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The Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China is a constituent department of the State Council for the Chinese Communist Party; responsible for basic education, vocational education, higher education, and other educational affairs throughout the country.

The Ministry of Education acts as the predominant funder of national universities and colleges in China. The ministry also accredits tertiary institutions, degree curriculum, and school teachers of the country.

The Ministry of Education currently has 19 internal departments and bureaus. As of 2022, there are 75 colleges and universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education.

Overview

Formed: October 1949

Preceding agencies: Ministry of Education of the Central People’s Government (1949–1985); State Education Commission (1985–1998)

Type: Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department)

Jurisdiction: Government of China

Headquarters: Beijing

Annual budget: CN¥5.3 trillion (2020)

Agency executive*: Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education

Parent agency: State Council

Child agencies: Center for Language Education and Cooperation China Scholarship Council

Sources

[1] “China spends over 5.3 trillion yuan on education in 2020_china.org.cn”

[2] “国务院办公厅关于印发教育部主要职责内设机构和人员编制规定的通知 - 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站 Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Issuing the Regulations on the Main Responsibilities, Internal Institutions and Staffing of the Ministry of Education”

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MinistryofEducation_(China)

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