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.
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.
The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Medical Education Programs (TEPDAD) - recognised until July 2023
- Turkey ***
- State of Palestine
- Oman
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) - recognised until April 2024
- Canada
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) - recognised until April 2024
- United States of America
Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE) - recognised until September 2026
- Republic of Korea
Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) - recognised until December 2026
- Selected Caribbean countries***: Anguilla, Aruba, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sint Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education (JACME) - recognised until March 2027
- Japan
Australian Medical Council (AMC) - recognised until January 2028
- Australia and New Zealand
Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) - recognised until January 2028
Sudan Medical Council (SMC) - recognised until June 2028
- Sudan
National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) - recognised until October 2028
- Georgia
Institute for Medical Education Accreditation (IMEAc) - recognised until October 2028
- Thailand
Indonesian Accreditation Agency for Higher Education in Health (Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Perguruan Tinggi Kesehatan) (IAAHEH/LAM-PTKes) - recognised until October 2028
- Indonesia
- Republic of Vanuatu
Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie) (NVAO) - recognised until November 2028
- Netherlands and Flanders
Mexican Board for Accreditation of Medical Education (Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditación de la Educación Médica (COMAEM) - recognised until April 2029
- Mexico ***
- Costa Rica
- Panama
National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) - recognised until April 2029
- Egypt
System of Accreditation of Medical Schools/Sistema de Acreditação de Escolas Médicas (SAEME) - recognised until April 2029
- Brazil
Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC) - recognised until April 2029
- Taiwan
Secretariat of the Council for Undergraduate Medical Education (SCUME) - recognised until June 2029
- Iran
For question about accreditation of medical schools in Iran contact Scume@behdasht.gov.ir
Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) - recognised until June 2029
- United Arab Emirates
Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) - recognised until February 2030
- Cyprus
Working Committee for the Accreditation of Medical Education, Ministry of Education (WCAME) - recognised until June 2030
- China
Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) - recognised until June 2030
Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) - recognised until September 2031
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Palestine
- Syria
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (AQU) - recognised until October 2031
- Catalonia, Spain
Agency for Accreditation of Educational Programs and Organizations (AAEPO) – recognised until March 2032
- Kyrgyzstan
Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) – recognised until March 2032
- Hungary
Education & Training Evaluation Commission – National Centre for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (ETEC-NCAAA) – recognised until April 2032
- Saudi Arabia
American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOA COCA) - recognised until August 2032
- United States of America
Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) - recognised until September 2032
- Grenada
Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA) - recognised until October 2032
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA) - recognised until October 2032
- Spain
Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA) - recognised until November 2032
- Bahrain
Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) - recognised until March 2033
- Sri Lanka
Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) - recognised until April 2033
- Malaysia
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) - recognised until April 2033
- The Philippines
Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) - recognised until May 2033
- Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago
- Dominican Republic
- Anguilla, Turks and Caicos
Agencies currently applying for recognition
The agencies in this section are in various stages of the Recognition process, including deferment. The agency can decide to defer the process and take time to prepare for a second assessment when the report has made it clear that the agency would not achieve Recognition status if the report were to go forward to the Recognition Committee. In the case of a second visit, the team will focus on primarily on the areas that were identified as problematic. If the agency does not apply for a second evaluation within two years, it needs to re-apply for the full process again.
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.
Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences (AHPGS)
- Germany
- Austria
Conférence Internationale des Doyens et des Facultés de Médecine d’Expression Française (CIDMEF)
- Selected Francophone Countries (including Cameroon, Morocco and Tunisia)
Instituto de Acreditación Internacional (IAI)
- Selected Latin American countries including Panama and Venezuela
National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education (NAB)
- Czech Republic
Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC)
- Pakistan
