The Minister of Higher Education presents the Ministry's 2027 budget
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mehmer Balade on Saturday presented the Ministry's budget project for 2027 worth 2484.044 million dinars for payment credits, an increase of 4.41% compared to 2026. This came during a joint hearing held before the Committee on Education, Vocational Training, Scientific Research, Youth and Sports of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and the Committee on Development and Social Services of the National Council of Governments and Regions.
The budget includes allocating 1.725 billion dinars of credits to the higher education sector, up 3.61% compared to 2026. Rental expenses account for 91% of the total budget allocated to the ministry, while investment expenses declined by 20.53%, and the sector has 335,159 students distributed across 13 universities and 209 university institutions including 103 private institutions.
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mehmer Balaid emphasized during the session that the credits are aimed at improving the quality of university composition, strengthening the employability of graduates, developing the research and innovation system and keeping pace with technological transformations. The Minister pointed out that the Pedagogical Framework Rate has reached one teaching frame per 11 students within a total of 21 thousand 880 teaching frames, adding that the orientations are based on review of pathways, approval of 60 programs and qualification of 27 university institutions.
Programmed interventions include monitoring 241.7 million dinars of grants and university loans at home and abroad, a scholarship for integration into university life and social assistance. The university services network across 84 university restaurants provides about 14 million meals a year, along with measures aimed at improving housing capacity, improving student accommodation conditions and continuing their academic journey.
The ministry's task is being discussed after enrolling 73,644 graduates in the 2025-2026 academic year, with 70.9% of women in the public sector. The proposed plan is based on upgrading the composition system, integrating artificial intelligence, strengthening career centers and certification of competencies to link education outcomes with labour market requirements.
