Accreditation Services
Accreditation for every educational sector
INEAA accredits four categories of educational institution against a single, rigorous standards framework — with sector-specific criteria applied where appropriate to reflect different delivery models and institutional contexts.
What We Accredit
Four institution categories
INEAA accreditation is available to any legally registered educational institution that can demonstrate compliance with the seven evaluation domains set out in the INEAA Accreditation Standards Manual.
Accreditation is available as Institutional Accreditation — covering all programmes offered by an institution — or as Programmatic Accreditation, where a specific programme or faculty is evaluated.
Universities
INEAA accredits undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degree-granting institutions — domestic and international, campus-based, online, and dual-mode.
University accreditation is evaluated against all seven primary domains of the INEAA Standards Framework. Institutions delivering programmes online are additionally evaluated against the Distance Learning Supplementary Standards.
This category includes:
- —Undergraduate degree programmes (Bachelor's level)
- —Graduate programmes (Master's level)
- —Doctoral and research degree programmes
- —Dual-award and joint-degree arrangements
- —Campus-based, online, and hybrid delivery institutions
- —Domestic and internationally registered universities
Distance & Online Providers
INEAA accredits fully online and blended learning institutions across all qualification levels — from short professional programmes to full degree pathways.
Online providers are evaluated against the seven primary domains plus the INEAA Distance and Online Learning Supplementary Standards, which address LMS quality, instructional design, digital infrastructure, and learner engagement monitoring.
Additional evaluation criteria for online providers:
- —Learning Management System quality and documented uptime (min 99%)
- —Instructional design framework and course development standards
- —Digital infrastructure reliability and data security
- —Learner engagement monitoring and early-alert systems
- —Online assessment integrity controls
- —Compliance with international online education regulations
Colleges & Training Organisations
INEAA accredits vocational, professional, and continuing education providers — from community colleges to specialist training centres delivering industry certifications.
Colleges and training organisations are evaluated against standards adapted to their educational purpose, with particular emphasis on faculty qualifications appropriate to the vocational or professional field, curriculum relevance, and industry alignment.
This category includes:
- —Vocational and technical colleges
- —Professional training and certification centres
- —Community colleges and further education providers
- —Continuing professional development (CPD) providers
- —Corporate training organisations offering accredited programmes
- —Specialist institutions (healthcare, law, technology, finance)
Schools (K–12 & International)
INEAA accredits private, charter, and international schools operating K–12 and equivalent programmes. This includes schools delivering British, American, IB, and other internationally recognised curricula.
School accreditation evaluates curriculum quality, faculty qualifications appropriate to K–12 delivery, governance, student welfare provisions, and operational stability.
This category includes:
- —Private and independent K–12 schools
- —International schools delivering British, American, or IB curricula
- —Charter and alternative educational institutions
- —Boarding and day schools
- —Specialist schools (arts, STEM, language immersion)
- —Schools with hybrid or blended delivery models
Begin your accreditation journey
Download the application package and review the Standards Manual before submitting your application.