QA & Accreditation Certificates
Recognition, Quality Assurance & Accreditation at UCB.
🌍 WHO Recognition as a Healthy University (October 2025 - February 2028)
UCB is officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Healthy University. This achievement reflects UCB’s commitment to promoting holistic well-being across its campus physically, mentally, socially, and environmentally. The certificate was granted following a rigorous evaluation of UCB’s wellness policies, sustainable campus initiatives, mental health services, and community engagement strategies. UCB is now part of the global network of institutions aligned with WHO’s Health Promoting Universities framework.
🇧🇭 NQF Institutional Listing (October 2025)
UCB reached a significant milestone when it was officially included in Bahrain’s National Qualifications Framework (NQF) institutional listing, as recognized by the Bahrain Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA). This recognition confirms that UCB’s institutional policies, academic programmes, outcomes, and credit‑hour structures align with national standards and quality expectations. By achieving NQF institutional listing, UCB affirms its commitment to maintaining transparency, enhancing academic credibility, and contributing meaningfully to the higher education sector in Bahrain.
🇬🇧 QAA–UK International Accreditation (July 2025 – July 2030)
University College of Bahrain (UCB) has been awarded International Institutional Accreditation and Program Accreditation for its MBA by the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) under the International Quality Review (IQR) and International Program Accreditation (IPA) frameworks. This prestigious accreditation, valid from July 2025 to July 2030, confirms that UCB fully meets the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area. The accreditation process included a scoping visit in September 2023, submission of the Self-Evaluation Report in January 2024, and a peer review visit in April 2024, culminating in formal approval in July 2025. This dual recognition enhances UCB’s global academic reputation and affirms its alignment with best practices in governance, learning, and continuous improvement.
QAA-UK Institutional Accreditation Certificate + Action Plan
QAA-UK International Program Accreditation Certificate + Action Plan
🇧🇭 Institutional Accreditation – Bahrain (March 2024- March 2028)
University College of Bahrain (UCB) was granted full institutional accreditation by the Higher Education Council (HEC) in the Kingdom of Bahrain under Decision No. 182/10/2024 dated 6 March 2024. This significant milestone affirms UCB’s compliance with national quality standards and reflects the institution’s continuous commitment to excellence in governance, teaching, learning, and institutional effectiveness.
🇯🇴 AQACHEI Certification for MBA Program – Jordan (April 2024- April 2026)
In 2024, the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) in Jordan certified UCB’s MBA program during its session No. 11/2024. This two-year program accreditation recognizes the academic rigor and strategic alignment of UCB’s MBA curriculum with regional quality standards and the Jordanian National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
🇯🇴 Jordanian Recognition of UCB Programs (October 2023)
On 30 November 2023, under decision number 306, the Accreditation & Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (Jordan) granted formal recognition to the programmes of University College of Bahrain (UCB) at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. The decision was taken in Session No. (306) of the committee and assures Jordanian equivalence for UCB’s accredited programmes offered by the institution. This recognition underscores UCB’s adherence to the standards of academic structure, faculty qualifications, student-to-faculty ratios, infrastructure, and alignment with the national qualifications framework of Jordan. The recognition allows Jordanian students and stakeholders to trust that UCB’s degrees meet regional quality and recognition criteria.
🇸🇦 Safeer Inclusion – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (January 2023)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education officially listed University College of Bahrain within its Safeer platform via letter No. 4400775896 dated 29 January 2023. This inclusion allows Saudi students to pursue their studies at UCB with full academic recognition and enhances UCB’s regional standing among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) institutions.
🇯🇴 Institutional AQACHEI Certification – Jordan (June 2022-June 2025)
UCB received an institutional-level Quality Assurance Certificate from Jordan’s AQACHEI in its 20th session held on 15 June 2022, under Resolution No. 305/20/2022. The decision followed an in-depth external audit of institutional policies, academic programs, quality assurance mechanisms, and alignment with the Jordanian National Framework. This milestone highlighted UCB’s regional reputation as a quality-driven institution with cross-border academic recognition.