Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (France)

The Minister of Higher Education and Research (formerly Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation or Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation) is a cabinet position in the French Government overseeing university-level education and research. The ministry is headquartered in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. The current Minister of Higher Education is Sylvie Retailleau.^[1]

Minister of Higher Education and Research of the French Republic
Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
Incumbent Patrick Hetzel since 21 September 2024
Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	President of the Republic Prime Minister
Seat	Paris 5e, France
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	President of the Republic
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	8 June 1974
Website	www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr

The Ministry is one of the sponsors of the Irène Joliot-Curie Prize, which is awarded to women scientists who have distinguished themselves by the quality of their research.

In October 2021, the ministry released an official translation of its second plan for open science.^[2]

See also

• Ministry of National Education for all levels of public education, including universities.