Quality Assurance of Higher Education at the University Level in Division Bahawalpur

Abstract

This informative study aims to clarify the quality assurance in higher education at the university level in the Division of Bahawalpur. The objectives of this study are: to find out the difference in quality assurance among students of different universities (public and private), to compare learning and teaching strategies, to identify reasons for quality assurance failure, to analyze physical infrastructure and academic facilities, and to compare the administrative facilities between these institutions. A descriptive quantitative survey design was selected for this study. The population of this study is all universities (Government and Private) located in the Division Bahawalpur and 07 universities were chosen as a sample. Of these 07 universities, 514 students (boys and girls) and 48 teachers (males and females) participated in this study as a sample. The simple random sampling technique is used. For data collection, two self-structured questionnaires were employed; one for students and one for teachers, each consisting of 40 items. After data collection, it was analyzed with the help of SPSS. The findings revealed that public universities have difficulty keeping up-to-date infrastructure and attempting to adapt contemporary teaching tactics, whereas private institutions often have superior administrative resources and more sophisticated teaching methodologies. It is suggested that to guarantee uniformity in educational quality, all universities should use a common quality assurance system and provide a favorable learning environment, increase spending on academic facilities, and encourage cooperation between public and private institutions to exchange best practices in quality and learning for progress.