
International Anti-Corruption Academy
Description
The International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is an educational and research institution based in Laxenburg, near Vienna, Austria, dedicated to anti-corruption studies. It offers academic and professional training, including a Master in Anti-Corruption Studies, an International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action, and a Spanish-language master’s programme. It offers postgraduate certificates, executive programmes, a Summer Academy, a Regional Summer Academy, and tailor-made trainings for business and finance.
IACA also runs online instructor-led and self-paced courses, an internship and visiting researchers programme, and maintains an alumni association. It conducts teaching and research on corruption and integrity, publishes an alumni magazine and other resources, and hosts events, conferences and an ACA Effectiveness Dashboard.
IACA is governed by an Assembly of Parties, a Board of Governors and a Dean, with support from an International Senior Advisory Board and an International Academic Advisory Board. It works with signatory states and partner organisations.
The academy serves students, professionals, public officials and researchers working on anti-corruption issues worldwide. It provides degree programmes, certification and executive education to build capacity against corruption and support integrity management in the public and private sectors.
Latest news

Tailor-Made Training on Preventing Corruption by Fighting Against Enablers for Nazaha, Saudi Arabia
From 15 to 16 September 2026, IACA delivered a two-day anti-corruption training programme in Riyadh for the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha...
16 Sep 2026
IACA Introduces New Membership & Partnership Benefits Framework
IACA has introduced a new Membership & Partnership Benefits Framework, replacing the Preferential Treatment Scheme of 1 February 2026. The new framework in...
15 Sep 2026
Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq Presents Credentials
On 14 September 2026, in a meeting held at the International Anti-Corruption Academy’s (IACA) campus in Laxenburg, Austria, H.E. Dr. Hisham Al-Alawi presen...
14 Sep 2026
Ambassador of Malaysia Presents Credentials to IACA
On 10 September 2026, at a meeting held at the campus of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Laxenburg, Austria, H.E. Ms. Dato Fenny Anak N...
10 Sep 2026
IACA and Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Institutions Continue to Strengthen Cooperation
On 8 September 2026, IACA and the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the IACA campus in Laxenburg....
8 Sep 2026
Ambassador of Chile Presents Credentials to IACA
On 7 September 2026, at a meeting held at the campus of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Laxenburg, Austria, H.E. Mr. Harry Kurt Thomas...
7 Sep 2026
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