New ANECA statute, the body that evaluates and accredits university faculty
05 Jun 2026
Effective: 05 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
University faculty, universities, researchers from public bodies and applicants for foreign degree homologation
Summary
The new ANECA statute is approved, regulating its structure and functions as an evaluating body for faculty and university qualifications. It updates its regulations to adapt to recent legal changes in the Spanish university system.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Royal Decree 451/2026 approves the new ANECA Statute (Autonomous Body), repealing the previous one from 2015. The update responds to regulatory changes introduced by Organic Law 2/2023 on the University System and Law 17/2022 on Science. The internal structure is reorganized with new divisions: Faculty Evaluation, Teac…
Full official title
Real Decreto 451/2026, de 3 de junio, por el que se aprueba el Estatuto del Organismo Autónomo Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación.