Kennedy University announced accreditation from the Independent Kazakhstan Center of Accreditation (IKCA), a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-listed international accreditor. CHEA is the primary U.S. body that recognizes international accreditors, and the decision strengthens the university's global framework of academic accountability.
IKCA accreditation confirms the Doctor of Professional Studies program's alignment with internationally recognized quality benchmarks. In addition, IKCA is formally recognized by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education, holds full membership in the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education, participates in the European quality-assurance community, and appears in Kazakhstan's national register of recognized accreditation bodies.
Kennedy University also maintains Accreditation by the Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-listed accreditor. AUAP holds formal consultative status with UNESCO and works with the World Federation of United Nations Associations. Furthermore, Approved Membership in the Americas Accreditation Council (AAC, formerly Accreditation Agency Curaçao), a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-listed accreditor, connects the institution with quality-assurance systems across the Americas.
In Europe, Kennedy University holds Approved Membership in the European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS), a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-listed accreditor. The institution is also listed on the French Ministry of Education's web portal as an online educational institution and authorized to confer private institutional degrees. Consequently, the university combines documented European presence with cross-border academic oversight.
Across Africa, Kennedy University holds Authorization — granting the authority to confer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and recognition as a legitimate institution of higher education — by the Ministry of Higher Education, Galmudug State, Somalia, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Hirshabelle State, Somalia. Separately, Institutional Accreditation by the Ministry of Higher Education, Galmudug State, Somalia, recognizes the university's institutional standing within that jurisdiction.
“A connected quality-assurance framework helps employers and evaluators verify credentials more efficiently, which can support graduate mobility across borders,” said Marcus Ellery, senior credentialing adviser at Meridian Academic Advisory. He added that consistent documentation gives third-party reviewers a clearer basis for assessing academic records.
The organizations that have recognized Kennedy University operate within quality-assurance frameworks acknowledged by traditional accrediting bodies, regional accrediting agencies, governments worldwide, and authoritative regional authorities. As a result, the university's accreditations and recognitions carry acceptance among major governments and traditional higher education bodies while aligning with mainstream regional accreditation standards and top-tier global academic benchmarks.
About Kennedy University: Kennedy University is an international higher education institution headquartered in Paris, France, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs for students and working adults across multiple regions. Its academic model emphasizes flexible access, documented quality assurance, and cross-border learning opportunities. More information is available at Kennedy University and Kennedy University of Baptist.
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