Ministry of Public Education (Italy)

Ministry of Education and Merit– (MIM)
Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (MPI – 1861-1929, 1944-2001, 2006-2008)
Ministero dell'Istruzione (MI – 2020-2022)
Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (from 2022)

The Palace of MIM in Trastevere, Rome
Ministry overview
Formed1861
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Public Education of the Kingdom of Italy
JurisdictionCouncil of Ministers of Italy
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Minister responsible
Websitewww.pubblica.istruzione.it

The Ministry of Education and Merit (Italian: Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito, or MIM) is the government body of Italy devoted to the administration of the national education system.

It was active in three separate periods (1861–1929; 1944–2001; 2006–2008), before being merged with the Ministry of Universities and Research to create the Ministry of Education, University and Research.

The two ministries were re-instated in January 2020.