Institutional Accreditation Unit
The Institutional Accreditation Unit is one of the core units within the Department of Quality Assurance and University Performance. It aims to coordinate and follow up on institutional accreditation requirements at the university level, in accordance with nationally and internationally recognized standards. The unit supports all university departments in fulfilling accreditation requirements by providing technical and advisory assistance, overseeing the preparation of accreditation portfolios, and collecting necessary evidence and documentation.
Moreover, the unit plays a key role in promoting a culture of quality, monitoring the implementation of improvement plans, and ensuring the university’s readiness for external evaluations—all of which contribute to enhancing institutional performance and achieving the university’s strategic goals.
🌟 الرؤية (Vision):
Leadership and excellence in implementing institutional accreditation standards, contributing to comprehensive and sustainable quality across all university sectors.
📜 الرسالة (Mission):
The Institutional Accreditation Unit strives to support the university’s efforts in achieving institutional accreditation by promoting a culture of quality, implementing accreditation standards, and providing technical and advisory support to all university departments to ensure compliance with national and international quality requirements.
🎯 الأهداف (Objectives):
To enable Northern Technical University to achieve full institutional accreditation through the development of institutional performance, ensuring adherence to quality standards across colleges and administrative units, and enhancing self-evaluation and continuous improvement processes to guarantee academic and administrative excellence.
Duties of the Institutional Accreditation Unit
Coordinating with relevant internal and external entities to ensure the implementation of institutional accreditation standards approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Promoting a culture of quality and institutional accreditation through workshops, seminars, and awareness-raising activities.
Reviewing and analyzing institutional performance, and preparing periodic reports on the progress toward meeting accreditation requirements.
Overseeing the preparation of institutional accreditation portfolios, and collecting the necessary evidence and documentation in collaboration with all university units.
Providing technical support and consultation to colleges, centers, and administrative units regarding accreditation standards and requirements.
Monitoring the implementation of corrective and improvement plans based on self-evaluation results and feedback from oversight bodies.
Establishing a comprehensive database that includes performance indicators, documentation, and evidence related to institutional accreditation.
Ensuring integration between institutional and program accreditation processes, and coordinating efforts among related units.
Communicating with national and international accreditation bodies to benefit from best practices in the field.
Institutional Accreditation at Northern Technical University