Panpacific gets QS 3-Star rating
THE Panpacific University was recently rated three stars overall in the QS Stars rating system, making it the first private higher education institution (HEI) in northern Philippines to achieve it.
QS stands for Quacquarelli Symonds, an international education network and analytics provider based in London and the QS Star rating system is operated by the QS Intelligence Unit, the independent compiler of the annual QS World University Rankings.
The Panpacific University received the recognition from QS on March 25, 2021 and unveiled the QS Stars marker in a ceremony held Tuesday as part of the celebration of its 29th foundation anniversary.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commended the university for its achievement and accomplished it at the time of the pandemic.
Lawyer Lily Frieda Milla, CHED director for international affairs staff, said “We laud institutions who heed the drive to promote internationalization in the international platform and elevate their global reputation. Panpacific has been instrumental in this undertaking for being the first private institution to independently pursue the QS stars rating system.”
Milla hopes that this achievement of Panpacific will serve as a model and inspire other universities in the region and in the Philippines to internationalize and elevate their international reputation.
Meanwhile, Dr. Danilo Bose, officer-in-charge regional director of CHED in Ilocos and alumnus of the university, said subjecting educational institutions to quality assessment such as the QS Stars rating system makes it imperative to future-proof graduates.
Dr. Rhonda Padilla, university president, said they applied for the QS Stars rating system to become a total university focusing on providing better service to students and stakeholders aligned with their core values namely: pioneer, compassion, service and truth.
The Panpacific University is one of the six HEIs with QS Stars rating in north of Manila.
The University of Sto. Tomas is the only Philippine university to earn the coveted five-star rating. (PIA Pangasinan)
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