Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Poland)

Ministry of Science and Higher Education

Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego
Official governmental wall plaque
Ministerial logotype
Agency overview
Headquarters	ul. Wspólna 1/3, Warsaw
Agency executive	Jarosław Gowin, Minister of Science and Higher Education , First Deputy Minister
Parent agency	Council of Ministers
Website	www.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.

The current Minister of Science and Higher Education is Jarosław Gowin.