Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Chairman Dr. Javaid Laghari Location Islamabad , Pakistan Nickname HEC Website Official Website The Higher Education Commission ( HEC ), formerly the University Grant Commission, is the primary regulator of higher education in Pakistan. In Pakistan, up till 2002, Universities were recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) which draws its powers from The University Grants Commission Act, 1974 . The Act was repealed in 2002 by the Higher Education Commission Ordinance, 2002 and since then, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) is responsible for higher education policy, quality assurance, degree recognition, development of new institutions and uplift of existing institutions in Pakistan. It also facilitated the development of higher educational system in Pakistan . Its main purpose was to upgrade universities in Pakistan t...