• The institution must have a clearly defined mission and institutional purpose aligned with the aspirations of higher education.
• The institution must operate with integrity, equity, and efficiency, ensuring the realization of its mission and objectives.
• The institution must demonstrate unwavering adherence to ethical standards and promote academic and individual freedom.

• The institution must have effective structures and processes in place to support authorities, administrators, faculty, staff, and students in achieving its mission.
• The functions of each university stratum regarding institutional policies and decision-making must be meticulously delineated.

• The institution must offer academic programs in recognized fields of study that are consistent with its mission and of an appropriate level of quality.
• Programs must be characterized by rigor and consistency, with clearly specified learning objectives and skills.
• These standards also apply to distance education.

• The institution must have a high-quality faculty that supports its goals and programs.
• An appropriate ratio of full-time to part-time faculty should be maintained to effectively carry out teaching, research, and outreach activities.
• Faculty recruitment should be based on relevant professional experience, training, and credentials, with clear criteria for hiring, appointment, performance, evaluation, promotion, retention, and separation.

• The institution must implement a comprehensive and ethical program for enrollment, admission, assessment, retention, enablement, and graduation, in line with its mission.
• It must provide adequate resources and student services that foster personal and intellectual development.
• Services such as extracurricular activities, security, financial assistance, and ethical guidelines should be offered.

• The institution must provide adequate technological resources, libraries, and technological infrastructure to support academic programs and research.
• Information technology resources should be managed by qualified personnel in sufficient quantity.
• The institution should conduct regular evaluations of the use, suitability, and renewal of technological resources.

• The institution must have adequate physical facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, materials, equipment, offices, and recreational facilities, necessary to fulfill its objectives.
• Competent and qualified personnel should be responsible for managing, maintaining, planning, and operating the institution's facilities.

• The institution must implement verifiable internal and external financial management procedures to ensure the necessary financial capacity to fulfill its mission.
• Financial integrity should be the norm, supported by periodic audits.
• The institution should engage in organized and realistic budget planning as part of prudent financial management.

• The institution must operate in accordance with local and national legal requirements.
• It should have obtained accreditation from relevant public or private bodies or be in the process of obtaining it.
• The institution should express an interest in establishing relationships with international educational entities to integrate into the global knowledge economy.

• The institution should communicate through institutional publications that are comprehensive, accurate, accessible, up-to-date, clear, and appropriate for the respective audience.
• Information, whether printed or electronic, should be relevant to stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, authorities, and the community.
• The institution should promote outreach programs to the local or national community.