The manual issued by the Quality Assurance Agency of the HEC that defines the eight criteria, the standards under each criterion and the ten proformas. The reference document for every self-assessment exercise.
Programme Review for Effectiveness and Enhancement (Document 04, Ver. 1.0) — the eight standards, the expectations under each, and the procedure for internal and external quality assurance at programme level. Issued by the Quality Assurance Agency, HEC.
Review of Institutional Performance and Enhancement (Document 03, Ver. 1.0) — the sixteen standards against which an institution is evaluated and the evidence expected under each. Issued by the Quality Assurance Agency, HEC.
The University's quality manual: scope of the quality management system, process map, quality policy and the controlled procedures.
The full 2025 edition ranking report for Abbottabad University of Science & Technology: overall position 118th of 422 with 6,670 points, criterion-by-criterion analysis, benchmarking and recommendations.
Campus sustainability assessment of the University for 2024: total score 36.40%, with category scores for setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education and research.
The University's complete quality assurance policy: aim, vision, mission and policy statement; the PSG-2023 framework; the Institutional Quality Circle; self-assessment, accreditation and general QA policy; and quality assurance in affiliated colleges (QECAC). Prepared by the Directorate of Quality Enhancement.
The University's policy on plagiarism and academic integrity, including the similarity thresholds applied to theses and the disciplinary procedure.
Policy governing the collection, analysis, confidentiality and use of student feedback on courses and teachers.
The full set of the ten HEC Self-Assessment proformas as issued, in a single document. Individually branded, print-ready copies of each proforma are on the Surveys & Proformas page.
Form used to record an audit finding, its root cause analysis, the corrective action committed and the verification of closure.
The template Programme Teams use to compile a Self-Assessment Report against the eight criteria.
The form and checklist used when a department proposes a new academic programme.
Template for documenting programme educational objectives, programme learning outcomes and the curriculum map.
Template for the corrective action plan a department prepares after an assessment, with owners and target dates.
Office of the Registrar (Establishment Section) notification F. No. AUST/Estt./2026/1604 dated 17 March 2026, re-constituting the Institutional Quality Circle in accordance with HEC Quality Assurance Framework PSG-2023.
The approved annual activity calendar of the Directorate of Quality Enhancement, Ref. AUST/DQE/2025/34 dated 18 September 2025, covering PREE, PGPR, RIPE, accreditation, training and general activities.
Main Campus University Programme Team members list, Ref. AUST/QEC/2026/162 dated 16 June 2026, notifying the focal person for each teaching department.
Pakistan Precepts, Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Document 01, Ver. 1.0, September 2023) — the quality assurance principles, standards and expectations for the higher education sector, endorsed by the HEC at its 45th Commission Meeting.
Targets issued by the Quality Assurance Agency of the HEC for Quality Enhancement Cells for the assessment year 2025-26, including the transition to PSG-2023 and the mandatory contents of a University quality webpage.
Procedure governing the internal audit programme — auditor assignment, audit conduct, classification of findings, corrective action and closure.
Terms of reference of the Quality Enhancement Cell as notified by the University, setting out its mandate, composition and reporting lines.
Guidance on writing programme and course learning outcomes, mapping assessment to outcomes and evidencing attainment.
The regulators, accreditation councils and quality networks the Directorate works with.
