2. Human Resource Development Research & Development
Higher Education Commission
Human Resource Development
Research & Development
Economic Uplift
Serving as an Engine for the Socio- Economic Development of Pakistan

3. Key Challenges in Higher Education
Quality
Standard of Education, Faculty & Research
Access
Enrollment in higher education
Relevance
Addressing the needs for Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan

4. Strategic Aims: Responding to Challenges
Good Governance & Management
Quality Assurance: Standards, Assessment, Accreditation
Faculty
Development
Improving Access & Learning
Excellence in Research
Relevance to National Priorities
Core
Support
Infrastructure Development: Physical, Technology

5. Core Strategic Aims and objectives of HEC
Technology Readiness
Nation wide availability and use of ICTs
Provide necessary Scientific Equipment and Technology resources for High Quality Research
Provide PERN3 Facilities through Global high speed connectivity
Digital research and instructional Resources for faculty and students
Equitable Access, Quality & Standards
Enhancing Nation wide Equitable Access
Quality & Standards consistent with Global HE Standards
Create a Critical Mass of qualified Human Resources
Qualified Faculty with Advanced Degrees
Research &
Innovation
Universities, Industry& Government nexus
Knowledge Economy
Critical National Problems and solutions
Discovery of new knowledge, competences and skills in Engineering specializations
Solve critical national problems and create solution
Leadership, Governance & Management
Improve Management and Governance of UETs to offer UG and Grad interdisciplinary, rigorous and relevant engineering programs
Merit based selection of key university leaders, faculty and students
Strategic planning, institutional development and improving academic quality of all programs offered at universities.

6. Higher Education Journey of Pakistan
2002
2017
2.6% Gross Enrollment
9.0% Gross Enrollment
59 Universities
188 Universities
0.26 Million Enrollment
1.348 Million Enrollment
32% Female Enrollment
48% Female Enrollment
800 Publication
12,000 Publication
3,110 PhD’s
11,960 PhD’s

7. Approved Portfolio (Billion Rs.) Percent of Total Approved Cost
Development Strategy
Strategic Area
Approved Portfolio (Billion Rs.)
Percent of Total Approved Cost
HRD (Scholarships)
41%
Improving Access (Infrastructure)
33%
Learning & Research Support
(lab equipment, ICT)
76.801
23%
Others
12.448 4%
Total

8. Human Resource Development: Scholarships Awarded
Overall Scholarship Awarded
251,000+
PSDP Initiatives
PM Fee Re-imbursement Program
Need Based Scholarships though Recurring

9. Capacity Enhancement through Infrastructure Development
New Academic Facilities
Planned
505 Blocks
million sft
950,800 students capacity.
Completed
357 Blocks
million sft
582,700 students capacity
Under Completion
148 Blocks
7.361 million sft
368,100 students capacity

10. PM Fee Reimbursement Scheme for Less Developed Areas
114/ 129 Districts of Pakistan Covered
200,700+ Students benefited
Enhanced  opportunities for access to higher education especially to talented but financially constrained students belonging to remote areas of the country

11. Prime Minister’s (National) Program for Provision of Laptops to Talented Students
500,000 Laptops for
MS, M.Phil. & PhD scholars in public sector HEI’s
Polytechnic students
Students of 4-year Bachelors Program
Students of 1 or 2-year Master’s Degree Program
Budget Rs Billion ( )

12. Promotion of ICT R&D and Innovation at HEIs
National Research Program for Universities (NRPU)
Travel Grant for Faculty / Researchers
ORIC Automation and Research Cluster Management System
The Knowledge Incubation Centre
Design and Engineering Verification for local manufacturing
International Linkages
R&D Centers with leading industrial leaders
Establishment of Open Source Lab
EduTV and Education Counselling Services

13. Increase Equitable Access

14. Recognized Universities (2002-2017)
Post HEC: 188
Pre HEC: 59

15. Students Enrollment in Universities (2001-2016)
In Million
Pre HEC: Million
Post HEC: 1.3 Million
Source : HEC Data Bank

16. Gender Wise Enrollment Trend
Source : HEC Data Bank

17. Plan of HEI’s at District levelSN
Province/ Region
Districts
Districts with Universities/ Campuses
Districts without Universities/ Campuses
Districts covered in Phase -I
Districts covered through other projects
Will be considered in Phase-II 1
Balochistan 32 5 27 13 2
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25 19 6 4 3
Punjab 36 29 7
Sindh 23 10
Azad Jammu & Kashmir 8
FATA
Gilgit-Baltistan
ICT
Total
144 77 67 21 34

18. PhD Produced by Pakistani Universities
* Data being updated

19. Fresh Admissions in MS/ M. Phil / PhDSN
Year
MS / M.Phil
Ph.D 1
21,167
3,059 2
26,883
4,117 3
36,533
4,729 4
41,349
6,215 5
54,147
7,692

