Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Cuba / Ministerio De Educación Superior

The MESCyT is the body of the Executive Power, in the field of higher education, science and technology, in charge of promoting, regulating and managing the National System of Higher Education, Science and Technology. In accordance with its powers, it oversees the execution of all the provisions of Law 139-01 and the policies issued by the Executive Power.

The supervision of the system as a whole is the responsibility of this office. For this reason, it monitors compliance with policies, the evaluation of all bodies and the coordination of their work. To this end, it is based on the vice ministries of Higher Education and Science and Technology, studies of the dependencies and the decisions of the National Council of Higher Education, Science and Technology. Among the functions of this office, assisted by the Council and technical entities, are to ensure the quality of higher education, the development of scientific and technological research, the opening or closing of institutions belonging to the System.

Promote, regulate, advise and administer the National System of Higher Education, Science and Technology, establishing policies, strategies and programs aimed at developing the sectors that contribute to the economic competitiveness and sustainable human development of the country.