Three European universities given AACSB initial business accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has granted initial business accreditation to eight new institutions, including three in the EU, it announced on 25/02/2026.

The newly accredited institutions are:
• Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany;
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, India;
• Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania;
• Middle East University, Jordan;
• Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Netherlands;
• School of Business Administration, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, China;
• Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, Indonesia;
• University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.

AACSB now has 1,083 accredited institutions in 70 countries and territories, and 195 institutions with AACSB accreditation for accounting programmes.

“The commitment to earning accreditation is a true reflection of each school’s dedication—not only to its students, alumni network, and greater business community—but to society as a whole," stated Stephanie Bryant, Executive Vice-President and Global Chief Accreditation Officer at AACSB.

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