APQN Members
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Membership Type: Institutional
Email: info@nust.edu.pk
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 1991
Countries/regions/states of operation: Pakistan
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
First Name: Engr.Javed Mahmood
Surname: Bukhari
Job Title: Rector
Phone: 92-51-90851001
Fax: 92-51-90851007
Email Id: rector@nust.edu.pk
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
First Name: Riaz
Surname: Ahmad
Job Title: Director Quality Assurance
Email Id: dqa@nust.edu.pk
Organisation Details
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Address: Sector H-12, Post Code:44000, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan
Website: www.nust.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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Full Members
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: PROOF OF NUST INTEREST IN QA AFFAIRS
NUST has been quite serious and cautious about the quality of its programs since its establishment. While there was no Quality Assurance Agency in Pakistan, NUST had been conducting the Academic and R&D audits of its Constituent Institutions on its own.
Quality Assurance Agency was established in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission in 2003. QAA established Quality Enhancement Cell in 10 public sector universities (including NUST) in Phase-I during FY 2006-07. We are pursuing the Quality Assurance process at NUST by conducting the Self Assessment of our Engineering, IT, Business and Medical programs, which will be followed by University's Internal Audit and External Review.
All NUST Engineering and IT programs have been accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and approved by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. All Bachelor Medical Programs (MBBS, BDS) and M Phil/Ph D in Basic Medical Sciences have been accredited by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).
NUST is also an Associate Member of INQAAHE since Year 2005.
NUST has been quite serious and cautious about the quality of its programs since its establishment. While there was no Quality Assurance Agency in Pakistan, NUST had been conducting the Academic and R&D audits of its Constituent Institutions on its own.
Quality Assurance Agency was established in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission in 2003. QAA established Quality Enhancement Cell in 10 public sector universities (including NUST) in Phase-I during FY 2006-07. We are pursuing the Quality Assurance process at NUST by conducting the Self Assessment of our Engineering, IT, Business and Medical programs, which will be followed by University's Internal Audit and External Review.
All NUST Engineering and IT programs have been accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and approved by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. All Bachelor Medical Programs (MBBS, BDS) and M Phil/Ph D in Basic Medical Sciences have been accredited by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).
NUST is also an Associate Member of INQAAHE since Year 2005.
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: Applicable Only For Institutional Members
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
Applicable Only For Associate Members
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
Description: Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
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
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
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
Applicable Only For Intermediate Members
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
Criteria Requirements for Observer: Applicable Only For Observers
Documentation and Fees
Additional Information: No additional information is required for my application
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $500 (Initial Joining Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member, Associate Member)
- $200 Member Fee: Institutional Member
I will be applying for support for: None
Documents Submitted
Located in: APQN Members
