The Impact of Quality Assurance on Quality Performance for Academic Programmes in the Colleges of Sudan University of Science and Technology

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to evaluate and determine the role and benefits of implementing the Quality Assurance Guide for Academic Programs on the Faculties of Arab Universities on higher education and how it could contribute on bringing significant improvement to University performance, increasing customers satisfaction, and increasing the ability of University and graduates to global competition and then increasing the competitive advantages and to achieve the University mission and strategic objectives. Sudan University of Science and Technology a case study; because it is adopting the guide for quality assurance of academic programs. A Questionnaire was distributed randomly to the faculty members at three levels (lecturer, assistance professor, associate professor), the questionnaire include concepts and contents of the guide axes. Thirty questionnaires were distributed, and two were missed, so the results were calculated out from only 28 questionaire The questionnqire was analyzed by statistical techneques, and the resuls were discussed and the recommendations were developed. It is concluded that Sudan University of Science and Technol has the adopted of the Quality Assurance Guide effectively and clearly obvious that this guide has contributed on the development of long term goals and these goals were linked with the University vision and mission. This will lead to continuous improvement of the University.