The document summarizes the impact and development of higher education in Pakistan under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) compared to the previous University Grants Commission (UGC). Some key points: - Under HEC, enrollment increased from 276,274 to 803,507, new universities and programs were established, and PhD output and scholarships increased substantially. - Quality assurance measures were introduced including university rankings, accreditation councils, and tenure-track faculty. Recurring and development funding both increased dramatically under HEC. - ICT infrastructure in universities saw major improvements with increased internet bandwidth, videoconferencing, and campus management systems. Research output and international impact also grew under HEC initiatives.

1. To Facilitate Institutions of Higher Learning to serve as an Engine of Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi Executive Director Higher Education Commission

3. IMPACT AT A GLANCE UGC 1947-2002 HEC 2002-2011 Number of Universities ranked in top 600 Universities of the World 0 5 New Institutions Established 71 66 Enrollment 276,274 803,507 Number of PhD Scholarships Less than 1,500 More than 13,000 Total PhD Output 3321 3,944

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE UGC in 2002 HEC in 2011 Ranking of Universities Not Available Available Quality Enhancement Cells 0 84 Accreditation Councils 7 11 Quality Assurance Agency None Established Approved Journal Criteria None Notified Approved Journals 0 164 Tenure Track Faculty 0 1002 MPhil/PhD Award Criteria Varied Standardized Eligibility Criteria for appointment of faculty Varied Standardized

5. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Description UGC HEC Indigenous Scholarship Projects Total Number of Projects 2 10 Scholarships Availed 342 5,700 Overseas Scholarship Projects Total Number of Projects 0 167 Scholarships Availed 0 8,014 Post Doctoral Fellowships Total Number of Projects 1 1 Fellowships Availed 45 584

6. FACULTY TRAINING Program UGC No. of Faculty Trained HEC No. of Faculty Trained Master Trainers for Professional Development 0 441 Professional Development of Faculty 0 4,624 Computer Trainings of Faculty 0 460 Workshops on Semester System Introduction 0 765 Customized Workshop/Trainings for Faculty 147 4,175 English Language Professional Development 0 1,428 Modern University Governance 0 457 Total 147 12,350

7. RECURRING FUNDING UGC in 2002-03 HEC in 2010-11 Total Recurring Budget Rs. 3.443 B Rs. 29.057 B Number of Funded Students 159,103 392,893 Number of Funded Institutions 71 114 Promotion of Research Budget Rs. 50M Rs. 1,225 M Number of Mphil & PhD Students 6,744 29,834 Self Generated Funds Rs. 3.6 B Rs. 22.3 B Library Budget (Incl. Dig. Lib) - Rs. 600 M Recurring Funding per Student Rs. 21,643 Rs. 73,957 Funding per COE/ASC Rs. 6.753 M Rs. 33.884 M

8. DEVELOPMENT FUNDING UGC in 2001-02 HEC in 2011-12 Annual Development Funding Rs. 0.4B Rs. 14.0 B Ongoing Development Projects < 20 208 UGC 1974-2001 HEC 2002-2011 Cumulative Development Funding Rs. 7.5 Billion Rs. 97.3 Billion Cumulative Development Projects < 200 > 900

9. CONSOLIDATED HEC DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO BY COMPONENT * Includes Furniture, Books & Journals, Chemicals & Glassware's, Transport, HR, Contingency etc.

11. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Program UGC No. of Cases HEC No. of Cases National Research Program for Universities 32 923 Travel Grant to Teacher / Scholar - 5047 Seminars / Conferences / Grants - 656 Pak-US Joint Academic and Research program - 54 Access to Scientific Instrumentation - 2184 Grants for Maintenance of Scientific equipment - 196

12. DISCIPLINE WISE PHD OUTPUT Discipline 1947 - 2002 [55 years] 2003 - 2011 [ 9 Years ] Number Number Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences 363 582 Biological & Medical Sciences 589 860 Engineering & Technology 14 223 Business Education 11 106 Physical Sciences 688 833 Social Sciences 899 896 Arts & Humanities 663 436 Honorary 54 8 Total 3,281 3,944

13. INTERNATIONAL IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL OUTPUT

14. PAKISTAN’S SHARE OF WORLD ARTICLES