November 4, 2026

Ministry of Education and Science of UkraineGovernment

Ukraine · founded 1917

What it is

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is the central executive body responsible for shaping and implementing national policy in education, scientific research, and innovation. It oversees all educational levels from early childhood through higher education and coordinates state-funded scientific research across the country. Its institutional origins date back to the establishment of the General Secretariat of Education of the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1917, while its modern post-Soviet ministry was established following Ukraine's independence in 1991.

People

Ivan Yuriichuk
Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (appointed)
Taras Melnychuk
Permanent Representative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada (announcing authority)

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