Universities

International Baccalaureate® Diploma Programme graduates are welcome at universities around the world.

The IB recognizes the need for clear, current and concise information about the Diploma Programme. We have therefore prepared a guide to the IB Diploma Programme for universities and colleges. This has been written for university admissions staff and faculty so that they may learn about the programme and know what to expect from an IB World School and an IB Diploma Programme graduate.

We also provide a password-protected online site where university officials and admissions officers can login to find:

• the course syllabus for each subject, which includes assessment information
• recent examination questions
• markschemes
• student results (transcripts).

Please use the guide, the secure site and support from the regional offices to create and update your own publicly listed policy regarding university recognition.

Your IB recognition policy

To help us to keep our records of your IB recognition policy up to date register here, or login to our secure site if you already have an account. We will display all public information on our university recognition pages, which you can find through the country pages.

With a secure site account, you can

• access IB curriculum documents (course guides, recent exams, markschemes)
• have IB transcripts delivered by mail or electronically to your institution, and change the delivery address or the method of delivery
• upload your institution's IB recognition policy.

Universities that recognize the IB diploma

You will find lists of universities and colleges that recognize the IB diploma on the country pages on this website. Please note that these lists are by no means comprehensive, and they are being continually updated.

IB Teacher Award

The IB is working with a growing number of universities globally to develop and offer IB recognized postgraduate courses of study aimed to develop teachers’ understanding of the principles and practices associated with each of the three IB programmes.

This initiative also involves the creation of an award framework for formally acknowledging this understanding and the commitment teachers make to their professional learning.

By successfully completing a course of study participants can register for an IB teacher award.

To find out about university involvement in the scheme, visit the IB Teacher Award

IB community theme website

The IB community theme website has been created to enable students, teachers, parents, school communities, IB staff and everyone associated with the IB, to share and collaborate on the IB community theme: sharing our humanity. Find out more at the community theme website.