https://journal.lamdik.or.id/index.php/joqehe <div class="col-3" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"> </div> <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Journal Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (JOQEHE)</strong> is an international scholarly journal managed by the Accreditation Council for Education (LAMDIK) that focuses on research and innovation in higher education quality enhancement. The journal provides a platform for academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate evidence-based studies addressing the continuous improvement and transformation of higher education.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">JQEHE covers topics including quality assurance, accreditation, institutional evaluation, governance and leadership, curriculum and outcome-based education, teaching and learning innovation, assessment, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, faculty and institutional performance, graduate outcomes, higher education policy, quality culture, sustainability, and global competitiveness.</p> <p>The journal welcomes original empirical research, theoretical and conceptual studies, policy analyses, comparative studies, and systematic reviews with clear national, international, or cross-national relevance. JQEHE aims to contribute to the development of innovative, accountable, sustainable, and globally competitive higher education systems through rigorous and impactful scholarly research.</p> <h3>Journal Identity</h3> <div class="col-9 journal_details" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 20px; border: 1px dashed #c7500b; padding: 10px;"><strong>Title:</strong> Journal Quality Enhancement in Higher Education<br /><strong>e-ISSN:</strong> xxxx-xxxx<br /><strong>Publisher:</strong> <a href="https://lamdik.or.id/">Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Kependidikan</a><br /><strong>Email</strong>: joqehe@lamdik.or.id<br /><strong>Telp</strong>: <strong><a href="tel:02122488349" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(021) 22488349</a> | <a href="https://wa.me/6281358850009" target="_blank" rel="noopener">+62 81358850009</a></strong><br /><strong>Address</strong>: Wisata Bukit Mas II Blok F-01, Lakarsantri, Kota Surabaya 60214 Jawa Timur<br /><strong>Frequent Publish:</strong> August &amp; December<br /><strong>First Publish: </strong>April 2021</div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> LAMDIK en-US Journal of Quality Enhancement in Higher Education https://journal.lamdik.or.id/index.php/joqehe/article/view/12 <p>Higher education accreditation has become a central mechanism through which governments and independent agencies certify institutional and programmatic quality, protect public trust, and support national development goals. This systematic literature review compares the accreditation and quality assurance systems of Indonesia and Pakistan, two large, culturally diverse developing countries in Asia that share comparable histories of educational massification, resource constraints, and reform pressure. Drawing on peer-reviewed journal articles, official regulatory documents, and credible policy and news sources, the review examines the governance architecture, quality assurance mechanisms, and outcomes of Indonesia's National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) and its emerging cluster of Independent Accreditation Institutions (Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri, or LAM), alongside Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) and its Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). The review finds that although both countries have adopted internationally aligned, standards-based accreditation frameworks and pursue membership in regional and global quality assurance networks, they differ markedly in institutional design. Indonesia has moved toward a decentralized, discipline-based accreditation ecosystem coupled with a mandatory internal quality assurance system (Sistem Penjaminan Mutu Internal, or SPMI), while Pakistan has retained a more centralized, research-weighted evaluation model administered directly by HEC. Both systems face persistent challenges, including political interference, uneven resource allocation, limited assessor capacity, weak internal quality cultures in smaller and private institutions, and difficulty translating accreditation status into genuine improvements in teaching and research quality. The review concludes with recommendations concerning governance integrity, capacity building, digitalization of quality assurance processes, and closer regional cooperation between the two systems and their peers in Asia</p> Mustofa Mustofa Muhammad Arsalan Khan Atiqa Malik Abid Ur Rahman Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Quality Enhancement in Higher Education 2026-07-28 2026-07-28 1 15