The standard of education in New Caledonia is under the overall authority of the Vice-Rectorat Nouvelle-Caledonie.

Quality assurance in the higher education sector in New Caledonia 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).