Accreditation of degree programmes

IET Accreditation is an internationally respected benchmark awarded to high quality programmes that provide an ideal preparation for aspiring professional engineers.

Why accredit your programmes?

In a competitive international market, students and industry are demanding more. Accreditation of your programmes can help you to:

  • attract the best students;
  • provide students with a good foundation for professional registration;
  • meet the needs of industry;
  • benchmark programmes against other institutions in the UK and internationally;
  • become an Academic Partner and access a range of further benefits.

Accredited programmes assist individuals by demonstrating that they meet some or all of the underpinning knowledge and understanding requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer. This is achieved through the assessment of programmes against defined and accepted standard criteria.

You can check if a degree programme is accredited by searching our list of IEng and CEng accredited programmes. You will need to ensure that you have the correct title, designation and the year the cohort enrolled into year one of the programme.

Why choose the IET?

The IET brings over 25 years' experience of programme accreditation against professional standards for IEng and CEng status and can help you:

  • across a broad spectrum of programme types, including electrical, mechanical and computing;
  • improve promotion of your programmes with IET branding and listing on the IET website and on the Engineering Council database for accredited courses;
  • underpin your programme by using appropriately trained accreditors.

Support is provided throughout the accreditation process along with guidance on how to prepare your application.

The IET has introduced a charge for its UK academic accreditation services.

Additional charges apply for universities seeking IET accreditation outside of the UK.

Read more about the academic accreditation charge.

Directory of accredited programmes

Below are the lists of currently accredited programmes by the IET.

UK: IEng and CEng accredited programmes

International: International accredited programmes

Any questions?

Tel: +44 (0) 1438 765 610
Email: accreditation@theiet.org