If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard. This degree programme is fully accredited by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. an accredited college of Brunel University. = endorse + accreditation ac·credi·ta·tion the Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program" grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
To credit; to vouch for or consider (some one) as doing something, or (something) as belonging to some one; as To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying