AQ Austria
@aq.ac.at
Die AQ Austria ist eine in Österreich und international anerkannte und in mehreren Ländern tätige Qualitätssicherungsagentur. Sie richtet sich nach den Werten öffentliche Verantwortung für die Qualität in der Hochschulbildung, Sicherung der akademischen Freiheit, Autonomie der Hochschulen und wissenschaftliche Integrität. Sie unterstützt die Hochschulen in der kontinuierlichen Qualitätsentwicklung und gibt aufgrund ihrer Expertise Impulse für die Weiterentwicklung des Hochschulsystems. Zudem leistet sie einen Beitrag zur transparenten Information über die Qualität der Hochschulen in ihren Leistungsbereichen. --- AQ Austria is a quality assurance agency that is recognized in Austria and internationally and operates in several countries. It is based on the values public responsibility for quality in higher education, securing academic freedom, autonomy of higher education institutions and scientific integrity. It supports the higher education institutions in continuous quality enhancement and, thanks to their expertise, provides impulses for the further development of the higher education system. It also contributes to providing transparent information about the quality of higher education institutions in their service areas.
AQ Austria's Company Logos
AQ Austria's Brand Colors
Hex Code
Color name
RGB
HSL
CMYK
#FBBA00
Selective Yellow
251, 186, 0
44, 100, 49
0, 26, 100, 2
#050E17
Black Pearl
5, 14, 23
210, 64, 5
78, 39, 0, 91
#FFFFFF
White
255, 255, 255
0, 0, 100
0, 0, 0, 0
About AQ Austria
AQ Austria is the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria. Established in 2012, AQ Austria is responsible for ensuring quality in the Austrian higher education sector. The agency conducts accreditation assessments for universities and studies, leading to state recognition.
It also carries out voluntary accreditations for continuing education courses and accreditations abroad. AQ Austria conducts audits to certify internal quality management systems at Austrian universities and educational institutions. The agency performs analyses and evaluations on quality-related topics and cross-cutting themes in the higher education sector.
Additionally, AQ Austria provides consultation services to universities, colleges, and research institutions on quality development and management. It also conducts peer-review evaluations for universities and research facilities in Austria and abroad. AQ Austria operates independently and makes quality-based decisions using international standards.
The agency collaborates with universities and stakeholders to develop procedures and criteria. For further information or inquiries, contact AQ Austria directly via email or visit their website
Company type
Nonprofit
Year founded
2022
Company size
2-10 employees
