Substantial Equivalency
Accreditation Outside of the United States
Some of the programs that are recognized as substantially equivalent, have now been accredited. Please see our Accredited Program Search for a complete list of ABET accredited programs.
We are no longer conducting substantial equivalency evaluations.
In the past, ABET evaluated programs outside the U.S., by institutional request, to determine if they were “substantially equivalent” to ABET-accredited programs.
“Substantial equivalency” means that a program is comparable in program content and educational experience, but may differ in format or method of delivery. It implies reasonable confidence that the program has prepared its graduates to begin professional practice at the entry level. While these evaluations followed policies and procedures similar to those used for accreditation, no accreditation action was taken, nor was there any assumption that a program undergoing accreditation would be accredited as a result of such review.
Substantial equivalency is not binding on colleges, universities, employers, or licensing agencies. Most of the programs that were recognized as substantially equivalent have now been accredited.
Please see our Accredited Program Search for a complete list of ABET-accredited programs.
Substantial equivalency is not binding on colleges, universities, employers, or licensing agencies.
The following programs are recognized by ABET as being substantially equivalent. Recognition is effective from October 1st to September 30th of the years indicated below.
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Chile
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Chemical Engineering (C.Eng. of Ind.), 2003 – 2009
Civil Engineering (C.Eng.), 2003 – 2009
Computer Engineering (C.Eng. of Ind.), 2003 – 2009
Electrical Engineering (C.Eng. of Ind.), 2003 – 2009
Mechanical Engineering (C.Eng. of Ind.), 2003 – 2009
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Colombia
Universidad de los Andes
Civil Engineering, 1992 – 2001
Electrical Engineering, 1992 – 2001
Industrial Engineering, 1992 – 2001
Mechanical Engineering, 1992 – 2001
Systems & Computer Engineering, 1992 – 2001
Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla
Industrial Engineering, 1996 – 2002
Mechanical Engineering, 1996 – 2002
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Germany
University of Karlsruhe
Electrical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. – MSEE), 2001 – 2008
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Iceland
University of Iceland
Civil Engineering, 1993 – 1999
Electrical Engineering, 1993 – 1999
Mechanical Engineering, 1993 – 1999
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Kuwait
Kuwait University
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 1990 – 2008
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 1990 – 2008
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 1990 – 2008
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 1990 – 2008
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2008
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 1990 – 2008
Petroleum Engineering (B.S.), 1990 – 2008
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Mexico
Autonomous University of Nuevo León
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – , 2010
ITESM, Campus Estado de Mexico
Computer Systems for Management (B.S.), 2006 – 2012
Electronics and Communications Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Electronics and Computer Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Industrial and Systems Engineering (B.S), 2002 – 2009
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
ITESM, Campus San Luis
Industrial and Systems Engineering (B.S), 2004 – 2010
ITESM, Campus Toluca
Electronic Systems Engineering (B.S.), 2006 – 2010
Industrial and Systems Engineering (B.S), 2006 – 2010
Mechanical Engineering (with minor in Industrial Engineering) (B.S.), 2006 – 2010
ITESM, Ciudad de Mexico
Electronics and Communications Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Industrial and Systems Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Mechanical Engineering (minor in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering) (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
ITESM, Monterrey Campus
Chemical and Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 1992 – 2008
Chemical and Systems Engineering (B.S.), 1992 – 2008
Civil Engineering (B.S), 1992 – 2008
Computer Systems Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2008
Electronics & Communications Engineering (B.S.), 1992 – 2008
Industrial and Systems Engineering (B.S.), 1992 – 2008
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 1992 – 2008
ITESM, Queretaro Campus
Computer Systems Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2010
Electronic Systems Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2010
Electronics and Communications Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2010
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Netherlands
Delft University of Technology
Aerospace Engineering (B.S.), 1995 – 2008
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2007
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2007
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 1997 – 2004
Geodetic Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2007
Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2007
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2007
Naval and Marine Engineering (B.S.), 2001 – 2007
Eindhoven University of Technology
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), June 1, 2001 – Sept. 30, 2008
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), June 1, 2001 – Sept. 30, 2008
Industrial Engineering (B.S.),
Oct. 1, 1989 – Sept. 30, 1995 and June 1, 2001 – Sept. 30, 2008Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), June 1, 2001 – Sept. 30, 2008
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Peru
TECSUP
Industrial Automation and Electronics Program (B.S.), 2006 – 2012
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Qatar
Qatar University
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2011
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2011
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2011
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2011
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Russia
Taganrog Institute of Technology – Southern Federal University*
Computer Engineering (BETCE) 2005 – 2011
Electrical Engineering (BETEE) 2005 – 2011
Tomsk Polytechnic University
Electrical Engineering (B.S.) 2006 – 2012
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Saudi Arabia
King Abdul Aziz University
Aeronautical Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Biomedical Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Chemical and Materials Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Computer and Control Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Electric Power and Machine Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Electronics and Communications Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Mining Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Nuclear Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Production Engineering and Mechanical System Design Engineering (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
Thermal Engineering and Desalination Technology (B.S.), 2003 – 2009
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Applied Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Applied Civil Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Applied Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Applied Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Architecture Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Computer Science (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Construction Engineering and Management (M.S. and M.E.)*, 1993 – 2009
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Systems Engineering – Industrial Engineering and Organization (B.S.)**, 1993 – 2009
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Petroleum Engineering (B.S.), 1993 – 2009
Systems Engineering – Automation and Control (B.S.)***, 1993 – 2009
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Singapore
National University of Singapore
Information Systems (B.S.), 2006 – 2012
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 1999 – 2005
Computer Science (B.S.), 2006 – 2012
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South Korea
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Aerospace Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Ceramic Science and Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Chemical Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Civil Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Electrical Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Electronics Materials Science and Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Industrial Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Materials Science and Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Mechanical Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Nuclear Engineering, 1992 – 1998
Precision Engineering and Mechatronics, 1992 – 1998
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Spain
Institut Quimic de Sarria
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
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Sultanate of Oman
Sultan Qaboos University
Civil Engineering (B.Eng.), 2006 – 2012
Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.Eng.), 2006 – 2012
Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.), 2006 – 2012
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (B.Eng.), 2006 – 2012
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Turkey
Bilkent University
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 2006 – 2012
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B.S.)*, 1997 – 2012
Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 1995 – 2008
Bogazici University
Chemical Engineering (B.S), 1998 – 2010
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B.S), 1998 – 2010
Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Eastern Mediterranean University
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Istanbul Technical University
Aeronautical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Astronautical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Control Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Electronics and Communications Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Environmental Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Food Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Geological Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Geophysical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Mining Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Naval Architecture Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Ocean Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (B.S.), 2005 – 2011
Textile Engineering (B.S.), 2004 – 2010
Middle East Technical University
Aerospace Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 1994 – 2010
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 1996 – 2010
Computer Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B.S.), 1996 – 2010
Environmental Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Food Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Geological Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Industrial Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 1996 – 2010
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (B.S.), 1996 – 2010
Mining Engineering (B.S.), 1994 – 2010
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (B.S.), 2002 – 2009
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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates University
Chemical Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Civil Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Electrical Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Electrical Engineering (Communications)(B.S.)*, 1998 – 2010
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010
Petroleum Engineering (B.S.), 1998 – 2010