Global Engagement

Confidence to build a safer world

ABET has a rich history of global engagement in support of our mission: promoting and improving the quality of technical education worldwide.

We actively work to support improvement of technical education worldwide by:

Assisting in the establishment and continuous improvement of national accrediting systems via Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
Supporting the mutual recognition of accrediting systems worldwide via Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)
Providing general assistance and training through workshops, seminars and conferences
Recognizing the substantial equivalency of academic programs
Directing the accreditation of academic programs by ABET outside of the U.S.

Our international activities support our mission to assure confidence in the career preparation of professionals in applied & natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology education programs worldwide.

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Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)

These agreements between international organizations that accredit academic degree programs support global career mobility of professionals in the fields we accredit.

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Accreditation Outside the U.S.

Our accreditation process for programs outside the United States is identical to the process for programs within the U.S. However, there are some different logistical requirements.