Modified 16 February 2021
This paper provides background and purpose of the special circumstances provision as it relates to both the general and Canterbury Earthquakes special circumstances.
Modified 7 August 2023
The Minister for Education has decided to delay the next PBRF Quality Evaluation by twelve months. The Quality Evaluation submission and assessment process will therefore now take place in 2026, with the results published in 2027.
Modified 19 March 2025
The Government has today announced the establishment of the University Advisory Group (UAG) which will consider the effectiveness of the current university system in supporting excellence in teaching and research. This work also includes looking at the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF), ways to best achieve equity for all learners, including Māori, Pacific, and disadvantaged learners, and the role of international education.
Modified 9 August 2024
Consultation is now open on the draft Panel-Specific Guidelines for the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation 2026.
Modified 9 August 2024
Consultation is now open on the draft TEO Guidelines, Assessment Guidelines, and the revised audit methodology.
Modified 3 August 2023
In preparation for the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation in 2025, the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) is pleased to announce the membership of the PBRF Sector Reference Group (SRG).
Modified 19 March 2025
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has agreed in principle to recommendations by the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Sector Reference Group on the draft TEO and Assessment Guidelines for Quality Evaluation (QE) 2026.
Modified 12 September 2019
The Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) was introduced in 2002 to increase the quality of New Zealand research. It is a performance-based funding scheme designed to encourage and reward excellent research in New Zealand’s degree-granting organisations.
Modified 10 March 2021
This paper has been prepared as part if the consultation on the design of the 2018 quality evaluation.
Modified 20 September 2019
