National Commission on Higher Education

The National Commission on Higher Education was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1989 to formulate broad policy guidelines for the establishment of Institutions of Higher Education in Liberia, serve as the regulatory body for all Institutions offering degrees, and coordinate and serve as the principal liaison between Institutions of learning offering degrees in the country. Additionally, the Commission does the following: Facilitate the establishment of an autonomous National Accreditation Center responsible to accredit all higher institutions of learning in Liberia. Approve new and existing programs of higher education for funding, after having satisfied itself of their needs for national development and assessing the institution's ability to implement the program; and Review existing programs at institutions of higher education with the aim of establishing priority programs of study based on national needs.