Captivating Strategies and Cultivating Quality Standards for Obtaining Successful ABET Accreditation and Academic Excellence: Analyzing the Contributing Factors by Implementing Fuzzy AHP

Obtaining a successful ABET accreditation for an academic program requires academic strategies and the implementation of efficient academic practices. An ABET-accredited program exhibits global educational standards, and its graduates are competent. Numerous studies focused on ABET accreditation frameworks, ignoring ambiguities and discussing the program’s continuous improvement selectively. An integrated approach that covers effective strategies and standard educational practices for continuous improvement of the academic program needs to be developed. This study presents both novel strategies and quality practices for academic excellence. The study’s triangulation research design justifies its objectives. The integrated approach was observed at a Saudi university for its eight programs under the ABET-CAC and EAC disciplines. Besides, it helps determine the significant contributing factors (SCFs) that enable academic quality culture and contribute to the accreditation process. The Fuzzy AHP method was employed to determine these factors’ significance and correlate their importance for continuous academic quality improvement. The approach is a core facilitator in obtaining ABET accreditation for the two terms and is significant in developing a quality culture for sustaining academic excellence. It is an incredible method for program administrators and university decision-makers seeking ABET accreditation and desiring to enhance the program’s quality performance.