Standardization is one of the main elements of the national quality-infrastructure in a country, the others being metrology, accreditation, conformity-assessment services and market surveillance.

What does ISO mean? ISO is the short name for the International Organization for Standardization. It’s not an acronym, but a name inspired by the Greek word isos, meaning “equal” – reflecting our …

Covering almost every product, process or service imaginable, ISO makes standards used everywhere.

We're ISO, the International Organization for Standardization. We develop and publish International Standards.

Find out how the ISO process bring together global experts to create standards that are chosen the world over.

This module provides an introduction to standards and standardization. Chapter 1 introduces the phenomenon, provides a short historical overview and talks about the use of standards, giving …

We promote the teaching of standardization, by participating directly in a joint masters program, helping our members to set up similar programs and by maintaining a database of materials related to …

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This online library offers a collection of research publications on standards and standardization. This evidence base is designed to support the work of ISO members, researchers and others with an …

Our research and education initiatives aim to achieve two key goals: showcasing the transformative impact of standards and identifying emerging opportunities for international standardization.