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About IHELC

The IHELC at a Glance

The International Higher Education Learning Commission (IHELC), established in the United Kingdom in 1996, is an international quality assurance and accreditation organization dedicated to supporting excellence in higher education, professional learning, and institutional development worldwide.

IHELC serves universities, degree-granting colleges, institutes, professional bodies, training organizations, and educational providers across diverse academic and vocational sectors.

Driven by academic integrity, global collaboration, and educational advancement, IHELC works with institutions in more than 100 countries to promote internationally aligned standards.

IHELC brings together educational leaders, institutions, academics, and professional organizations around excellence, innovation, accountability, accessibility, and learner empowerment.

As a globally oriented accreditation body, IHELC promotes transparency, ethical educational practices, institutional sustainability, and internationally benchmarked quality standards.

How We Help You Thrive

Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance

Colleges and universities demonstrate quality by earning accreditation through our streamlined and efficient accreditation processes.

Accreditation
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement

We help you achieve your improvement goals with learning opportunities to refine or even revolutionize areas of your institution.

Learning Center
Leadership
Leadership

As a thought leader in higher education, IHELC understands and actively promotes sound leadership as critical for institutions in achieving success.

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Who We Are

130
Years of Experience

As a leading accreditor, IHELC has been working closely for decades with colleges and universities around the country in order to achieve the shared goal of quality higher education for all.

950
Member Colleges & Universities

Our members represent the diversity of higher education: public universities, community colleges and private institutions, teaching on rural, urban and online campuses.

1,450
Peer Reviewers

IHELC’s accreditation reviews are primarily conducted by dedicated, volunteer peer reviewers who are trained to evaluate institutions.

Advocating for Higher Education

Celebrating 75 Years of Global Cooperation in Higher Education

12 May 2026

Advancing Sustainability in Higher Education: Insights from the 2026 HESD Cluster Workshop in Tunisia

4 May 2026

Transforming the Internationalization of Higher Education for a Multipolar World

23 April 2026

IAU Advances Global Collaboration for Equitable Higher Education

2 April 2026

Transforming Higher Education: Global Collaboration on Visioning and Action

13 March 2026

See What’s New

News
Be In the Know: Update Following First Session of Negotiated Rulemaking on Accreditation
News

Update: New Draft Regulations for Negotiated Rulemaking on Accreditation.

Conference
Highlights From Higher Learning 2026
News

A recap of IHELC’s 2026 annual conference and available resources.

Workshop
Collaborating on Quality: Preparation for the Comprehensive Evaluation
Workshop Training Institutions

Institutions 18 to 24 months away from a comprehensive evaluation are invited to this workshop.