BAETE provides accreditation to a Program that is offered by an institution of higher learning approved by an appropriate authority, viz., the UGC or any other appropriate government body. The program shall be of a duration of four years, after twelve years of schooling. The program shall include sound foundations in science and mathematics leading to the professional practice of engineering. The program applying for accreditation shall do so from its own obligation. Accreditation is granted only to programs and not to the institution as a whole. The same program offered at different campuses of an institution must be accredited separately at each campus. This website provides comprehensive information about the accreditation criteria, policies and the process followed by BAETE. It also maintains a list of programs that obtained BAETE accreditation and also a list of programs that BAETE is considering for accreditation.
Mission
(a) To set standards for accreditation of engineering programs
(b) To accredit/recognize local and foreign programs
Vision
To be a nationally and internationally recognized accreditation body in ensuring quality engineering education.
Objectives
(a) To ensure that graduates acquire the attributes required to meet national and international standards
(b) To assist all stakeholders in identifying specific engineering education programs that meet national and international standards
(c) To provide a mechanism for the continual improvement of existing engineering programs through evaluation and feedback
Recognition
Washington Accord (WA):
The Washington Accord, originally signed among six countries in 1989, is an International Agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting undergraduate engineering degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of programs accredited by any of the signatory bodies be recognized by the other bodies as having met the academic requirements for entry to the practice of engineering in the area of their jurisdiction.
The membership of Washington Accord is an international recognition of the quality of undergraduate engineering education offered by the member country and is an avenue to bring it into the world class category. It encourages and facilitates the mobility of engineering graduates and professionals at international level.
The Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Education (BAETE), the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Dhaka, Bangladesh is full signatory of the Washington Accord. The BAETE, IEB has submitted a self-assessment report to the International Engineering Alliance on September 14, 2021, for consideration of IEB-BAETE as a full signatory. On June 12, 2024, in the International Engineering Alliance Meetings (IEAM) 2024, held in Gurugram, Delhi NCR, India, IEB-BAETE was inducted to the Washington Accord. The decision was unanimously approved by 23 full-signatories of the Washington Accord.
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Network of Accreditation Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA):
The Network of Accreditation Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA) established in 2006, is a network of respective accreditation bodies of engineering education programs in Asia. This network is expected to promote engineering education and develop mutual cooperation towards better accreditation systems in Asia.
Bangladesh represented by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Education (BAETE), the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Dhaka, was one of the founding members of NABEEA.
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Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP):
The Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) is an international non-profit professional organization founded on 6 July 1978. It was established following an exploratory meeting convened and organised by The Engineering Institute of Thailand under The King’s Patronage with the support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 3 July 1978 in Chiang Mai.
Bangladesh is represented by IEB in The Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP). It was inducted to the FEIAP in December 2009, through its 17th General Assembly in Suntec City, Singapore.
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Notice & Updates
National Symposium:
- Admin
- 20 April 2024
BAETE, IEB organized a National Symposium on “Transforming Education for the Industry: Engineer’s Perspective in Achieving Vision 2041” on 20 April 2024 at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka, 1 Minto Road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
International Symposium-III
- Admin
- 11-12 May 2023
BAETE, IEB organized an International Symposium on Quality Assurance in Engineering Education through Accreditation-III at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Bangladesh during 11-12 May 2023. The theme of the symposium-III was Education Imparts Competency for Sustainable Development.
World Engineers Day Celebration
- Admin
- 4 March 2023
The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) is committed to promote excellence in engineering education and the profession. On 4th March 2023, Prof. AFM Saiful Amin, the Acting Chairman of BAETE represented IEB in Sydney when the IEB Australia Chapter celebrated the World Engineers’ day last night.
9th Accreditation Decision Meeting (ADM)
- Admin
- 12 February 2023
The 9th Accreditation Decision Meeting (ADM) of the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) was held on 12 February 2023, Sunday at 4:30 P.M. in hybrid mode under the Chairmanship of Professor (Dr. Engr.) AFM Saiful Amin, Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman, BAETE. The members of the Board, Chair of the Quality Assurance Cell (QAC), Chair of the Sectoral Committee (SC) and Chair of the Evaluation Team (ET) were present in the meeting. Total 11 programs were reviewed for accreditation and renewal of accreditation in the meeting.