National Focal Point:

Ms. Nixa Delgado de Tirado
Executive Secretary
Email: coneaupa@gmail.com

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION OF PANAMA (CONEAUPA)


Definition of "Recognized Higher Education Institution"

Article 99 of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama establishes that only academic and professional degrees granted or authorized by the State in accordance with the law will be recognized.

The national universities are authorized to approve the plans and programs of study offered by the private universities, which they will carry out through the Technical Oversight Commission.
The universities in Panama offer degree programs that include undergraduate degrees, technical degrees, professorships, specializations, Master’s degrees and Doctoral degrees.

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    1. Higher education institutions recognized by competent authorities

  • List of recognized higher education institutions in Panamá. The online directory of recognized universities authorized to function in Panama is managed in web site of the National Council for University Evaluation and Accreditation of Panama (CONEAUPA).


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    2. Higher education programmes recognized by competent authorities

  • List of recognized higher education programmes in Panamá. The plans and programs of study of the private universities, approved by the national universities, are available on each national university’s web page.
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      • 3. Information for students planning to study in the country

  • Information for students planning to study in the country. You can access the websites of all the universities in the country from the Directory of Universities at www.coneaupa.edu.pa through which you can obtain information on the academic offerings of each university and your access to them.
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      4. Information on the higher education system

  • Information on the Education system in Panamá. Competent bodies, ministries responsible for education, and quality assurance mechanisms

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      5. Information on foreign credential assessment and recognition

  • Information on recognition of studies realized in foreing countries. The paperwork for the recognition of studies attended abroad is carried out at the same university where the student is applying. 
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      6. Information on financial assistance opportunities

  • Information about opportunities for financial support. The universities (national and private) have scholarship and financial assistance programs; for more information contact the university of your choice directly.
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      7. Cross-border higher education

  • International and distance learning universities, with instructor led, semi-instructor led or virtual learning types that offer professional development courses and programs at the graduate or postgraduate level should have the necessary authorization from the Ministry of Education and a prior Favorable Report from the National Council for University Evaluation and Accreditation of Panama according the procedures established by Law 30 (Article 42).
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      8. National information centre

  • Information systems and university statistics. The General Comptrollership of the Republic, through the Census and Statistics Office, annually publishes a series of statistics called “Cultural Situation”, which gathers quantitative information on the national and private universities functioning in the country.
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      9. Other information sources

  • List of organizations in the field of university education in Panama.
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      • 10. Definitions of key terms


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