| ABET,
Inc., is the recognized U.S. accreditor of college and university programs
in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.
Accreditation ensures the quality of the
postsecondary education students receive.
ABET was established in 1932 and is now a federation of 28 professional and technical societies representing
the fields of applied science, computing, engineering, and
technology.
Through the hard work and dedication of
more than 1,500 volunteers, ABET currently accredits
some 2,700 programs at over 550 colleges and universities nationwide.
ABET also provides leadership internationally through
workshops, consultancies, memoranda of
understanding, and mutual recognition agreements,
such as the Washington
Accord. ABET is recognized by the Council
for Higher Education Accreditation.
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