HEC denies announcing universities’ rankings for 2014

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ISLAMABAD

ONLINE

 

Higher Education Commission (HEC) rejected a news item appeared in a section of the press about recent rankings of Pakistani universities terming it completely baseless and misleading.

In a press statement, the commission clarified that HEC’s last ranking of universities was done in 2013, whose detail is available at hec.gov.pk/rankings.

The public at large, particularly students, are advised to consult website of the Higher Education Commission for cross-checking any announcement related to HEC or any other information so as to avoid confusion and misunderstanding.

Also the media persons, belonging to print and electronic media as well as those using social media, are also requested to validate any information regarding HEC before disseminating it to the public.

Since its inception in 2002, HEC has been endeavouring to develop higher education sector of Pakistan, through award of local and foreign scholarships, research grants, strengthening physical and technological infrastructure, in-service trainings of faculty members and management staff of the universities, enhancing quality criteria, and a number of other initiatives.

 

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