One of the major issues confronting higher education in Pakistan is that of quality. The Quality Assurance Committee of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has recommended the establishment of Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs) in all universities and institutes of higher education in order to establish and systematically improve quality standards in higher education. It is anticipated that over a period of time, establishment of the QECs will contribute significantly towards enhancing the quality of Higher Education in a systematic, uniform way across the country.

In Phase-I, 60 QECs were established by the HEC in public and private institutions. In the second phase, 24 new QECs were to be introduced in Public Sector Universities. Virtual University of Pakistan was included in this phase, and a Quality Enhancement Cell was established at the University in November 2010. Whereas the Virtual University of Pakistan has been practicing various quality assurance and enhancement procedures since its inception in 2002, the establishment of the QEC will bring order to these efforts and allow the University to continuously enhance the quality of its services.