The draft circular on standards for higher education, proposed by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2021, has gained significant attention from higher education institutions as it will set the requirements that universities must achieve. Higher education standards differ from quality assurance standards in terms of purpose, nature, content, and implementation process. In simple terms, higher education standards include specific operational parameters of a university. Higher education standards are minimum requirements that every institution must meet, while the evaluation and assurance depend on each institution's mission and goals. The indicators of higher education standards need to be monitored and published annually for students and society.
