Abstract
ThA article describes the way in which the International Quality Review Process (IQRP) contributes to the review of the international activities of a large, complex university and the formulation of a policy proposal for such activities. The National University of Mexico (UNAM) is one of the largest and most complex universities in the world and the most importanthigher education institution in the country. The article begins with a general description of UNAM in the context of the Mexican higher education system, the background to its international activities and the reasons behind the university s interest in the International Quality Review Process (IQRP). It describes the steps involved in the process, as well as the difficulties faced and the results obtained, in both the quality review process and in its incorporation into University life. The document ends with a description of the actions deemed necessary to consolidate an institutional policy of international activities in the near future.
The article is a pre-publication of a chapter in the OECD-book Quality and Internationalisation in Higher Education', 1999 (Jane Knight and Hans de Wit, editors)
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