Minister congratulates Community College on receiving five-year institutional accreditation
DOHA: Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater has congratulated the Community College of Qatar on receiving institutional accreditation.
The minister wrote on the X platform: "We congratulate the Community College of Qatar on receiving its five-year institutional accreditation, making it the first higher education institution in the country to receive this national accreditation. This is the first outcome of the National Commission for Qualifications and Academic Accreditation (NCQA), established in 2022 by a Cabinet decision. The NCQA is responsible for regulating the academic accreditation process for institutions and programs and managing the National Qualifications Framework, in accordance with the best international standards and practices. I take this opportunity to thank all members and affiliates of the committee for your outstanding efforts."
This achievement represents a pivotal milestone in the development of higher education in the State of Qatar and embodies actual progress in achieving one of the goals of the Third National Development Strategy, which aims to enhance the quality of education and ensure its efficiency and outcomes, the minister said in her post.
"We commend the accreditation process, which was characterised by positive interaction and high transparency, and we wish the rest of the higher education institutions success in completing their institutional accreditation process," she added.
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