Accreditation and Quality Assurance
As a Croatian higher education institution and a global campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT Croatia operates within both Croatian and U.S. higher education quality assurance frameworks.
RIT Croatia’s undergraduate programs lead to two degrees: an American degree awarded by Rochester Institute of Technology and a Croatian degree awarded by RIT Croatia.
Croatian Accreditation and Quality Assurance
RIT Croatia is a private higher education institution in Croatia. Its institutional operations and study programs are subject to Croatia’s national accreditation and quality assurance requirements. The Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO) is Croatia’s quality assurance agency for higher education and science. It conducts external evaluations and reaccreditation procedures for higher education institutions in accordance with Croatian regulations and European quality assurance standards. ASHE’s reaccreditation process evaluates areas including institutional management, quality assurance, study programs, teaching and student support, institutional resources, infrastructure, and research and professional activities.
RIT Croatia’s undergraduate study programs are approved for delivery in Croatia in accordance with the applicable national procedures. Official licenses, accreditation recommendations, reports, and related institutional documents can be found HERE.
U.S. Institutional Accreditation
Rochester Institute of Technology is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), a U.S. institutional accrediting body. RIT Croatia’s campuses in Zagreb and Dubrovnik operate within RIT’s institutional accreditation framework as additional locations. View RIT’s accreditation status on the MSCHE website.
Discipline-Specific Accreditation
In addition to institutional accreditation and national quality assurance processes, some academic programs delivered at RIT Croatia are included within discipline-specific U.S. accreditations held by RIT’s colleges.
RIT’s Saunders College of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a global accrediting organization for business education.
The Global Business Management and Hospitality and Tourism Management programs delivered at RIT Croatia are included within the scope of Saunders College of Business’s AACSB accreditation. Learn more about Saunders College of Business’s AACSB accreditation.
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities in the US. NASAD establishes national standards for higher education programs in art, design, and related disciplines. Rochester Institute of Technology is accredited by NASAD. RIT’s New Media Design BFA delivered at RIT Croatia is included in NASAD’s official degree and program listing. View RIT’s listing in the NASAD directory.
Learn More
Accreditation and external review are part of RIT Croatia’s broader commitment to continuous evaluation and improvement. Read more about how Croatian and U.S. quality assurance processes contribute to the student experience in The quality behind an RIT Croatia education.