IHEAC International
Higher Education Accreditation Council
An international evaluation and accreditation process to assess and ensure the quality and standards of universities and higher education institutions
The International Higher Education Accreditation Council (IHEAC) is an international accreditation institution established in 2020. Our goal is to provide independent evaluation and accreditation to determine and assure the quality and standards of higher education institutions.
Our mission is to help higher education institutions worldwide achieve recognition for their excellence, teaching quality, and best practices. Accreditation is essential to ensure the trust of students and society in the quality and standards of educational institutions. At IHEAC, we meticulously carry out this process to enhance the international recognition and reputation of higher education institutions.
We adopt a quality standards-based approach, with our accreditation process conducted objectively by an independent evaluation team. Higher education institutions must meet specific criteria and demonstrate compliance with established standards. Our evaluation process is transparent and fair, providing valuable feedback to help institutions improve their teaching quality and student opportunities.
IHEAC prides itself on being a customer-focused international registrar with a unique approach to registration. We believe in a partnership approach, creating a “Four-Way Partnership” among our valued customers, experienced auditors, competent office staff, and the organizations we serve. Each partner plays a vital role in ensuring a successful and value-added registration process.
Our goal is to make the entire registration process a positive experience. IHEAC was established by a team of experienced auditors, successful quality professionals, and experts in the standards and technical specifications we service.
At IHEAC, we continuously update and improve our quality standards to provide reliable accreditation services in international higher education. We support the higher education institutions we work with, guiding them on their journey to excellence.
If you are a higher education institution interested in the accreditation process, we look forward to working with you and helping you align with international standards. Please contact us for more information.
IHEAC is an international agency offering institutional accreditation. IHEAC also offers accreditation of individual study programmes and other qualifications. Whilst IHEAC works on the basis of the European Standards and Guidelines, it offers its services to universities and higher education institutions worldwide. IHEAC works only with highly qualified reviewers who have substantial international experience. IHEAC is fully independent of any government and higher education institution.
IHEAC offers international accreditation to universities, other higher education institutions and a wide range of other education and training providers, including providers of technical and vocational education. IHEAC has been established on the basis of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) and operates accordingly.
IHEAC’s services include accreditation and bespoke consultancy for a wide range of diverse education providers. Governments seek IHEAC’s advice based on our experience and unrivalled knowledge of the sector.
The guiding rationales for IHEAC are:
- Quality assurance is an indispensable tool for continuous quality enhancement
- Whilst universities and higher education institutions have the main responsibility for quality assurance, quality assurance agencies need to offer guidance and advice to them in order to ensure both quality and relevance
- The development and improvement of a quality culture in institutions is key to improvement
- Each university and higher education institution operates within its specific environment and quality assurance has to fully acknowledge the contextual setting
Accreditation Services
IHEAC offers institutional accreditation for universities and for other higher education institutions
Standards
IHEAC uses standards, which fully take into account and adhere to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area.
Review Teams
Each site-visit to a university or higher education institution is undertaken by a team of reviewers
The Agency
IHEAC is a recognased international quality assurance agency for higher education that offers institutional accreditation
Timeline
The processes are managed by IHEAC and the responsible person at the applying university
Application
If you are interested in applying for an IHEAC accriditation or to request further information, please contact us
Be recognized by international institutions as an influential voice on standards and quality in the independent education sector.
What Benefits does accreditation offer
Because trust is essential everywhere, accreditation helps educational institutions deliver services with confidence.
Accreditation demonstrates an educational institution’s ability to achieve and perform activities defined by its specific program accreditation scope. Organizations can obtain independent, third-party, reliable output for themselves and their customers.