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Education is a major tool of achievement of economic, political and social development because higher education state of a country is an index of her social well being and Human development and Economic growth of nations and countries are greatly dependent on improvement in education. Currently Higher Education is facing a new era due to changes in the way people view the colleges and universities and making increasing expectations of better performance in the form of better teaching and producing competent graduates. But parents, students, businesses, legislators and general public are increasingly becoming dissatisfied with currently provided higher education. Today the biggest challenge for higher education system is to improve the quality, as it is merely quality education which can sharpens the individuals’ minds and transforms the society politically, socially and economically. ‘Quality Education’ is the success with which institutions provide educational environment, which enables effectively to achieve worthwhile learning goals including appropriate academic standards. To enhance the quality of education in Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has taken steps during last two decades by establishing quality assurance agencies (QAA), and under them quality enhancement cells (QECs) in Pakistani universities and higher education Institutions. This paper is dedicated to discuss concept of quality in higher education, problems in quality of higher education, parameters, and indicators of quality and steps taken to improve higher education.

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