HUNTSVILLE – Several undergraduate engineering programs at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have received the highest accreditation from a national board, the university announced.
The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology gave the UAH programs a “Next General Review.” This review is the highest accreditation result and will remain in place for the next six years until the programs are up for their next review.
“Having our engineering degree programs accredited since their date of inception is very important for our former, current and future engineering graduates,” said UAH Dean of the College of Engineering Shankar Mahalingam. “Employers in the region and across our country are reassured that our graduates have met the standards set by ABET.”
ABET is a nonprofit, ISO9000-certified non-governmental agency that accredits programs
in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The
organization is a federation of 34 professional and technical societies representing that accredits postsecondary, degree-granting accredited programs in the United States and nationally accredited institutions outside the country. ABET accredits programs, rather than institutions.
“The exhaustive accreditation review that occurred in 2021 was particularly challenging
since the ‘site visit’ was conducted virtually,” said Mahalingam. “Our faculty had to prepare videos of all our teaching laboratories and other instructional facilities for our reviewers. The NGR outcome was a huge team effort, for which I am truly grateful.”
The following UAH programs have been accredited:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
