Higher Education Council (HEC)

International Organization Type
Dr. Rose Mukankomeje
Executive Director
Ministry of Education(Ground floor MINEDUC Building),
P.O. Box 6311,
Kigali,
Rwanda

HEC is an independent government agency. HEC is responsible for ensuring the structure, organisation and functioning of higher education institutions and monitoring and evaluating the quality and standard of provision and ensuring the quality enhancement of teaching and research. It advises the Minister in charge of Higher Education on all matters relating to the accreditation of higher education institutions. One of the key responsibilities of the HEC is to act as a regulatory agency.