Agencies with Recognition Status

To view a list of medical schools that are currently accredited by agencies listed below, please visit
the particular agency’s website.

Agency Country Recognised until

Caribbean Accreditation Countries of the Caribbean

Authority for Education in Community, CARICOM May 2023
Medicine and Other Health
Professions (CAAM-HP) Dominican Republic

Turkey 
The Association for Evaluation State of Palestine
and Accreditation of Medical Oman
Education Programs (TEPDAD) July 2023
Tıp Eğitimi Değerlendirme ve Qatar
Akreditasyon Derneği Kuwait
Lebanon

Committee on Accreditation of
Canadian Medical Schools Canada April 2024
(CACMS)

Liaison Committee on Medical

United States of America April 2024
Education (LCME)

Korean Institute of Medical

Education and Evaluation Republic of Korea September 2026
(KIMEE)

Selected Caribbean
countries:
Anguilla, Aruba, Cayman
Accreditation Commission on Islands, Curacao, Dominica,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sint December 2026
Colleges of Medicine (ACCM)
Maarten, St. Vincent & the
Grenadines

13-A Chemin du Levant, 01210 Ferney-Voltaire, France www.wfme.org admin@wfme.org

WFME Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, number 08994665
Registered address: Mildenham Mill, Egg Lane, Claines, Worcester, England, WR3 7SA UK
Registered in France «Association Loi 1901» SIRET N° 814 499 562 00019
 Japan Accreditation Council for
Japan March 2027
Medical Education (JACME)

Australian Medical Council

Australia and New Zealand January 2028
(AMC)

Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Kyrgyz Republic
Republic of Moldova
Independent Agency for
State of Palestine January 2028
Accreditation and Rating (IAAR)
Romania
Russian Federation
Tajikistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan

Sudan Medical Council (SMC) Sudan June 2028

National Center for Educational

Georgia October 2028
Quality Enhancement (NCEQE)

Institute for Medical Education

Thailand October 2028
Accreditation (IMEAc)

Indonesian Accreditation
Agency for Higher Education in
Health (Lembaga Akreditasi Indonesia
October 2028
Mandiri Perguruan Tinggi Republic of Vanuatu
Kesehatan) (IAAHEH/LAM-
PTKes)

Accreditation Organisation of
the Netherlands and Flanders
(Nederlands-Vlaamse Netherlands and Flanders November 2028
Accreditatieorganisatie)
(NVAO)

Updated 5 April 2023 2 ©WFME

 Mexican Board for Accreditation
Mexico 
of Medical Education (Consejo
Mexicano para la Acreditación Costa Rica April 2029
de la Educación Médica
Panama
(COMAEM)

National Authority for Quality

Assurance and Accreditation of Egypt April 2029
Education (NAQAAE)

System of Accreditation of
Medical Schools/Sistema de
Brazil April 2029
Acreditação de Escolas
Médicas (SAEME)

Taiwan Medical Accreditation

Taiwan April 2029
Council (TMAC)

Secretariat of the Council for

Undergraduate Medical Iran June 2029
Education (SCUME)

Commission for Academic

United Arab Emirates June 2029
Accreditation (CAA)

Cyprus Agency of Quality

Assurance and Accreditation in Cyprus February 2030
Higher Education (CYQAA)

Working Committee for the

Accreditation of Medical
China June 2030
Education, Ministry of Education
(WCAME)

Ireland

Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) Royal College of Surgeons in June 2030

Ireland, Medical University of
Bahrain - Bahrain

Updated 5 April 2023 3 ©WFME

 Accreditation and Quality
Assurance Commission for Jordan
September 2031
Higher Education Institutions Palestine
(AQACHEI)

Quality Assurance Agency for

Catalonia, Spain October 2031
Higher Education (AQU)

Agency for Accreditation of

Educational Programs and Kyrgyzstan March 2032
Organizations (AAEPO)

Hungarian Accreditation
Hungary March 2032
Committee (MAB)

National Center for Academic

Saudi Arabia April 2032
Accreditations (NCAAA)

American Osteopathic
Association, Commission on
United States of America August 2032
Osteopathic College
Accreditation (AOA COCA)

Grenada Medical and Dental

Grenada September 2032
Council (GMDC)

National Agency for Quality

Assessment and Accreditation Spain October 2032
of Spain (ANECA)

Eurasian Centre for

Accreditation and Quality Kazakhstan
October 2032
Assurance in Higher Education Uzbekistan
and Health care (ECAQA)

Education & Training Quality

Bahrain November 2032
Authority (BQA)

Sri Lanka Medical Council

Sri Lanka March 2033
(SLMC)

Updated 5 April 2023 4 ©WFME

 Philippine Accrediting
Association of Schools,
The Philippines April 2033
Colleges and Universities
(PAASCU)

Malaysian Medical Council

Malaysia April 2033
(MMC)

Note: Agencies with the symbol  against their country of operation also operate elsewhere, or are
considering doing so. WFME is reviewing all extra-territorial activities of accrediting agencies and the
next edition of this list will include complete information on all accrediting agencies that are
recognised by WFME for operation outside their home country or region. For more information please
see the WFME Statement on cross-border accreditation.

Updated 5 April 2023 5 ©WFME

 Agencies currently applying for recognition
Each agency is currently applying for recognition only in the country or countries listed. It cannot
be assumed that the agency will in future be awarded WFME Recognition Status in any other
country.

Agency Country

Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Germany

Sciences (AHPGS) Austria

Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of

Portugal
Higher Education (A3ES)

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher

Lithuania
Education (SKVC)

Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y

Argentina
Acreditación Universitaria (CONEAU)

Conférence Internationale des Doyens et des

Selected Francophone Countries (including
Facultés de Médecine d’Expression
Cameroon, Morocco and Tunisia)
Française (CIDMEF)

Consejo Nacional de Acreditatión (CNA) Colombia

Council for Academic Accreditation and

Quality Assurance of Higher Education Yemen
(CAQA)

Council for Higher Education (CHE) Israel

Hellenic Authority for Higher Education

Greece
(HAHE)

Selected Latin American countries including

Instituto Acreditación Internacional (IAI)
Panama and Venezuela

Updated 5 April 2023 6 ©WFME

 Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of
Universities and Research Institutes Italy
(ANVUR)

National Accreditation Bureau for Higher

Czech Republic
Education (NAB)

National Council for Accreditation of Medical

Iraq
Colleges (NCAMC)

National Medical Commission (NMC) India

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Pakistan

Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality

Switzerland
Assurance (AAQ)

Updated 5 April 2023 7 ©WFME