Accreditation is the approval for the inclusion of an institution or a programme of study in a list of accredited institutions or accredited programmes of study as a result of an enactment and formally recognises that, the institution or programme has met certain predetermined minimal criteria or standards.

The competent authority in the Republic of Cyprus for carrying out programme evaluation and accreditation of the Private Institutions of Higher Education is the Council of Educational Evaluation–Accreditation (C.E.E.A).
Main Criteria regulating Evaluation-Accreditation Procedure in Cyprus:

  • Mission and objectives of the educational institution
  • Curriculum of the programmes of study
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Infrastructure and Resources (buildings, laboratories, equipment etc.)
  • Administration
  • Financial resources