Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland)

Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
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Agency overview
Formed5 May 2006
1 January 2024[1]
Headquartersul. Wspólna 1/3, Warsaw
Agency executive
Parent agencyCouncil of Ministers
Websitewww.mnisw.gov.pl

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Polish: Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego) in Poland was opened on 5 May 2006 by the Minister of Science and Higher Education, in replacement of several parts of the Ministry of Education and Science. The Minister of Science and Higher Education administers governmental activities in science and higher education and has a budget for scientific research provided by State funds. The Rada Nauki (Science Council) acts together with the Minister, in replacement of the Komitet Badań Naukowych (Science Research Council) which was closed in 2005. The headquarters of the ministry are located at ulica Wspólna 1/3, Warsaw.

Since 2023, the Minister of Science and Higher Education is Dariusz Wieczorek.