Ministry of Education of the Peoples Republic of China

The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China is a cabinet-level department under the State Council responsible for basic education, vocational education, higher education, and other educational affairs across the country.[2] The Ministry of Education also acts as a funder for most of the national public universities and colleges in China.[3] The ministry also accredits tertiary institutions, curriculum, and school teachers.[2] It is headquartered in Xicheng, Beijing.[4]

The Ministry of Education was established in 1949 as the Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government, and was renamed the State Education Commission of the People's Republic of China from 1985 to 1998. Its current title was assigned during the restructuring of the State Council in 1998.