The general purpose of the Agency is to promote the quality of the Andalusian Knowledge System, in accordance with international scientific and academic standards, and to provide the Universities, Higher Education Centres, Research Institutions and other Agents of the Andalusian Knowledge System with the quality criteria and references that allow them to fulfil their social function in the best possible way.

The Agency has the following objectives:

a) External quality assurance of university institutions and higher education centres in the fields of teaching, research and innovation, without prejudice to university autonomy.
b) Support for the guarantee and improvement of the scientific and technical research, development and innovation activities of the Andalusian Knowledge System.
c) The development of methodologies, tools and proposals, in the field of quality, which contribute to the progress and international projection of the Andalusian Knowledge System.
d) The promotion and coordination of mechanisms for mutual recognition and collaboration with national and international evaluation and accreditation bodies.
e) The identification and consolidation of best practices in the processes of evaluation and accreditation of scientific and university quality.
f) The elaboration, analysis and dissemination of information on the functioning and quality of the Andalusian Knowledge System to society, to interested persons and entities and to the Public Administrations.