Accreditation and Recognition

IN BRIEF

EUCLID (Euclid University | Pole Universitaire Euclide) is an intergovernmental, treaty-based university, accredited in its charter and further accredited by the Participating States / Headquarters States through specific actions and certifications.

(Letter from the United Nations, Office of Human Resources Management, reference 0218/RCA/MP/ONU-12, dated 10 December 2012): “the UN Secretariat recognize[s] Euclide – Pole Universitaire Euclide and the other four UN institutions … as being accredited.”

EUCLID’s constitutive treaty, as registered and published in the United Nations Treaty Series (certificates 49006/49007): “EUCLID is chartered to confer diplomas, degrees and completion certificates accredited by the ministries of Education of the Participating Parties. (Article 1)”

EUCLID, (or as applicable the EUCLID Secretary General), is a member of institutional associations requiring government recognition/accreditation, notably AAU and IAUP.

EUCLID is certified in the “UNESCO Portal to Recognized Higher Education Institutions” documents posted by the National UNESCO Commission of its Headquarters State.

Primary Accrediting Body	Government/Ministry of Education, Headquarters State (C.A.R.)
Apostille/Authentication	Yes, stamped/signed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other Accrediting Bodies	Other ministries of Education under Article I (see list)
Executive (Presidential)?	Yes, the EUCLID SG is a member of IAUP
Regional Membership	Yes (AAU)
UNESCO NATCOM listing	Yes (posted by UNESCO Commission GM)
Other Participations	GUNI, UN Academic Impact, ACUNS
Other Publication(s)	United Nations Treaty Series (search database for “EUCLID”)
UNESCO/IAU listing?	Yes (“International / Regional” category) (pre-WHED)
UNESCO Portal documentation?	Yes
Usable for UN & IGO positions?	Yes (per letter from UN Secretariat)
Listed for UN staff sabbaticals?	Yes
CHEA (USA) accreditation	No (EUCLID is not a US-based institution and limits US enrollment)

EUCLID (Pôle Universitaire Euclide | Euclid University) is certified as a recognized/accredited institution of higher learning by according to the rules governing intergovernmental universities: (1) by its headquarter’s state ministry of higher education, (2) by other Participating States according to their own rules. Accordingly, EUCLID has been registered and recognized as a “recognized / accredited” intergovernmental university with the international authorities of reference.

As stated by the United Nations (Office of Human Resources Management):

“both IAU/UNESCO and the UN Secretariat recognize Euclide- Pole Universitaire Euclide and the other four UN institutions … as being accredited” (0218/RCA/MP/ONU-12, dated 10 December 2012).

Prospective students should take note that governmental and intergovernmental bodies are the only official and reliable authorities in the matter of university status and accreditation/recognition. Private and sub-national entities claiming authority to approve or disapprove institutions of higher learning are often deceptive, or fraudulent.

Typically, public national (or regional) universities are accredited by a single ‘accrediting body’ which is either the ministry of education (MOE) or a specialized agency approved by the ministry of education. This governmental approval is deemed sufficient for international accreditation and recognition. In addition, there are private accrediting bodies with various levels of validity and recognition (the United States does not have a ministry of education and relies on private accreditors).

Typically, public intergovernmental universities are now accredited by the accrediting body of their headquarters state (Ministry of Education / Higher Education or other delegated public agency), in addition to other accreditation and recognition statements incorporated in their charter. The following table summarizes the accreditation processes and documentation for the major intergovernmental universities including EUCLID:

Multilateral Institution	Accreditation Mechanism and Documentation	HQ
European University Institute	Ministry of Education of Italy + statements by other EU States | Link	Florence
United Nations University	Ongoing with Ministry of Education of Japan (2014/2015) + statement by UN Secretariat | Link 1 | Link 2	Tokyo
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI)	Ministry of Education of Tanzania | Link	Arusha
University for Peace	Accreditation agency for Costa Rica + United Nations General Assembly & Treaty support | Link 1 | Link 2	San Jose
École Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications	Ministry of Education of Senegal? Regional CAMES label | Link	Dakar
World Maritime University	Confirmed authorization Ministry of Education of Sweden (2014) |Link	Malmö
IMO International Maritime Law Institute	Probably via Ministry of Education of Malta but not documented	Valleta
Academy of European Law	Public Foundation | Not degree granting	Trieste
Franco-German University	Network of Universities | Not degree granting	Saarbrücken
Franco-Italian University	Bi-national institution | Accreditation not documented	Grenoble
University of Central Asia	Possible accreditation by the Ministry of Education of Kyrgyzstan (not documented)	Bishkek
African Virtual University	Not degree granting, no accreditation	Kinshasa*
South Asian University	Treaty Article 7, UGC India | Link	New Delhi
EUCLID (Euclid University)	Ministry of Education of The Gambia | Link	Banjul
TAU/DTU (Deutsch-Türkische Universität)	Ministry of Education of Turkey + approval by Germany under international law	Ankara
AIT (Asian Institute of Technology)	Validity confirmed by Ministry of Education of Thailand | Link	Pathum Thani

Accordingly, EUCLID derives its academic accreditation from proper government authorization under international law and from their ministries of education, not private or sub-national agencies. Inasmuch as most countries are legally bound to recognize UN-registered treaties based on the principle of reciprocity, the assurance of international validity under all national legal frameworks for recognition is extremely high.

Finally, EUCLID’s academic accreditation is also recognized and reaffirmed by the following intergovernmental organizations: ICCI, CAFRAD, ECOWAS (see below).

See also: Further information about EUCLID accreditation