Under the premise of aligning Taiwan's higher education evaluation mechanisms with international standards, the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT), commissioned by the Ministry of Education (MOE), initiated the first and second cycles of institutional accreditation in 2010 and 2017-8, respectively. These cycles aimed to enhance and ensure the quality of education. The third cycle of institutional accreditation is a three-year project, scheduled to evaluate a total of 83 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from 2023 to 2025.

The third cycle of institutional accreditation encompasses four main standards: Institutional Governance and Management, Teaching and Academic Professionalism, Student and Learning Outcomes, and Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. HEIs will receive one of three types of accreditation results: "Accredited for a validation period of 6 years," "Accredited for a validation period of 3 years," or "Re-accreditation."