Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

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Ministry of Education of
the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国教育部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Jiàoyùbù
Logo of the Ministry
Ministry of Education headquarters in the Xicheng District of Beijing
Agency overview
Formed	October 1949; 73 years ago (1949-10)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Education of the Central People's Government (1949–1985) State Education Commission (1985–1998)
Jurisdiction	Government of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Annual budget	¥5.3 trillion RMB (2020)
Agency executive	Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education
Parent agency	State Council
Child agencies	National Office For Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL) China Scholarship Council
Website	moe.gov.cn en.moe.gov.cn

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. The Ministry of Education also acts as a funder for most of the national public universities and colleges in China. The ministry also accredits tertiary institutions, curriculum, and school teachers. It is headquartered in Xicheng, Beijing.

History

The Ministry of Education was one of the first Government Administration Council departments created when the People's Republic of China was founded in October 1949. The work of the ministry was overseen by the Culture and Education Commission that was created at the same time. On October 19, writer and poet Guo Moruo was made the director of the commission, and linguist Ma Xulun was made the first education minister of the People's Republic of China.

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.

List of Education Ministers

See also

• Education in China
• List of universities and colleges in Beijing
• List of universities in China
• English Medium Medical Schools
• Ministries of the People's Republic of China
• Guozijian