Whed

WHED

WHED providing detailed information on higher education institutions worldwide. WHED serves as a reliable platform for the recognition of higher education qualifications, offering an extensive database of universities, colleges, and other higher education institutions.

Globally recognized as a reliable source of information, the WHED provides information on around 21,000 higher education institutions (HEIs) in 196 countries and territories. In addition, the IAU WHED portal also disseminates information on the higher education systems and credentials of these countries.

Key aspects of WHED:

  • Institutional Directory
  • Qualification Recognition
  • Access for International Students
  • Access for International Students
  • Educational System Comparisons
  • Global Access and Transparency

 

Education system and credentials

The WHED provides a fact sheet describing the structure of each country’s higher education system and credentials.
It is comprised of information on:

  • the different types of higher education institutions available in the country;
  • the overall structure of the pre-higher and higher education system (including the different stages of study
  • the national bodies responsible for higher education (including associations and organizations located within the country
  • admission requirements (including for foreign students)
  • the quality assurance and recognition systems

 

Higher education institutions (HEIs)

This section is divided into 5 sections.

1. General Information

The WHED provides the following information:

  • Global WHED ID: a unique identifier for each higher education institution registered in the WHED
  • Institution name in English, followed by the name in native language, where appropriate
  • Institution funding: public, private (including private for-profit) or unknown where this information is not available
  • Information on academic year, admission requirements
  • the quality assurance and recognition systems
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