Category in Evaluation
| Education |
| Research |
| Service (by staffs to students) |
| Alumni Outcomes (from outside) |
| Social Responsibility and Contribution |
| Internationalization |
| Infrastructure |
| Finance |
| Efforts of self-improvement |
| Diversity (Optional category defined by AHE) |
| Diversity (Optional category with application) |
How to evaluate
| Each category consists of 3-10 evaluative items |
| Assessment consists of documentation assessment and on-site assessment |
| Not only international (foreign) assessors but also local (native) assessors are chosen, and the assessor team works together |
| Assessors does not only rate “Satisfied” or “Not satisfied”, but show reasons why some items are evaluated low |
| Assessment process is monitored by AHE board to maintain the fairness and transparency |
| During the whole process, AHE is willing to help the university on preparation and clarification |
| Finally, AHE assessment board meeting judges and grades the university among 5 grades, with detailed analysis and suggestive reports |