The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) has recently granted the Level II Second Reaccreditation status to eight (8) engineering programs of the Institute namely; Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental and Sanitary Engineering. At present, the Institute is working on the requirements for Level III accredited status and as early as July 2002, some programs are prepared to apply for this level. Within two (2) years, all the deans of the eight engineering programs are confident to attain the Level III accredited status of their respective programs.

In connection with the Institute's application for Level III accredited status, Mapúa will focus on these criteria: high standard quality of instruction; highly visible community outreach program; highly visible research; strong staff development; performance of graduates in licensure exams, and if possible a working network with prestigious local and international institutions and organizations.