More than 100 university centers have obtained the institutional accreditation granted by ANECA

In March ANECA has favorably evaluated the initial institutional accreditation of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Murcia. With this center, there are 101 centers from 14 universities which have obtained a favorable report from ANECA.

The universities with one or more centers institutionally accredited by ANECA are the following:

• University of  Extremadura

• University of  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

• University of  Murcia

• Pontificia Comillas University

• International University of La Rioja

• University of Oviedo

• University of Cantabria

• Jaume I de Castellón University

• Public University of Navarra

• European University of the Canary Islands

• Cardenal Herrera-CEU University

• University of  Alicante

• Catholic University of Valencia

• University of  Navarra

The complete list of centers can be consulted on ANECA's website: https://www.aneca.es/informes-de-acreditacion-institucional.

In 2024, 17 centers obtained the renewal of institutional accreditation by ANECA. These centers belong to the University of Extremadura (6 centers), the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (5 centers), the University of Murcia (3 centers) and the Pontifical University of Comillas (3 centers).

In 2025, 7 centers belonging to the University of Extremadura, the University of Murcia and the International University of La Rioja will be evaluated for the renewal of institutional accreditation.

On the other hand, from 2025, the institutional accreditation of the universities of the Valencian Community, and the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, will be carried out by the Agència Valenciana d’Avaluació i Prospectiva (AVAP) and the Agencia Canaria de Calidad Universitaria y Evaluación Educativa (ACCUE), respectively.

Institutional Accreditation is the transparent mechanism used to guarantee the academic quality offered by university centers following the principles of the European Higher Education Area. This procedure is currently regulated by the Royal Decree 640/2021 of July 27th..

Through the Institutional Accreditation program, ANECA evaluates the applications received from the university centers requesting such accreditation. The procedure consists of several phases. A first phase of initial institutional accreditation is established and, before six years have elapsed, a renewal of such accreditation. This renewal will be cyclical every 6 years. ANECA may agree with the university to carry out a follow-up of the institutional accreditation of the institutionally accredited centers.