auc holds institutional accreditation from the commission on higher education of the middle states association of colleges and schools in the united states. auc's engineering programs are accredited by abet (formerly accreditation board for engineering and technology) and the business programs are accredited by the association to advance college schools of business (aacsb.) in egypt, auc operates within the framework of the 1975 protocol with the egyptian government, which is based on the 1962 cultural relations agreement between the u.s. and egyptian governments. in the united states, auc is licensed to grant degrees and is incorporated by the state of delaware. in addition, many of auc's academic programs have received specialized accreditation.