A Review of the Chinese Higher Education Evaluation Center

Abstract

The rapid economic development in China has also brought the advancement in higher education. In 2004, the student enrollment has reached more than 20 million in 1,731 different types of institutions of higher learning. Established in August 2004, the Higher Education Evaluation Center is an administrative body under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Education. Its main responsibilities include organizing and conducting evaluation of baccalaureate and associate degree programs offered at different universities and colleges in China, conduct research on regulations and policies on higher education reform and provide recommendations for the decision-makers, and develop international cooperation and exchanges with other higher education evaluation/accreditation agencies from other countries as well as from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.