The assurance and improvement of quality in Higher Education is a concern of all Member States and all higher education institutions of the European Union.

Each university is committed to the creation and maintenance of an Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) with the aim of achieving high quality in its operation and the continuous improvement of its educational and research work. It also aims at the effective operation and performance of its services, in accordance with international practices, in particular those of the European Higher Education Area and the principles and guidelines of the European Higher Education Area.

Evaluation consists of the systematic, documented and detailed assessment, highlighting and recording of the work of Higher Education Institutions with objective criteria and the critical analysis and identification of any existing weaknesses and deviations in relation to their academic profile, objectives and mission, as described in the provisions of the applicable legislation.

The construction of the European Higher Education Area and the development strategy of Europe’s Higher Education Institutions presuppose the existence of procedures and systems to ensure their quality.