FCS and FSS 2023-24
QEC team along with 4 x external members Dr. Hazir Ullah, Prof and Dr. Anwar Shah, Assoc Prof. QAU, Isb. Dr Samina Nawab, Professor of Management Sciences, COMSAT University, Wah Campus. Dr Farhan Siddiqui, Associate Professor, SPIR at Quaid-i-Azam University, lslamabad successfully conducted AT visit of FCS Degree Programs on 4th June 2024.

Assessment Team (AT) visit C&SC, Qta (2023-24)
QEC NDU Assessment Team (including an external member) visited Command and Staff College (C&SC), Quetta, on 23-24 May 2024 to review the quality of MS Security & Defence Management programs being run at C&SC, Quetta.

Director QEC

Dr. Farrukh Idrees

National Defence University is a dynamics community of students, teachers and staff committed to perform their duties at the highest standards. National and International concerns about quality of education in higher education institutions, has demanded change from traditional modes of teaching research, learning and management and to adopt a formal, transparent and credible systems of quality assurance with external verification of outcomes and processes, keeping in view these requirements ,Quality Enhancement Cell has been established at National Defence University as per directive of HEC. Quality Enhancement Cell is responsible to promote higher standards of education and research in the University and develop quality assurance processes and evaluation methods.

VISION

The vision of Quality Enhancement Cell is to bring excellence in all programs offered at National Defence University in the next five years.
Objective
  1. To bring our educational standards at par with recognized international standards
  2. To implement HEC criteria for higher education and promote quality culture
  3. To establish quality assurance system to fulfill requirement of all stake holders
  4. To take measures for capacity building of faculty members and staff through training
  5. To review the quality standards by auditing academic standards and quality of teaching and learning

MISSION

Quality Enhancement Cell of National Defence University is committed to enhance the quality of education at each department by implementing effective and efficient quality assurance system to fulfill requirements of all stake holders.


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HEC Guidelines for the QEC

The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) will be established in each University/degree awarding institute to be headed by a Professional whose services should be hired against the relevant criteria for quality assurance of higher education. The status of QEC head will be equivalent to Dean and reporting authority for this position will be Vice Chancellor / Rector. He / she will be the correspondent with the outside bodies and responsible for Internal Academics Audit as well. Quality Assurance Authority established at Higher Education Commission will regulate all these Quality Enhancement Cells.


  1. The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) is to be headed by a Director reporting directly to Vice Chancellor. He is to be correspondent with the outside bodies.
  2. QEC is responsible for promoting public confidence that the quality and standards of the award of degrees are enhanced and safeguarded.
  3. QEC is responsible for the review of quality standards and the quality of teaching and learning in each subject area.
  4. QEC is responsible for the review of academic affiliations with other institutions in terms of effective management of standards and quality of programs.
  5. QEC is responsible for defining clear and explicit standards as points of reference to the reviews to be carried out. It should also help the employees to know as to what they could expect from candidates.
  6. QEC is responsible to develop qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities that can be expected from the holder of a qualification, i.e. Master's, M. Phil. and Doctoral.
  7. QEC is responsible to develop program specifications. These are standard set of information clarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes a student will have developed on successfully completing a specific program.
  8. QEC is responsible to develop quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to foster curriculum, subject and staff development, together with research and other scholarly activities.
  9. QEC is responsible to ensure that the university's quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in with the arrangements in place nationally for maintaining and improving the quality of Higher Education.
  10. QEC is responsible to develop procedures for the following:
  • Approval of new academic program
  • Annual Monitoring and evaluation including program monitoring, Faculty monitoring, and student perceptions
  • Departmental review
  • Student feedback
  • Employer feedback
  • Quality assurance of Master's, M. Phil and PhD degree programs
  • Subject review
  • Institutional assessment
  • Program specifications
  • Qualification framework

SOP's

SOP - Supervision of MS/ M.Phil/ PhD Dissertation at NDU (Version 3.0)
Description Downloads
COLOR CODING OF SOPs
Enhancement of Quality Standard at NDU (Version 4.0)
SOP - Incentive Based Research and Publications (Version 7.0)
CO-AUTHORING RESEARCH ARTICLES AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS
BEST RESEARCH ARTICLES AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD(S)
SOP FOR EVALUATION COMMITTEE: BEST RESEARCH ARTICLE(S) AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD(S)
STREAMLINING OF EXAMINATION SYSTEM AT FCS
ASSESSMENT OF FACULTY ON TENURE TRACK SYSTEM (TTS) PAY SCALE
HIRING OF VISITING FACULTY >
SOP - PhD University Examination & Research Committee (UERC)
MPhil University Examination and Research Committee (MPhil-UERC)
SOP - Supervision of MS/ M.Phil/ PhD Dissertation at NDU (Version 3.0)


Memberships



Download

HEC Manual for QEC Downloads
HEC Self Assessment Manual
HEC Quality Assurance Manual for Higher Education in Pakistan
HEC Performance Evaluation Standards For The HEIs
HEC Plagiarism Policy Document
Turn It In Policy - Plagiarism Checking S/W
Standard Operating Procedure
HEC MS/M.Phil and PhD Criteria
Policy Regarding Plagiarism Cases
Little Book of Plagiarism
HEC Faculty Appointment Criteria for All Disciplines except Engineering & Computer
HEC Faculty Appointment Criteria for Engineering, IT, and Computing Disciplines
Checklist and Guidelines for Selecting Quality Journals
Quality Assurance Forms Downloads
Student Course Evaluation Questionnaire Performa
Faculty Course Review Report Performa
Survey of Graduating Students Performa
Research Student Progress Review Form
Faculty Survey Performa
Survey of Departments Offering PhD Program, Performa
Alumni Survey
Employer Survey
Faculty Resume Form
Teacher Evaluation Form





STAFF

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Shahid Ur Rehaman


Deputy Director QEC


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Dr Akbar Khan


Assistant Professor
at C&SC


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Lt Cdr Dr Sufian Ullah


Assistant Professor
at PNWC


Contact Us for Any Query

Call to ask any question

051-9261818

Extentions

Director QEC- 8840
Deputy Director QEC – 8841
Branch– 8844
Email to us
qec@ndu.edu.pk

Address

National Defence University
E-9, Islamabad, Pakistan

info@ndu.edu.pk

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