Accreditation

In most states of the US, the completion of an ABET accredited four-year Sc.B. degree program is among the first requirements to qualify for admission to examination at the first level of professional registration as an engineer. ABET accreditation system is a non-governmental, peer review process that ensures a quality educational experience for educational institutions which volunteer to periodically undergo this review process.

Simplifying Faculty’s Role in Accreditation Preparation

Academic accreditation is a formal recognition of an educational program or Institution per the standards of quality set by the accreditation agency against well-defined criteria. Collegiate accreditation is granted to particular higher educational Institutions based on an impartial assessment of the attainment of specific requirements in terms of its performance, related to the academic processes and outcomes, covering the entire academics, administration, and services.

Why ABET Accreditation matters to institutions?

The ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc) is a highly reputed not-for-profit, non-governmental accrediting agency in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The ABET accreditation has been received by over 600 institutions in the US alone and by institutions in more than 30 countries making it a reputed program. 

ABET Accreditation Process

Accreditation to courses and programs in colleges and universities has fulfilled the academic standards to produce graduates ready to enter the critical fields of science, computing, engineering, technology, and Medicine. 

Academic accreditation is the trusted standard 

As top colleges and universities continue to dominate the higher education industry with high quality programs, greater number of institutions are realizing the potential of getting their course accredited and adopt the continuous quality improvement process from admission to graduation. Not only can this help educational institutions a unique opportunity to provide quality programs and courses to students, but it also represents a tremendous opportunity for educators to drive enrolment and improve program ranking globally. 

Academic accreditation is a formal recognition of an educational program or Institution in accordance with the standards of quality set by the accreditation agency against well-defined criteria. Collegiate accreditation is granted to particular higher educational Institutions on the basis of an impartial assessment of the attainment of specific requirements in terms of its performance, related to the academic processes and outcomes, covering the entire academics, administration, and services.

Accreditation is about assuring threshold quality as well as assuring quality improvement in higher education institutions and programs. Colleges, universities and higher education institutes should ensure academic quality. The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meet acceptable levels of quality.