APQN Members
National Defence University
Membership Type: Institutional
Email: ddqec@ndu.edu.pk
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: 2007
Countries/regions/states of operation: Pakistan / South Asia
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Lt Gen
First Name: Asif Ghafoor HI (M)
Surname: Ghafoor
Job Title: President NDU
Phone: +92-51-9260307
Fax: +92-51-9261019
Email Id: presidentndu@ndu.edu.pk
Alternative Email Id: dirqec@ndu.edu.pk
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Title: Dr
First Name: Farrukh Idrees
Surname: Idrees
Job Title: Director QEC
Phone: +92-51-9262066-3320
Fax: +92-51-9262822
Email Id: dirqec@ndu.edu.pk
Alternative Email Id: ddqec@ndu.edu.pk
Organisation Details
National Defence University
Address: Sector E-9, Islamabad
Pakistan
Website: http://www.ndu.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: Quality Assurance Agency under Higher Education Commission, Pakistan is the relevant local quality assurance agency.
Following expected benefits to get membership of APQN
1. Have access to the good practice database
2. Can make use of the rapid answer query service
3. Can search for consultants in the database of consultants
4. Receive the academic journal journal 'quality in higher education' 3 times a year
5. Receive the electronic APQN bulletin quarterly
6. To attend the conferences arranged by APQN
7. Can apply for a review against the APQN guidelines of good practices
Following expected benefits to get membership of APQN
1. Have access to the good practice database
2. Can make use of the rapid answer query service
3. Can search for consultants in the database of consultants
4. Receive the academic journal journal 'quality in higher education' 3 times a year
5. Receive the electronic APQN bulletin quarterly
6. To attend the conferences arranged by APQN
7. Can apply for a review against the APQN guidelines of good practices
Documents Upload: Download 'Estb_of_NDU.pdf'
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency: Quality Enhancement Cell of National Defence University secured highest category 'W' by Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
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: I will be emailing additional supporting information
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
Estb_of_NDU.pdf
Located in: APQN Members
