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In recent times, quality in higher education has assumed great significance in the context of “knowledge Society.” We believe that our youth are now global citizens, so it is essential for us to educate them according to international standards. At BNU, we lay special emphasis on factors like quality of faculty, quality of research, plagiarism control, faculty development, leadership and promoting learning environment in order to enable our students to nurture their creative abilities and become active, outstanding members of community, both personally and professionally. Additionally, BNU encourages inter-disciplinary learning in its seven schools where a diverse and committed faculty leads students through radically new approaches to education and life- long learning.
The responsibility of Quality Assurance Cell is to monitor and enhance academic processes, procedures and practices within Schools/ Departments, keeping in view the proposals put forward by the Higher Education Commission.
QEC is responsible to ensure that the university’s quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in with the arrangements in place for maintaining and improving the quality of Higher Education. BNU’s Quality Assurance Cell regularly assesses and reviews the performance of academic programs in the university based on the national and international parameters of quality and excellence in teaching and research. The QEC works with all the schools, departments, administration and management to establish and ensure high quality in all BS, Masters, M. Phil and PhD programs offered at BNU.
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Quality Assurance
Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
The International Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
The European Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (U.K.)
Australian Universities Quality Agency
Pakistan Institute of Quality Control
Quality Assurance Institute Worldwide
The Institute of Quality Assurance
World Education Services (WES)
International Association of Universities (IAU)
United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Year 2022-23
BA (Hons.) in Social Sciences with Majors in Media Studies
B.Des. Textile, Fashion and Accessory Design
BA (Hons.) Interdisciplinary Expanded Design and Arts
Year 2020-21
BA (Hons) in Social Sciences with Major in Liberal Studies and Minor in Media Studies
Bachelors of Architecture (B.Arch)
BA (Hons.) in Social Sciences with Major in Liberal Studies
BA (Hons.) in Social Sciences with Major in Liberal Studies and Minor in Theater, Film and TV
Master of Art and Design Studies
Master of Art Education (MA AE)
Year 2019-20
B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Psychology
BA (Hons) in Social Sciences with Major in Theatre, Film & Television
Bachelor of Business Administration BBA (Hons.)
BS (Hons.) in Communication and New Media Technology
MPhil Educational Leadership and Management
MS Clinical and Counseling Psychology
MS Public Relations and Advertising
Year 2018-19
B.Sc. (Hons) in Software Engineering
B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science
MPhil in Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language
Year 2017-18
Year 2016-17
MS in Theatre, Film &Television
Year 2015-16
B.A. (Hons.) in Social Sciences with major in Liberal Studies
B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Psychology
B.Sc. (Hons) Management & Business Computing
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Banking and Finance
BA (Hons) in Social Sciences with major in Theatre, Film & TV Studies
BA (Hons) in Social Sciences with major in Media Studies
Bachelor of Design – Fashion & Fiber Studies
Bachelor of Design – Visual Communication Design
M.SC in Organizational and Business Psychology
M.Sc. in Counseling Psychology
M.SC. in School and Educational Psychology
MS Business Information Technology
MS in Clinical and Counseling Psychology
MS Public Relations and Advertising
Year 2014-15
B.Sc. Hons Software Engineering (Evening)
M. Phil. Teaching English as a Second Language
Year 2013-14
Bachelor of Design - Jewellery
Year 2012-13
Year 2011-12 and Earlier
Master in Educational Leadership and Management (ELM)
B.Sc. (Hons) Finance & Business Computing
B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Psychology
B.Sc. (Hons) Management & Business Computing
B.Sc. (Hons) Software Engineering
The Quality Assurance Department organized an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) training for the faculty of SMC on 08th June 2024. The resource person for the training was Dr. Naveed Ahmed, Deputy Director, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. The purpose of the training was to provide awareness about the practical strategies for implementing OBE practices to enhance academic quality standards.
The Quality Assurance Department organized an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) training for the faculty of SCIT on 18th July 2024. The resource person for the training was Mr. Asif Saeed Haider, Director of Accreditations and Academic Quality Improvement Cell (AAQIC) at UMT, Lahore. The purpose of the training was to provide awareness about the practical strategies for implementing OBE practices to enhance academic quality standards.
The Quality Assurance Department organized an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) training for the faculty of SMS on 12th February 2025. The resource person for the training was Dr. Naveed Ahmed, Deputy Director, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. The purpose of the training was to provide awareness about the practical stratifies for implementing OBE practices to enhance academic quality standards.
In line with the guidelines of QAA (HEC) PSG - 2023 framework, QA organized a training workshop on “How to Write Self – Assessment Report (SAR) based on Programme Review for Effectiveness and Enhancement (PREE) Standards”. The workshop was conducted by Mr. Muddassar Javed, Manager QA for the Program Teams of all BNU Schools on April 29th, 2025.
The purpose of the workshop was to guide faculty members on preparing the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) as per new PREE standards. The session proved very fruitful as it brought clarity in the concepts of program teams to their satisfaction.
Beaconhouse National University successfully conducted its Post Graduate Program Review (PGPR) for the academic year 2024–25 on Thursday, 27th March 2025. This rigorous review covered seven MS/M.Phil. degree programs, demonstrating the university’s strong commitment to maintaining and enhancing the quality of its postgraduate offerings.
The external reviewers were Mr. Asim Azhar, Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at UCP, Lahore, and Ms. Madeeha Arshad, Team Lead QA at LUMS, Lahore.
The esteemed reviewers lauded the quality standards maintained by the BNU and also shared their valuable insights for further improving quality excellence and aligning the programs with the best national and international practices.
