Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation

Quality centres (or units) in higher education institutions are considered an important element in most countries in which accreditation and quality assurance bodies have been established. It is a process that can only be achieved through the educational institution itself, and this requires great efforts, distinguished leadership, and appropriate support from those responsible and those in charge of these educational institution and centres.

Hence, the process of establishing quality centres within educational institutions has become an important procedure and a basic requirement of accreditation and quality bodies from any institution of higher education seeking to obtain academic accreditation and quality assurance.

The issue of quality centres/units was one of the most important matters that the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation was keen to establish because of its effective role in establishing quality culture and assisting the relevant educational institutions in achieving the objectives of the commission, which revolve around quality assurance and identifying the best ways and methods for promoting higher education in the Kingdom.

Due to the keenness of various educational institutions to progress in the field of development, they have established these centres to help in achieving that.

As a response from Islamic University of Madinah to all this, the University Council took its Resolution No. (444/1428/1429), which included the recommendation to establish a deanship under the title (Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation) and to submit this to the Council of Higher Education.

Then, the esteemed Higher Education Council issued its Resolution No. (17/51/1429) on 10/18/1429 AH, which included the establishment of the Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation at Islamic University of Madinah.

This decision culminated in the approval of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Telegram No. (963/MB) on 2/3/1430 AH.