IE University recognition

AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools and less than 5% of the world’s business programs have earned this prestigious accreditation. AACSB-accredited schools have the highest quality faculty, a relevant and challenging curriculum and provide educational and career opportunities that are not found at other business schools.

EQUIS  assesses institutions completely. It assesses not just degree programs but all the activities and units of the institution. This includes research, e-learning units, executive education provision and community outreach. To be accredited by EQUIS, institutions must be primarily devoted to management education. Institutions that are accredited by EQUIS must demonstrate not only high general quality in all dimensions of their activities, but also a high degree of internationalization.

AMBA accreditation gives business schools international credibility and recognition. AMBA accreditation identifies programs as the best available. This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement in business education and is earned only by the best programs and business schools worldwide.

IE University’s Bachelor of Laws program has been granted with prestigious European Module  within the Jean Monnet Programme to support the teaching and research of European common private law. Possession of the Module demonstrates that the study of European common private law is approached transversally through four different courses: European Legal History, EU Law, Contracts, and Property, plus Advanced Seminars and international conferences. The Module allows students to develop a more integrated, global, and sophisticated understanding of European common private law.

The IE School of Global and Public Affairs is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) , a prestigious membership of schools in North America, Asia and Europe dedicated to the improvement of professional education in international affairs.

Just two years after it was established, the Bachelor in Architectural Studies was recognized as a "Hidden Gem of Global Architecture Education" by DesignIntelligence , a bi-monthly journal renowned in the sector.

2010 program mention – A Hidden Gem of Global Architecture Education

2011 program mention – Top 6 Unexpected Options