The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) granted re-accreditation to all seven engineering programs of the USC School of Engineering effective August 18, 2023.
The following programs applied for and were granted Level III re-accreditation:
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
For a program or institution to qualify for a Level III Accreditation, it needs to show a reasonably high standard of instruction, extensive community extension programs, strong faculty development tradition, and highly creditable performance of its graduates in licensure examinations, among others.
The PAASCU is a service organization that accredits or conducts quality assurance evaluation of academic programs of its member institutions since 1957.
USC is a charter member of PAASCU.