Qualifications & recognition

Official Institution Recognition Source Finder

Find the official national recognition/accreditation starting point for checking whether a higher-education institution is recognised in the target country.

Reviewed 19 August 2026No account required

Find the official national recognition/accreditation starting point for checking whether a higher-education institution is recognised in the target country. The useful output is not just the number: it is the number together with the assumptions and eligibility checks that can change what you should do next.

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What this calculator uses

The inputs on this page are Country of the institution, What you need to verify. The calculation uses the values you enter for Country of the institution, What you need to verify and returns the planning output described by the tool.

How to read the result

This routes you to an official source. It does not claim that a typed institution is recognised until you confirm it in that source.

What the number does not prove

A planning comparison is not a formal recognition decision. Verify the awarding institution, qualification and purpose with the destination recognition authority or professional regulator.

Best next step

Use the result to identify the correct recognition path and authority. Keep academic admission, formal qualification recognition and professional licensing as separate decisions.

Verify the governing ruleThis page explains a planning method, not a universal licensing rule. If your credential has a mandatory total, category, provider, or reporting rule, use the issuing authority as the final source.
Important: This is a planning aid. Universities, scholarship providers, immigration authorities, recognition bodies and professional regulators control their own decisions and changing requirements.