diff --git a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/__init__.py b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/__init__.py
index dceb88fe00..d03f910ac9 100644
--- a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/__init__.py
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@
 states of a molecule and qiskit.chemistry has some algorithms that leverage chemistry specific
 knowledge to do this in that application domain.
 
+.. autosummary::
+   :toctree: ../stubs/
+   :nosignatures:
+
+   Eigensolver
+   EigensolverResult
+
 .. autosummary::
    :toctree: ../stubs/
    :nosignatures:
@@ -197,7 +204,7 @@
                                    MaximumLikelihoodAmplitudeEstimationResult)
 from .classifiers import VQC, QSVM, SklearnSVM, SVM_Classical
 from .distribution_learners import QGAN
-from .eigen_solvers import NumPyEigensolver, ExactEigensolver, EigensolverResult
+from .eigen_solvers import NumPyEigensolver, ExactEigensolver, Eigensolver, EigensolverResult
 from .factorizers import Shor
 from .linear_solvers import (LinearsolverResult, HHL,
                              HHLResult, NumPyLSsolver,
@@ -223,6 +230,7 @@
     'LinearsolverResult',
     'NumPyLSsolver',
     'NumPyLSsolverResult',
+    'Eigensolver',
     'EigensolverResult',
     'ExactLSsolver',
     'NumPyMinimumEigensolver',
diff --git a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/__init__.py b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/__init__.py
index 7695184a33..4665d6fccf 100644
--- a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/__init__.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 """ Eigen Solvers Package """
 
 from .numpy_eigen_solver import NumPyEigensolver, ExactEigensolver
-from .eigen_solver_result import EigensolverResult
+from .eigen_solver import Eigensolver, EigensolverResult
 
 __all__ = ['NumPyEigensolver',
            'ExactEigensolver',
+           'Eigensolver',
            'EigensolverResult']
diff --git a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/eigen_solver_result.py b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/eigen_solver.py
similarity index 51%
rename from qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/eigen_solver_result.py
rename to qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/eigen_solver.py
index 68dae23e1c..c12128c411 100644
--- a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/eigen_solver_result.py
+++ b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/eigen_solver.py
@@ -10,13 +10,84 @@
 # copyright notice, and modified files need to carry a notice indicating
 # that they have been altered from the originals.
 
-"""The Eigensolver result."""
+"""The Eigensolver interface"""
 
 import warnings
-from typing import Dict, Optional
-import numpy as np
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import List, Optional, Union, Dict
 
+import numpy as np
 from qiskit.aqua.algorithms import AlgorithmResult
+from qiskit.aqua.operators import OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator
+
+
+class Eigensolver(ABC):
+    """The Eigensolver Interface.
+
+    Algorithms that can compute eigenvalues for an operator
+    may implement this interface to allow different algorithms to be
+    used interchangeably.
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def compute_eigenvalues(
+            self,
+            operator: Optional[Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator]] = None,
+            aux_operators: Optional[List[Optional[Union[OperatorBase,
+                                                        LegacyBaseOperator]]]] = None
+    ) -> 'EigensolverResult':
+        """
+        Computes eigenvalues. Operator and aux_operators can be supplied here and
+        if not None will override any already set into algorithm so it can be reused with
+        different operators. While an operator is required by algorithms, aux_operators
+        are optional. To 'remove' a previous aux_operators array use an empty list here.
+
+        Args:
+            operator: If not None replaces operator in algorithm
+            aux_operators:  If not None replaces aux_operators in algorithm
+
+        Returns:
+            EigensolverResult
+        """
+        if operator is not None:
+            self.operator = operator  # type: ignore
+        if aux_operators is not None:
+            self.aux_operators = aux_operators if aux_operators else None  # type: ignore
+        return EigensolverResult()
+
+    def supports_aux_operators(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether computing the expectation value of auxiliary operators is supported.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if aux_operator expectations can be evaluated, False otherwise
+        """
+        return False
+
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @abstractmethod
+    def operator(self) -> Optional[Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator]]:
+        """Return the operator."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @operator.setter  # type: ignore
+    @abstractmethod
+    def operator(self, operator: Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator]) -> None:
+        """Set the operator."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @property  # type: ignore
+    @abstractmethod
+    def aux_operators(self) -> Optional[List[Optional[OperatorBase]]]:
+        """Returns the auxiliary operators."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @aux_operators.setter  # type: ignore
+    @abstractmethod
+    def aux_operators(self,
+                      aux_operators: Optional[List[Optional[Union[OperatorBase,
+                                                                  LegacyBaseOperator]]]]) -> None:
+        """Set the auxiliary operators."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
 
