ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental agency that accredits programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. They provide voluntary, specialized accreditation for post-secondary programs within degree-granting institutions already recognized by national or regional institutional accreditation agencies or national education authorities worldwide.
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Accrediting Bodies
Who is responsible for program accreditation?
Accreditation of programs in engineering, engineering technology and computing is conducted by many organizations, ranging from governmental or quasi governmental bodies to private and volunteer associations. In some regions, accreditation is regulated by laws, while in others it is a voluntary process with little official recognition. Recognition of accrediting bodies is similarly made in some places by local or national governmental agencies, and in others, by voluntary associations of existing accrediting bodies.
Many accrediting bodies are limited to institutions in a single country, while others engage in accreditation outside the country where they have been established or incorporated. The following is a list of accrediting bodies, as well as an option to view a list by country. Selecting the name of the organization will provide a page with further details, links, and a list of associated accords and agreements.
Accrediting Organizations
Select a country below to limit the list of accrediting bodies to those currently accrediting programs in a specific country.
Baltimore, MD
United States
Accrediting in: United States, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
EC
London
United Kingdom
Accrediting in: United Kingdom, Australia, Brunei, China, France, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jordan, Macao S.A.R., China, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates
The Engineering Council (EC) is the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession. Its Engineering Accreditation Board (AB) is made up of all the professional engineering institutions that are licensed by the Engineering Council to accredit academic programs for both Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer status. The aim of EAB is to encourage consistent accreditation processes and practices as well as to provide a single point of contact to facilitate joint accreditation visits, where appropriate, for member PEIs.
NBA
New Delhi
India
Accrediting in: India
The National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India was initially established by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) in 1987, for periodic evaluations of technical institutions and programs. NBA has a process, parameters and criteria which are in line with the best international practices and oriented to assess the outcomes of the program. NBA has an outcome-based process of accreditation and the process is voluntary, and is fee based. NBA has been a full signatory member of the Washington Accord since 2014.
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