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Introduction
"The Higher Education Commission has been set up by the Government of
Pakistan to facilitate the development of indigenous universities to be
world-class centers of education, research and development. Through
facilitating this process, the HEC intends to play its part in spearheading
the building of a knowledge-based economy in Pakistan.
Following past decades of underinvestment, the renewed realization of the
Government of Pakistan of the importance of the higher education sector
towards fuelling economic growth led to the establishment of the Higher
Education Commission in 2002. Founded by Presidential Ordinance No.LIII in
September 2002, the Commission has been entrusted with a broad mandate to
evaluate, improve and promote the higher education and research sector in
Pakistan. The reform agenda has been supported through the granting of a
large array of powers to the Commission to fulfill its mandate, and record
increases in financial resources by the Government to support this process.
With the visionary leadership of Pakistan’s leading scientist and advocate
of reform, Professor Dr Atta-ur-Rahman at the helm of the organization, the
HEC has initiated a process of reform of an unprecedented scale and pace.
Since its establishment, the Higher Education Commission has undertaken a
systematic process of implementation of the five-year agenda for reform
outlined in the HEC Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF), in which
Access, Quality and Relevance have been identified as the key challenges
faced by the sector. To address these challenges a comprehensive strategy
has been defined that identifies the core strategic aims for reform as (i)
Faculty Development, (ii) Improving Access, (iii) Excellence in Learning
and Research, and (iv) Relevance to National Priorities. These strategic
aims are supported by well-integrated cross-cutting themes for developing
Leadership, Governance and Management, enhancing Quality Assessment and
Accreditation and Physical and Technological Infrastructure Development."
Mission Statement
"The Higher Education Commission will facilitate Institutions of Higher
Learning to serve as Engines for the Socio-Economic Development of
Pakistan."
HEC - list of recognized
Universities/Institutes
URL:
http://www.hec.gov.pk/htmls/hei/collunilist.htm
Source
Higher Education Commission
URL: http://www.hec.gov.pk/
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