The Board of APQN considers the following as the primary purposes for establishing the APQR.
1) Provide an inspirational target
2) Serve as a quality hallmark and qualification to accredit HEIs/programs
3) Provide a basis for mutual recognition of cross‐border operations of QAAs and HEIs
4) Offer a reference to global stakeholders on trustworthy external QAAs in in the Asia-Pacific Region
The QAAs who have been registered and accepted onto APQR by the on-site review panel can accredit international HEIs/programs in guidance/cooperation along with APQN.