The Archive of the Universitat de València is the responsible for managing, safeguarding, and preserving the documentary heritage generated by the institution's governing and administrative bodies, as well as donations and contributions from individuals and organizations. This organized and preserved documentary collection serves as an essential resource for administrative management, research, and cultural dissemination.

According to the Statutes of the Universitat de València, approved in August 2004, the University Archive is responsible for collecting, organizing, safeguarding, and preserving the documentation transferred by the university's services and administrative units. Additionally, it is in charge of managing document transfers and applying evaluation and selection criteria in accordance with current regulations.

The Internal Regulations of the Library and Documentation Service, to which the University Archive is attached, highlight its role in ensuring administrative efficiency and effectiveness and emphasize the importance of preserving documentary heritage. In this regard, the archive actively participates in the implementation of electronic administration.

Chapter II of the regulations (Articles 6, 7, and 8) defines the University Archive, its mission, and its functions. Furthermore, it establishes the Document Evaluation Committee (Articles 24-27), responsible for determining the criteria for selecting and preserving documents. Finally, the regulations include the organizational chart of the Library and Documentation Service, reflecting the two archival areas that have structured the Universitat de València's archive since 2000: the Intermediate Archive and the Historical Archive.