Significance of Institutional Performance Evaluation

In recent years it has become an obligation that institutions of higher education demonstrate the effectiveness of their academic programs in providing high quality education that positively impacts students. The purpose of evaluation is to check the system in a more formal way to identify its strengths and weaknesses so as to bring improvement in its processes and practices., Furthermore, most accrediting bodies and others concerned with quality assurance are requesting that institutions assess students learning outcomes as a means of improving academic programs. This has led the HEC to develop methods for assessing the quality of academic programs and higher education institutions (HEIs).

Overview of IPE Process

Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE) is a process initiated by HEC to evaluate higher education institutions (HEIs) against quality standards.

The Institutional Performance Evaluation comprises of:

  • Preparation of University Portfolio Report (UPR) by the University and is pre-requisite for the IPE process.
  • Visit by an external Review Panel/visiting team to be appointed by HEC.

The “University Portfolio Report (UPR)” comprises of information about the university mostly based on answers to questions that have been provided at the end of each IPE standard in the IPE Manual.

IPE Standard/Manual

IPE standards outlining major areas to be focused on by the HEIs for evaluation of their effectiveness and future development are given below:

Standard 1: Mission Statement and Goals Standard 2: Planning and Evaluation
Standard 3: Organization and Governance Standard 4: Integrity
Standard 5: Faculty Standard 6: Students
Standard 7: Institutional Resources Standard 8: Academic Programs and Curricula
Standard 9: Public Disclosure & Transparency Standard 10: Assessment & Quality Assurance
Standard 11: Student Support Services

University Portfolio Report (UPR)-2023

NOTE: Visit the following links to download the HEC IPE Manual and  helping material;

IPE Manual for Universities
IPE Annextures and Questions – Responsible Department Wise