India’s Centre to Overhaul Higher Education Accreditation: Binary System to Replace Grading Model

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India’s Centre to Overhaul Higher Education Accreditation: Binary System to Replace Grading Model (The Economic Times, July 29, 2025) Marking five year of India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Centre is set to announce significant reform in the accreditation for higher education institutions by shifting to a binary model - ‘accredited’ or ‘not accredited’- replacing the existing multi-tiered grading system. This means institutions will no longer be ranked against each other but assessed against uniform minimum standards.

Align New HE Programs with Job Market Needs – Malaysia Ministry (University World News, July 26, 2025) Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education has introduced the Code of Practice for Program Accreditation (COPPA) to serve as a benchmark for designing academic programs that align with current job market requirements, reports Bernam.

NAAC Introduces Fully Digital, Simplified Accreditation System for Colleges, Universities (MSN, July 20, 2025) To upgrade the quality of higher education in the country, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body under the University Grants Commission (UGC), has revamped the accreditation process and taken it online. Colleges and Universities will only receive notification on whether they have been granted accreditation or not, with the seven-scale rating system that has existed for the last three decades to be replaced.

Ukrainian Rectors Split on ‘Challenging’ Higher Education Reform (Times Higher Education, July 17, 2025) Rectors fear recent tuition fee hike for ‘oversaturated’ subjects will limit access. Still, improvements in autonomy and accreditation are hailed. The ongoing process of higher education reform in Ukraine has divided opinion in the sector: while some highlight “significant progress” made in recent years, others have condemned developments, including a tuition fee increase. Speaking to Times Higher Education, Stanislav Nikolaienko, president of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, highlighted some “good steps” made in recent years, including the establishment of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, which is responsible for program and institutional accreditation.