20. Research, Innovation & Commercialization

21. Creating Knowledge through Research Publications
Increase in Research Publications for last 05 years
Year
No of Publications
2011
6401
2012
6594
2013
7394
2014
8067
2015
9359
2016
12000

22. Creating Knowledge through Research Publications
Pakistan has, emerged as a country with highest percentage of highly cited papers as compared to BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China). Citations are acknowledgments by the scientific community of useful findings and advances that add significantly to the ongoing research and its marketability
THOMSON REUTERS
Source :

23. Enhanced Quality of Curricular Offering

24. Quality & Standards of Higher Education & Research(Conti)
National Qualification Framework-2016
15 Accreditation Councils developed Programmatic Accreditation standards
Streamlined Recognition, Verification & Equivalence of Degrees
HEC’s Recognition of Institutions & Universities
International Ranking of Programs & Universities

25. Quality & Standards of Higher Education & Research (Conti.)
Standards of Bachelors, Masters and PhDs. Program approval
Criteria for Award of Masters and PhD. Degrees
Eligibility Criteria for Faculty Appointment, Retention and Promotion
Quality Assurance & Enhancement (QECs)

26. Quality & Standards of Higher Education & Research(Conti.)
Relevance and Upgradation of Curricula , NCRC processes revised
Criteria for Appointment of Vice- Chancellors /Rectors
Criteria for of appointment of Prof. Emeritus, Meritorious Professors Senior Management &
Criteria for Recognition of Conferences and research Journals

27. ICT For Education

28. Developments in PERN2 37 New universities will join PERN2 by Dec, 2016
CURRENT STATUS (2016)
248 Universities\ Colleges connected in 57 Cities
15 Gbps (10 PTCL + 5 TWA) Internet Bandwidth
37 New universities will join PERN2 by Dec, 2016
6 Gbps of Core Intranet Bandwidth Utilization.
IPLC upgraded from 155Mbps to 1Gbps with average utilization of 800Mbps
Providing advance service, viz. IP MPLS, IPv6, IP Multicast, Advance Voice and Video Communication.

29. PERN3- Plans for Upgrading
PERN3 by 2017:
Establish 40Gbps/ 100Gbps Backbone Long Haul Transmission
Up-Gradation of ADM sites from 10G to 40/100G
Bifurcation of Transmission Rings
New ADM/OLA Sites
Upgradation of complete Core Equipment/ routers.
Conversion of old with new updated technology
Up-gradation of Campus equipment with 10Gbps Support.
Expansion of PERN-III footprint to new cities/ regions.
10 Gbps last Mile Media shall be required for the universities

30. Planned ICT 4 Education Projects
Smart Universities
Smart Bags Initiatives of Gov. of Pakistan.
Transformation toward Smart Campus
Safe Campus
Transforming Classrooms into Smart Classrooms
Introducing the Smart Assessment at the Universities
Edu Cloud and Services
PERN
HEIMS
Online Learning PlateForm
EduCard

31. Digital Library and Archives – Available to all HEIs across Provinces

32. Spending Trend on Higher Education (2002 onward)

33. Allocation to HEC Relative to GDP%

34. Socio-Economic Impact of Human Resource Development
Scholars’ Place of Origin (%)
Majority (59 percent) of HEC scholars came from rural areas or small cities (small towns such as district or tehsil headquarters)

35. Scholars’ Parents’ Income (Rupees)
Majority (58 percent) of the parents of HEC scholars had less than rupees per month income in the pre scholarship stage of HEC scholars

36. Pre and Current Monthly Income from Job (Rupees)
There was a substantial change in job salaries and incomes of HEC scholars from pre scholarship phase to current phase, after pursuing their HEC degrees. Pre: (Mean ); Current: (Mean ).

37. Awards and Honors ( )

38. HEC’s Dream: Prosperity through Knowledge Economy

39. Planning Parameters
Pakistan Vision 2025

40. Vision 2025- Strategic Priorities
Sustain and Consolidate National Higher Education Sector
Increase Equitable Access
Excellence in Leadership, Governance and Management
Research, Innovation & Commercialization

41. Vision 2025- For Higher Education
Increased Faculty with Highest Academic Qualification
Enhanced Quality of Curricular Content for All Level of Qualification Offered
ICT For Education
Financial Management and Enhanced Investment

42. Way Forward 2017 2025 9.0% Gross Enrollment 15% Gross Enrollment
188 Universities
300 Universities
1.348 Million Enrollment
3.80 Million Enrollment
26% PhD Faculty
40% PhD Faculty
11,960 PhD’s
38,400 PhD’s

43. “In the conditions of modern life, the rule is absolute; the race which does not value trained intelligence is doomed... Today we maintain ourselves, tomorrow science will have moved over yet one more step and there will be no appeal from the judgment which will be pronounced ... on the uneducated.”
Alfred North Whitehead

44. Thank You