APQN Members
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
Membership Type: Institutional
Email: directorqec@numl.edu.pk
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 2006
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Dr
First Name: Naveed
Surname: Akhtar
Job Title: Director Quality Enhacement Cell
Phone: +92-333-5156926
Fax: +92-51-9265072
Email Id: directorqec@numl.edu.pk
Alternative Email Id: nakhtar@numl.edu.pk
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Organisation Details
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
Address: Dr. Naveed Akhtar, Director QEC, National University of Modern Languages, H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan
Website: http://numl.edu.pk/
Additional Contacts
Criteria Requirements for Full Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
3 Criterion: Agency staff, Numbers, Profile, Roles:
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
4 Criterion: Profile of reviewers:
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
5 Criterion: Independence:
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
6 Criterion: Resources:
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
7 Criterion: External quality assurance criteria and processes:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
8 Criterion: Quality assurance:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Criteria Requirements for Institutional Member
Institutional Member Criteria:
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Proof of recognition as a Higher Education Institution: 1. National University of Modern Languages (NUML) is already Institutional Member of APQN since 2016 (invoice attached).
2. Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at NUML was established on the directives of Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Notification attached).
3. Objectives to be achieved by NUML while being member of APQN are as under;
a) APQN will help us to improve the quality in higher education at NUML.
b) NUML will benefit from the experience of APQN members to improve educational standards at NUML)
c) APQN membership may help NUML to work with professional bodies to improve higher education at NUML.
d) APQN membership may help NUML in international recognition of its degrees and effective mobility of students at national and international levels.
e) It may also help NUML to establishment effective networks with already existing International agencies.
2. Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at NUML was established on the directives of Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Notification attached).
3. Objectives to be achieved by NUML while being member of APQN are as under;
a) APQN will help us to improve the quality in higher education at NUML.
b) NUML will benefit from the experience of APQN members to improve educational standards at NUML)
c) APQN membership may help NUML to work with professional bodies to improve higher education at NUML.
d) APQN membership may help NUML in international recognition of its degrees and effective mobility of students at national and international levels.
e) It may also help NUML to establishment effective networks with already existing International agencies.
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of Higher Education Commission Evaluates Annual Performance of NUML. NUML was give 93% evaluation score on its annual performance in year 2016
Criteria Requirements for Associate Member
Associate Member Criteria:
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Criteria Requirements for Intermediate Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
3 Criterion: :
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Criteria Requirements for Observer
Criterion For Observers:
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Documentation and Fees
Additional Information: No additional information is required for my application
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $200 Member Fee: Institutional Member
I will be applying for support for: None
Documents Submitted
Located in: APQN Members
