The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. For this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who respect and admire other cultures, peoples, and ideas.

In an environment of increasing competitiveness among institutions of higher education, and taking account of the growing mobility of students, university admissions tutors and academic staffs around the world recognize the benefits of recruiting IB graduates for their universities and colleges.There are more than 2,500 universities representing 75 countries that are renowned for their policies for recognizing the IB Diploma.
Many colleges and universities have developed their own recognition policies and they all have one thing in common.
Through their policies, these institutions make it apparent that they understand and appreciate students who are taking the IB diploma programme.