In 2024, the University of the Arts obtained its first institutional accreditation, as a result of the external evaluation process conducted by the Council for the Assurance of Quality of Higher Education (CACES).
This achievement was made possible thanks to the commitment and participation of the entire university community. UArtes continues to strengthen its institutional processes and work toward the continuous improvement of higher education quality.
Accreditation is the recognition granted by the Council for the Assurance of Quality of Higher Education (CACES) to universities and polytechnic schools that demonstrate compliance with the criteria, standards, and indicators established in the External Evaluation Model. This process comprehensively assesses institutional quality based on six criteria:
Its purpose is to ensure the quality of higher education and promote the continuous improvement of institutions.
Accreditation serves to verify that a university meets quality standards in the criteria mentioned above. It also helps identify what is working well and what needs improvement, in order to provide better education. In other words, it helps ensure that the university continuously works to deliver quality education.
It also builds trust among students, their families, and society by demonstrating that the institution is evaluated according to official criteria, and it encourages the university to review its processes, strengthen its services, and continue improving for the benefit of the entire university community.
The institutional self-assessment enabled the University to review its processes, identify strengths, and recognize the aspects that needed to be addressed as part of its preparation for the external evaluation.
This work was supported by the following institutional documents:
During 2024, the University of the Arts took part in the external evaluation process for accreditation purposes conducted by CACES.
The process included the submission and validation of institutional information, a technical visit, an on-site visit conducted by external evaluators, the preparation of evaluation reports, and the corresponding resolution.
Authorities, academic and academic support staff, administrative staff, and students of the University took part in its various stages.
The institutional accreditation obtained in 2024 represents an achievement of the entire UArtes community and, at the same time, the beginning of a new stage of institutional follow-up and strengthening.
The University continues to review its processes, carry out improvement actions, and consolidate its quality management system, with the aim of providing relevant, high-quality higher arts education.
Quality is a shared responsibility that involves students, faculty, academic staff, administrative staff, employees, and authorities.
UArtes reaffirms its commitment to public education, the arts, society, and continuous improvement.
The accreditation obtained by the University was the result of a process carried out during 2024. These were its main milestones:
The final institutional evaluation report is completed as part of the institutional accreditation process.
The preliminary report issued by CACES was received on August 16, 2024.
The University submitted its observations by August 30, 2024.
Technical Visit
Technical visits will be conducted from May 6 to 19, in accordance with the established schedule.
On-Site Visit
On-site visits will be conducted from July 24 to 28, in accordance with the established schedule.
Any information deemed missing was to be submitted between April 1 and 4.
Information was to be submitted between March 11 and 22 for the process of analysis and validation of institutional information before CACES.
The final version, including the findings from the self-assessment process, was to be submitted by January 16, 2024.
