Data Dictionary
Map HEDB lookup categories, codes, values, owners, sources, and validation rules.
UAE Higher Education Compliance Resource
HEDB & Outcome-Based Framework Resource Center
A practical guide for universities preparing HEDB reporting, OBF KPIs, CAA readiness, evidence management, lookup values, and continuous improvement.
Framework Snapshot
6
OBF pillars
24
Outcome KPIs
70+
HEDB lookup categories
5k+
Reference values
Why This Matters
HEDB and OBF are a university operating discipline, not a spreadsheet exercise.
KPI Ownership
Assign each OBF KPI to accountable institutional and program-level owners.
Evidence Matrix
Connect every KPI to supporting documents, surveys, records, and approval status.
Readiness Dashboard
Show data completeness, evidence gaps, risks, deadlines, and sign-off status.
Outcome-Based Framework
The six pillars universities need to measure continuously.
1
Employment Outcomes
Graduate employment, relevant jobs, further education, and career alignment.
2
Learning Outcomes
Assessment quality, retention, employer feedback, microcredentials, and student satisfaction.
3
Industry Collaboration
Work placements, job offers, joint industry courses, and industry contributions.
4
Research Outcomes
Publications, citations, industry research, student research, impact, and intellectual property.
5
Reputation
Rankings, international accreditation, joint degrees, and international research collaboration.
6
Community Engagement
Academic events with students and initiatives serving the wider community.
HEDB Data Dictionary
The controlled vocabulary behind reliable reporting.
HEDB readiness depends on controlled lookup values and shared definitions. Universities need to govern codes, labels, mappings, owners, and validation rules across the full higher education data landscape.
Academic years and periods
Campuses and countries
Program levels and fields of study
Student types and student levels
Faculty categories and staff positions
Employment status, sector, and industry
Accreditation entities
Microcredentials and professional licenses
Research fields, publications, IP, and funding
Partnerships, events, audiences, and community engagement
Guides
Start with the core HEDB and OBF guides.
HEDB & OBF
HEDB & OBF Resource Center
A practical starting point for UAE universities preparing Higher Education Data Bank reporting, Outcome-Based Framework KPIs, CAA evidence, and continuous compliance.
HEDB & OBF
What is HEDB in UAE Higher Education?
HEDB, the Higher Education Data Bank, is a structured data foundation for UAE higher education reporting, institutional visibility, and regulatory readiness.
HEDB & OBF
Outcome-Based Framework: 6 Pillars and 24 KPIs
The UAE Outcome-Based Framework evaluates higher education outcomes across employment, learning, industry collaboration, research, reputation, and community engagement.
HEDB & OBF
OBF KPI Evidence Requirements
OBF readiness depends on evidence that verifies KPI submissions, including stakeholder contacts, partnership documents, transcripts, research impact proof, accreditation records, and event records.
HEDB & OBF
HEDB Data Dictionary and Lookup Values
A HEDB data dictionary helps universities control lookup values, codes, labels, ownership, and validation rules across regulatory reporting domains.
HEDB & OBF
OBF Readiness Checklist for Universities
An OBF readiness checklist helps universities prepare owners, data, evidence, calculations, reviews, dashboards, and improvement actions before reporting pressure begins.
EduCore for Compliance Readiness