Commission for Academic Accreditation (United Arab Emirates) is recorded in this encyclopedia from the source named below.
Overview
The Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) (Arabic: مفوضية الاعتماد الأكاديمي) is the national quality assurance and regulatory agency responsible for evaluation and accreditation of higher educational institutions and universities in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 2000, it comes under the country's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Working collaboratively with relevant national and local authorities in the Emirates, the CAA sets out to safeguard academic standards and to assure and enhance the quality of learning opportunities provided for students in UAE's higher education institutions (HEIs). It undertakes licensure of HEIs in the UAE and accreditation of their award-bearing academic programs. In order to be entered in the National Register and receive Federal Recognition any HEIs offering post-secondary education in the UAE must receive institutional licensure and accreditation of their degree and diploma. CAA accreditation incorporates recognition of Bachelor's degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Master's degree and Doctorate Degree. These Degrees range from levels 6-8 as per the National Qualification Framework of UAE (NQF UAE).
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Editorial note
This record is a sourced summary, not original research. Where the underlying material is silent on a point, this article is silent too. Last reviewed 2026-09-23.