 
 class EigensolverResult(AlgorithmResult):
diff --git a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/numpy_eigen_solver.py b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/numpy_eigen_solver.py
index 8db4e7fe5d..bd4cc6c7a7 100755
--- a/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/numpy_eigen_solver.py
+++ b/qiskit/aqua/algorithms/eigen_solvers/numpy_eigen_solver.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from qiskit.aqua.algorithms import ClassicalAlgorithm
 from qiskit.aqua.operators import OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator, I, StateFn, ListOp
 from qiskit.aqua.utils.validation import validate_min
-from .eigen_solver_result import EigensolverResult
+from .eigen_solver import Eigensolver, EigensolverResult
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
 
-class NumPyEigensolver(ClassicalAlgorithm):
+class NumPyEigensolver(ClassicalAlgorithm, Eigensolver):
     r"""
     The NumPy Eigensolver algorithm.
 
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@ def _eval_aux_operators(self, wavefn, threshold: float = 1e-12) -> np.ndarray:
             values.append((value, 0))
         return np.array(values, dtype=object)
 
+    def compute_eigenvalues(
+            self,
+            operator: Optional[Union[OperatorBase, LegacyBaseOperator]] = None,
+            aux_operators: Optional[List[Optional[Union[OperatorBase,
+                                                        LegacyBaseOperator]]]] = None
+    ) -> EigensolverResult:
+        super().compute_eigenvalues(operator, aux_operators)
+        return self._run()
+
     def _run(self):
         """
         Run the algorithm to compute up to the requested k number of eigenvalues.
diff --git a/qiskit/aqua/aqua_globals.py b/qiskit/aqua/aqua_globals.py
index f9102b21e5..4cb2fa5fe0 100644
--- a/qiskit/aqua/aqua_globals.py
+++ b/qiskit/aqua/aqua_globals.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 """ Aqua Globals """
 
+from typing import Optional
 import logging
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -29,33 +30,37 @@ class QiskitAquaGlobals:
 
     CPU_COUNT = local_hardware_info()['cpus']
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self._random_seed = None
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._random_seed = None  # type: Optional[int]
         self._num_processes = QiskitAquaGlobals.CPU_COUNT
         self._random = None
 
     @property
-    def random_seed(self):
+    def random_seed(self) -> Optional[int]:
         """Return random seed."""
         return self._random_seed
 
     @random_seed.setter
-    def random_seed(self, seed):
+    def random_seed(self, seed: Optional[int]) -> None:
         """Set random seed."""
         self._random_seed = seed
         self._random = None
 
     @property
-    def num_processes(self):
+    def num_processes(self) -> int:
         """Return num processes."""
         return self._num_processes
 
     @num_processes.setter
-    def num_processes(self, num_processes):
-        """Set num processes."""
-        if num_processes < 1:
+    def num_processes(self, num_processes: Optional[int]) -> None:
+        """Set num processes.
+           If 'None' is passed, it resets to QiskitAquaGlobals.CPU_COUNT
+        """
+        if num_processes is None:
+            num_processes = QiskitAquaGlobals.CPU_COUNT
+        elif num_processes < 1:
             raise AquaError('Invalid Number of Processes {}.'.format(num_processes))
-        if num_processes > QiskitAquaGlobals.CPU_COUNT:
+        elif num_processes > QiskitAquaGlobals.CPU_COUNT:
             raise AquaError('Number of Processes {} cannot be greater than cpu count {}.'
                             .format(num_processes, QiskitAquaGlobals.CPU_COUNT))
         self._num_processes = num_processes
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ def num_processes(self, num_processes):
                            "to value: '%s': Error: '%s'", self.num_processes, str(ex))
 
     @property
-    def random(self):
+    def random(self) -> np.random.Generator:
         """Return a numpy np.random.Generator (default_rng)."""
         if self._random is None:
             self._random = np.random.default_rng(self._random_seed)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/eingensolver-7adb5d4632706259.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/eingensolver-7adb5d4632706259.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2683023613
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/eingensolver-7adb5d4632706259.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    New  interface ``Eigensolver`` for Eigensolver algorithms.