Al-Hikmah University Journal

Tertiary institutions are expected to carry out teaching and training of students for effective academic performance. To accomplish the goals of tertiary institutions, quality assurance is essential. The role of quality assurance is germane in any nation’s education system development. The effectiveness of teaching and the growth of teachers, the academic policy environment, the development of students, the evaluation systems, and the institution's adaptability to change are significant variables in determining the quality of tertiary institutions. There are several ways to make sure that quality assurance is manifested in tertiary institutions which include assessment, audits, and accreditation.  This research examines tertiary education system, quality assurance; purpose of quality assurance in tertiary institution development in Nigeria, state of quality assurance in Nigeria tertiary institutions, needs for quality assurance and its approach, the challenges and strategies to facilitate quality assurance in the tertiary institutions. It is therefore recommended, among other things, the government ought to enhance funding allocation to tertiary institutions, provision of adequate infrastructural development that suit with contemporary tools, the lecturer's welfare, and non-teaching employees should be appropriately cater for, as well as effective management of all the units within the institution for effective development of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.