Association of Arab Universities • Arab Council for Quality Assurance & Accreditation for Arab UniversitiesQUALITY • INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION • PROGRAMME ACCREDITATION
AASHEI · INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION

Apply to the Arab Council for Quality Assurance and Accreditation

Prepare your institution’s information and supporting documents before completing the Council application. An officially authorized representative should submit the request.

Universities only Institutional Accreditation AASHEI platform
BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Read these instructions and prepare your documents

The application is divided into several consecutive data-entry stages. You will complete institutional information, confirm declarations and upload supporting documents at the end. Prepare the information below so that you can move through the application without interruptions.

Important: get your files ready before starting

The final stage includes document uploads. Please collect clear digital copies of all documents, check their validity, dates, signatures and approvals, and have them available on your device. Not having a required document ready may prevent you from completing the application in one sitting.

8 preparation categories 7 supporting document types Next → Next → final submission

What information will you need?

The categories below follow the supplied institutional statement template. Please prepare official, up-to-date answers for each section.

Institution details

Official institution name, country, founding year, institution type (public/private/non-profit), headquarters and branches, official website, and the university president’s name, phone and email.

Authorized representative

Full name, position, official email, telephone and the institution’s authorization letter.

Legal standing

Licensing authority, license or establishment-decree number and date, current validity, and any material legal restrictions.

National accreditation

National accrediting body, accreditation status and expiry. If national accreditation is unavailable, prepare the relevant official statement described in the template.

Operating history

First student admission date, first graduation date (month/year), and number of graduating cohorts.

Institutional scope

Current numbers of faculties, academic programmes, students and teaching staff, plus the data date and source.

Declarations

Confirm data authenticity, commitment to self-study and evidence submission, disclosure of material sanctions or proceedings, and compliance with platform and accreditation rules.

Supporting documents

Upload the seven supporting documents listed below at the attachment stage, then review everything before final submission.

Prepare these files before you start

Have the following documents ready for the final upload stage. Conditional requirements are identified below.

Documents must be current or officially approved, according to the condition stated for each document.
  1. Valid institutional license or establishment decreeValid document from the issuing authority.
  2. National accreditation certificate (if applicable)Current when applying; otherwise supply the appropriate official statement where required.
  3. Official statement of students and graduating cohortsApproved, dated, and identifying the relevant academic years/cohorts.
  4. Quality-assurance unit establishment decision and regulationsCurrent decision or approved organizational document.
  5. Current university/board of trustees or governing-body decisionValid appointment decision or document proving current composition.
  6. Declaration of sanctions and material proceedingsDated, approved disclosure; a negative declaration if none exist.
  7. Institutional representative authorization letterOfficial letter from the competent authority, valid at submission.
Helpful tip: place all files in one folder, give each file a descriptive name, and use only the formats and sizes accepted by the upload fields in the application.

Council application form

APPLICATION STAGES In progress
Step 1 of 8

Institution details

Complete this stage, then use Next to continue.

0 / 8 Stages passed
  1. 1 Institution details
  2. 2 Authorized representative
  3. 3 Legal standing
  4. 4 National accreditation
  5. 5 Operating history
  6. 6 Institutional scope
  7. 7 Declarations
  8. 8 Supporting documents

Coming next: Authorized representative

Steps change only after the form moves to another page.

Official Council application

Complete every mandatory field. The supporting documents are uploaded in the final stage.

Click Next to proceed through the stages. Check all information and document uploads before the final submission.
First: Organization Information