The list includes agencies and organizations that play a role in higher education accreditation and are recognized by applicable governmental authorities.
[1] It defines its role as "[...][promoting and advancing] excellence in higher education through the support of an active international community of quality assurance agencies".
[8] ENIC – NARIC comprises all countries of Europe (including the Holy See and thus all Pontifical Universities worldwide) as well as Australia, Canada, Israel, the United States of America and New Zealand.
The Network is made up of the national information centers of the States party to the European Cultural Convention or the UNESCO Europe Region.
While the size and specific competence of ENIC may vary, they will generally provide information on: – the recognition of foreign diplomas, degrees and other qualifications; – education systems in both foreign countries and the ENIC's own country; – opportunities for studying abroad, including information on loans and scholarships, as well as advice on practical questions related to mobility and equivalence.
The NARIC (National Academic Recognition Information Centre) network is an initiative of the European Commission and was created in 1984.
The network is part of the Community's Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP), which stimulates the mobility of students and staff between higher education institutions in these countries.
All member countries have designated national centers, the purpose of which is to assist in promoting the mobility of students, teachers and researchers by providing authoritative advice and information concerning the academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study undertaken in other States.
The main users of this service are higher education institutions, students and their advisers, parents, teachers and prospective employers.
As a result, most NARICs do not take a decision, but offer on request information and advice on foreign education systems and qualifications.
[15][16] Central African Republic The National Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Higher Education (ANAQAES) operates under the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Technological Innovation of the Central African Republic (CAR).
ANAQAES is responsible for ensuring quality standards, accreditation, and regulatory compliance across higher education institutions in the country.
As part of its commitment to global academic excellence and continuous improvement, ANAQAES has established a partnership with the International Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ICAQAHE).
This collaboration aims to enhance higher education quality, international recognition, and academic mobility through standardized accreditation processes.
ANAQAES plays a crucial role in developing policies, evaluating institutions, and promoting best practices to align CAR’s higher education system with international accreditation standards.
[20] The German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) was founded on September 5, 1957, and conducts institutional accreditation of private and religious universities since 2001.
The system[citation needed] involves two separate but correlated programs that were instituted at the same time: First, each university went through a four-step process to adopt and approve its own Regolamenti Didattici di Ateneo (RDA).
In Spain, ANECA or Agencia Nacional de la Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation) is the authorized national body responsible for the quality of the Spanish high education system.
[32][33] For non-degree qualifications, including courses at the higher education level, there are four public accrediting bodies for the four countries of the United Kingdom.
There are, additionally, three bodies offering institutional accreditation for private colleges that are recognized by the UK government for visa purposes:[34] Additionally, the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC) was established by the government in 1969 as the Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges and took its current name in 1995.
Institutions "which are not established under either Central or State or UGC Act" are labeled "fake universities/Vishwavidyalaya's" and lack authority to grant degrees.
[42] Recognition or accreditation of courses of study is under the authority of a set of professional councils established by statute and other autonomous coordinative or regulatory bodies established or recognized by the University Grants Commission:[43] In Indonesia according to Law Number 12 of 2012 concerning Higher Education Article 55, accreditation is an assessment activity in accordance with the criteria that have been set based on the National Higher Education Standards.
There are also some other recognized organizations who regulate their specific technical fields, which includes: Universities in Nepal are established through government action.
LIII of 2002, Para 10, Clause e", the Higher Education Commission (HEC) may set up national or regional evaluation councils or authorize any existing council or similar body to carry out accreditation of institutions including their departments, facilities and disciplines by giving them appropriate ratings.