To become a network of reference acting in a concerted effort (lobbying) towards the European Institutions in order to achieve the creation of a Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Area (EMHEA).
To improve general quality levels in teaching and research.
To raise educational standards all over the Region.
To guarantee equal access to education for all, through:
• Mobility.
• Cooperation.
• Exchanges.
EPUF has an essential role to play as a partner of the European Commission and the Union for the Mediterranean, especially with regard to the establishment of university policies.