Incharge Quality Enhancement Cell
Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali
Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali serves as the Incharge of the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at Riphah International University, Faisalabad. With an extensive background in higher education, research, and quality assurance, he has played a vital role in establishing and strengthening systems that ensure academic excellence across the university.
Dr. Zulfiqar has contributed to the implementation of quality benchmarks in teaching, research, and assessment, in line with the standards set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. His leadership focuses on promoting continuous improvement, institutional accountability, and student-centered learning.
Respected as both an academic and an administrator, Dr. Zulfiqar has actively participated in national and international academic quality forums. His efforts continue to enhance Riphah’s credibility as an institution committed to innovation, integrity, and global standards of excellence.
Message from the Incharge Quality Enhancement Cell
At Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) is dedicated to maintaining and advancing academic quality through structured processes, evaluations, and feedback mechanisms. Our goal is to create an environment where teaching, learning, and research are continuously improved to meet international standards while staying true to Islamic ethical values.
The QEC acts as a bridge between students, faculty, and administration, ensuring that academic programs are relevant, effective, and impactful. We focus on fostering transparency, accountability, and innovation in all areas of academic activity. Regular surveys, performance reviews, and quality audits allow us to identify strengths and areas for improvement, leading to concrete actions that benefit the entire Riphah community.
I firmly believe that quality is not a destination but a continuous journey. Together—with the commitment of faculty, staff, and students—we can ensure that Riphah Faisalabad remains a symbol of academic integrity, excellence, and progress.
About The Department
Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) was established in Riphah International University in October 2009 by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) with a mandate to monitor the quality of education through a well-structured feedback mechanism. The feedback is obtained from current and ex-students, faculty, and employers.
Since its inception, QEC has worked at a high pace, creating conducive environments to increase acceptability among faculties towards QEC mechanisms. The QEC has organized a number of awareness seminars in the university for program team members, faculty, and senior management on the subject of quality assurance, preparation of self-assessment reports, and best practices.
The Director QEC has attended a number of national and international events to represent Riphah International University and to share good practices with national and international counterparts. The Quality Enhancement Cell is a progressive and dynamic organization of Riphah International University, moving at a faster pace to achieve distinctions in Quality Circles.
VISION
The Quality Enhancement Cell is responsible for promoting public confidence that the quality and standards of the award of degrees are enhanced and safeguarded.
OBJECTIVES
- Maintain and continuously enhance academic standards.
- Enhance students’ learning.
- Verify that the existing programs meet their objectives and institutional goals.
- Provide feedback for quality assurance of academic programs to the top management and HEC.
- Prepare academic programs for review by discipline councils.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Quality Enhancement Cell trained faculties on the preparation of self-assessment reports, got them finalized, and submitted to HEC well before target dates.
- Attended all the quality-related seminars, workshops, and conferences arranged by HEC or other agencies in the country.
- Arranged seminars/workshops within Riphah International University by inviting resource persons of national repute to impart training to the program team members.
- Represented Riphah International University at national and international forums (APQN Platform in Cambodia – Year 2012, Thailand – Year 2013).
- Conducted entry-point surveys of new entrants since 2011 to record data regarding socioeconomic and religious background, family relations, hobbies, lifestyle, perceptions, and trends of mind, as well as attitudes towards profession and institution.
Having collected the data, QEC processed it and forwarded the recommendations to each faculty head to identify strong and weak points of the group and facilitate management in planning and decision-making to provide the required mental, moral, psychological, and financial support to students during their academic programs.
- Conducted faculty surveys to assess satisfaction levels among faculty members and management.
- Conducted surveys to gauge students’ satisfaction with courses and teaching methodologies.
- Developed and implemented documents with a view to achieve international certification for the university against ISO 9001:2015 standards, and earned ISO Certification for the university on 25 December 2018 from M/S Lloyds Register UK.
- Secured first position among all W-category private sector universities in HEC ranking, announced by HEC on 15 March 2012.
Rules for Conduct and Behavior of the Students
- Students are supposed to observe the teachings of Islam.
- Students must display their university student card during university hours.
- Students must observe dress code and wear reasonable dress. Use of casual dresses like round-neck T-shirts, tight jeans, chappals, or trousers, etc., is not allowed. Female students are advised to use chaddar/scarf/abaya.
- Violence that threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person is strictly prohibited.
- Smoking, playing cards, ludo, celebrating birthdays, or bringing pets, etc., is strictly prohibited on campus.
- Male and female students shall remain in separate sitting areas reserved for them.
- Visitors are allowed only after permission from the Director of Student Affairs or their representative.
- Non-academic meetings/gatherings are not allowed without permission from higher authorities.
- Bringing/showing or using any kind of weapon is not allowed.
- Any kind of damage to university property by students shall result in heavy fines and/or expulsion.
- In case of any complaint, students should apply to the Director of Student Affairs through their Head of Department.
- The administration may impose fines or other penalties in case of violation of the above rules.
- Fees should be deposited within due dates; defaulters will have to pay fines.
- The administration may increase the annual fee by 10%.
- Seventy-five percent attendance is required to appear in final semester examinations. If attendance falls below 75% in a course, the student will not be allowed to appear in the final examination of that course.