HEC collaborating with UoL on Pakistan's Growing Global Impact.

KARACHI -- The Higher Education Commission (HEC), in collaboration with the University of Lahore (UoL) organized an international seminar on 'Pakistan's Growing Global Impact: A Data Masterclass by the Times Higher Education (THE)' for the public and private sector universities of Pakistan at the HEC Secretariat on Wednesday.

Representatives of universities from different parts of the country took a keen interest in the explanations of parameters and standards set by THE in the global rankings.

The event focused on 'THE World University Ranking' and other rankings relevant to the region. Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed opened the event with his welcome address. He delivered a presentation on the National Ranking Standards and Mechanisms. 'During the last two decades, HEC has done pretty well in the higher education sector, and I am confident that if our universities learn from this opportunity and position themselves accordingly by showcasing their achievements, the global landscape of top universities will include many Pakistani institutes,' the Chairman said.

Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed emphasized that Pakistani universities need to collate their data and highlight their achievements in the submissions made to global ranking agencies. He also underlined how, in terms of the ranking requirements, the standards of Pakistani universities are different from those of the universities in other countries of the world.

Keynote speaker of the event, Chief Global Affairs Officer Mr. Phil Baty, provided a detailed breakdown of the World University Rankings methodology as well as data and in-depth analysis based on the most recent ranking, so universities could...