About AACCUP
The accreditation of curricular programs in the Philippines, particularly for state universities and colleges, is the main function of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc. Organized in 1987, though officially registered and recognized under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 4, 1989, it is the youngest of the four (4) accrediting agencies in the country until late 2003. Under its charter, one of the functions, if not the main purpose of AACCUP, is "to develop a mechanism of, and conduct the evaluation of programs and institutions."
AACCUP is now closely allied with the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, Inc. (ALCUCOA), organized only in the later part of year 2003.
The AACCUP is a member of the:
- National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies, Inc. (NNQAA), formed by AACCUP and the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation, Inc. (ALCUCOA).
- Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) which is based in Shanghai, China.
- International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) based in Barcelona, Spain
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation-International Quality Group (CHEA-IQG) in Washington, D. C., U.S A.
VISION:
To develop a mechanism for, and conduct the evaluation of programs and institutions.
MISSION:
To make the attainment of quality in education an integral part of the higher education systems more particularly among chartered state colleges and universities in the Philippines, through a sustained program of internal and external assessment.
- Written by Dr. Manuel T. Corpus
AACCUP is a non-profit, non-stock corporation now composed of 111 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).
Below is the Directory of SUC members arranged by Region. Each SUC member name included therein may be a hotlink leading to SUC's Accredited Programs, Status of Accreditation and Duration of Validity of Accreditation Status (except for SUCs which are yet to be accredited).
Accreditation for quality assurance in state higher education institutions and programs is both a mission and mandate of AACCUP. Cognizant of this CHED-given authority, AACCUP regularly updates its databank to keep track of its accomplishments as an accrediting body.
This annual publication entitled Consolidated List of Institutions and Programs Granted Accreditation Status (From 1992 to 2017) is an unabridged abstract of institutions and programs accredited by AACCUP over the years from 1992 to 2017.
Within the past 25 years, seven (7) state universities were awarded institutionally accredited status. Likewise, a grand total of 4,041 programs were granted corresponding accreditation status.
Presented hereunder are the cumulative data on the accreditation status of the assessed programs and institutions based on the formula as defined under CMO #1, series of 2005.
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
INSTITUTION | LEVEL OF ACCREDITATION |
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Level III Re-accredited |
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Level II Re-accredited |
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Level II Re-accredited |
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Level II Re-accredited |
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Level II Re-accredited |
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Level I Accredited |
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Level I Accredited |
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
Status/Level | Number | |
Programs | Percentage (%) | |
Candidate | 514 | 12.72 |
Level I Accredited | 1,264 | 31.28 |
Level II Re-accredited | 1,448 | 35.83 |
Level III Re-accredited | 764 | 18.91 |
Level IV Re-accredited | 51 | 1.26 |
GRAND TOTAL | 4,041 | 100.00 % |
The accreditation status of each institution or program is clearly specified in terms of levels and does not need further clarification. However, some accreditation status carry superscripts and explained as follows:
Status |
Meaning |
Level III Re-accrediteda | The program level is III. Passed the Phase 1 of two (2) phases of evaluation in the 4th Survey Visit. Has to undergo Phase 2. |
Level III Re-accreditedb | The program level is III. Assessment ongoing in Phase 2 evaluation in the 4th Survey Visit. Must comply with mandatory recommendations. |
Level III Re-accreditedc | The program level is III. Assessment on going in Phase 1 of the 4th Survey Visit. Revisit all areas or only the identified ones. |
Level II Re-accreditedx | The program level is II. Passed the Phase 1 of two (2) phases of evaluation in the 3rd Survey Visit. Has to undergo Phase 2. |
Level II Re-accreditedy | The program level is II. Assessment ongoing in Phase 2 evaluation in the 3rd Survey Visit. Must comply with mandatory recommendations. |
Level II Re-accreditedz | The program level is II. Assessment ongoing in Phase 1 of the 3rd Survey Visit. Revisit all areas or only the identified ones. |
Level I Accredited1 | The program is Level I. Assessment on going in the 2nd Survey Visit. Revisit all areas or only the identified ones. |
Candidate2 | The program is a Candidate. Assessment ongoing in the 1st Survey Visit. Revisit all areas or only the identified ones. |
The asterisk (*) written after the accreditation level of a program considers the concerned program as a special case, i.e., it has to comply with certain instruction/s as stated in the Technical Review. |
Following are the summarized data on individual institutions and programs assessed by AACCUP, as certified by the National Network of Quality Assurance Agencies (NNQAA).
- Written by Dr. Manuel T. Corpus