EQEA
Education Quality Evaluation Agency, Ministry of Education, P.R. China (EQEA) (previous name - The Higher Education Evaluation Center (HEEC)) of the Ministry of Education, which was established in August 2004, is an administrative body under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.
EQEA Mission:
To organize and implement the evaluation of baccalaureate degree programs and associate degree programs offered in institutions of higher education.
EQEA Objectives:
- organise and implement the evaluation, based on the guidelines, regulations, and evaluation criteria of the MOE, of teaching performance of institutions of higher education, of other education organizations, and of specialized education;
- conduct research in the areas of policies, regulations, and theories in higher education reform and evaluation;
- develop international cooperation and exchanges with higher education evaluation (accreditation) agencies/commissions in other countries;
- develop non-government cooperation and exchanges in the study of higher education teaching and learning.