The Agency for Science and Higher Education (ASHE) is a legal entity which autonomously and independently performs activities within the framework of the
scope and authorities determined under the Law on the Scientific Profession and Higher Education (Official Gazette 123/03 and 105/04) and the Law on the
Recognition of Foreign Educational Qualifications (Official Gazette 158/03 and 198/03). The Agency was established under Decree number 1946 by the
Government of the Republic of Croatia in the year 2004. The Agency is in operation since March 2005.
The Agency serves the administrative and professional needs of the NSC and NCHE. ASHE carries out technical and expert activities related to the evaluation of research and higher education institutions and the recognition of foreign educational qualifications.
The mission of ASHE is to protect public interest in the preservation of the standard of higher-education qualifications and constantly support the improvement of quality of the scientific activity and higher education. ASHE cooperates closely with higher education institutions and science, national councils, competent ministry, and other government bodies.

The Agency provides professional and administrative assistance to:
• National Science Council (NSC);
• National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)
• Science and Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC)
• Committee for Ethics in Science and Higher Education;
• 7 scientific field councils; and
• 22 standing committees and expert commissions.

Contact Person:
Jasmina Havranek, Director
E-mail: jasmina.havranek@azvo.hr