The standard of education in French Polynesia is under the overall authority of the Vice- Vice-Rectorat de la Polynésie française.

Quality assurance in the higher education sector in French Polynesia is the responsibility of two metropolitan French agencies. These are the Agence d'Évaluation de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur (AERES) and the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI).