The University of Peradeniya is a diverse community of students, scholars and staff committed to performing at the highest standards. The University’s aim is to provide a stimulating and innovative environment for teaching & learning, research & development, and community engagement & development. Quality Assurance in Higher Education is a holistic approach, which covers all the aspects and processes that come within the scope of a higher education institution, with the aim of serving students and other stakeholders at the level of quality and standards expected of such an institution. The quality in higher education is conceptualized as being purposeful, exceptional, transformative, and accountable. Quality Assurance refers to the policies and mechanisms implemented in an institution to ensure that its purposes are fulfilled and standards met. It is necessary to ensure that quality is maintained and enhanced in all the functions of the University. In order to achieve this goal, the University employs a comprehensive internal governance mechanism while complying with Quality Assurance related policies and frameworks external to the institution. The Quality Assurance procedures of the University provide a framework that enables the University to achieve excellence through the regular scrutiny of its processes and outputs. More Information

"The University of Peradeniya, being the premier and leading state university in the country and a space defined by diversity, is committed to being purposeful, exceptional, transformative, and accountable in achieving its Vision to the highest satisfaction of all its stakeholders." More Information

1. The entire university community pledges to uphold the core values expressed in its Vision in all contexts.

2. All the provisions of the Quality Assurance Framework of the University of Peradeniya shall express full compliance with the national policy frameworks and the Acts, Ordinances, Bills, and national regulations/guid elines relevant to higher education and general and financial administration.

3. The University shall be committed to the continuous enhancement of the quality of its conduct and activities as expressed in the form of carefully and systematically articulated strategic plans and action plans that target national and international socioeconomic development and the well-being of society and the natural environment.

4. The processes, products, and services of the University shall embody the highest level of quality, conform to the national benchmarks, and comply with the standards defined by the accrediting and/or regulatory bodies.

5. The processes and services of the University shall be Outcome-Based.

6. The University shall ensure the optimal, objective, ethical, and transparent use of resources in producing and delivering products and services aimed at the socioeconomic well-being of society, and it shall be accountable to its stakeholders in this regard.

7. The University’s Quality Assurance processes shall be intrinsic to the work of all the members of the staff who undertake or support teaching, research, administrative and outreach activities and who are involved in providing general and maintenance services.

8. The University shall evaluate its processes, outputs, and achievements against appropriate national and international benchmarks on a regular basis.

9. In the event a need to revise the University’s procedures is identified, the University shall use the outcomes/recommendations of rigorous reviews undertaken internally and/or externally as guides in determining the nature of the required revisions.

10. The University shall devise, implement, and enhance its Quality Assurance processes in an evidence-based manner, where the results of systematic analyses of processes, outputs, services, and outcomes (performance indicators) provide the basis for decision-making. These performance indicators shall include administrative, student support, instructional, and student performance related indicators.

11. The University shall foster internal and external collaborations and the sharing of the best practices among its various entities and encourage an ethos of critical self- evaluation.

12. The University shall establish and maintain a robust management structure steered from the top level of the university administration in order to implement effective internal Quality Assurance measures and maximally benefit from available external Quality Assurance measures.

13. The University shall enact necessary by-laws and regulations and establish necessary processes, relevant guidelines, and codes-of-practice for the effective functioning of its Quality Assurance system. The effective functioning of the University Quality Assurance processes shall include systematic planning to achieve identified goals, the implementation of the plans, the monitoring of the implementation and the outcomes, and the constant improvement of the processes on the basis of the observations.

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