Brazil Ministry of Education, Commission of Engineering Teaching Specialists

Brazil Ministry of Education, Commission of Engineering Teaching Specialists

Ministry of Education, Comissão De Especialistas De Ensino De Engenharia

MEC

Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Accrediting In: Brazil

The Brazil Ministry of Education oversees accreditation of institutions (private and public) awarding engineering degrees via the Comissão De Especialistas De Ensino De Engenharia. The organization originally met in 1999 and based their accreditation system on the ABET system. Currently the National Commission for Higher Education Evaluation-CONAES (Commisao Nacional de Avaliacao da Educacao Superior) is also involved with assessing Brazilian programs.