The Degree in Computer Engineering of La Salle-URL obtains ABET accreditation

Wednesday, October 2, 2024. La Salle-URL’s Degree in Computer Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the quality assurance organization focused on college and university programs in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines.

ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.

The Director of La Salle Digital Engineering School (ETSELS), Guiomar Corral, states: “Being accredited by ABET is a recognition of the educational excellence of La Salle-URL in general, of our School of Engineering in particular and, above all, of the quality of our Degree in Computer Engineering”.

Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.

Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities, and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia, and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines.

ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with ISO 9001:2015 certification. It currently accredits 4,674 programs at 920 colleges and universities in 42 countries and areas as of Oct. 1, 2024.