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The Ministry

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The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education is responsible for the following areas: Research, Innovation and Higher Education

The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education is responsible for the following areas:

  • Research 
  • Innovation 
  • Higher Education

The Ministry handles tasks related to policies, administration, operation, coordination and interaction etc. in and between these areas.

The Ministry consists of

– which, together with the Permanent Secretary's Department, are referred to as the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Higher Education. Also within the scope of the Ministry are a number of institutions.

New ministry

3 October 2011: The ministry has renamed to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, and its fields of responsibility have been altered.

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