About NACTE
The National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, Pakistan
Who We Are
The National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) was established in December 2006 by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, with a mandate to accredit teacher education programs offered by public and private sector universities and teacher education institutions across Pakistan.
NACTE's main focus is to serve as a national resource to accredit and certify teacher education programmes based on accreditation standards underlying the framework of the National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan. It has developed a rigorous accreditation mechanism — national accreditation standards operationalized as quality indicators, accreditation tools for gathering evidence, a data-analysis system, and decision-making procedures.
NACTE supports institutions seeking accreditation through online and face-to-face orientation meetings with faculty and administrative staff.
Established
Vide HEC Notification No. 10-25/HEC/A&C/2004/2517, 6-Dec-2006.
Notified in Gazette
Published in the Gazette of Pakistan on August 30, 2007, Part (III).
Mandate
Accreditation for Teacher Education Programs.
Programs
737 teacher education programs within the Council's jurisdiction.
Our Vision
"To serve as a national resource to accredit and certify teacher education programs based on the National Accreditation Standards underlying the framework of the National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan."
Our Mission
"To promote excellence in teacher education through evidence-based accreditation of teacher education, ensuring the quality of programs for preparing professionally competent teachers."
Evidence-Based
Accreditation decisions grounded in verifiable evidence gathered through structured tools.
Quality Excellence
Promoting excellence in teacher education across Pakistan's institutions.
Competent Teachers
Ensuring programs prepare professionally competent teachers for the nation.
Scope & Functions
All Teacher Education Programmes
All existing teacher education degree programmes fall within the jurisdiction of the Council; any new teacher education programme must also be referred to the Council for accreditation.
Programme-Level Accreditation
Accreditation is granted for specific degree programmes, not for institutions as a whole.
Accreditation Process
From registration to a final Council decision, every application follows the same six-step path.
Register
Your institute registers a Focal Person to represent it in the accreditation process.
Fee
Submit the applicable accreditation fee through cross cheque/ pay order/ online for your program.
Documents
Upload the required institutional and program documentation for review.
Review
NACTE conducts a thorough desk analysis against national accreditation standards.
Visit
A trained expert evaluator conducts an on-site visit to verify facilities and evidence.
Award
The Council reviews the case and issues the final accreditation decision.