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Pursuant to the Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Science (OG 151/22) the Agency for Science and Higher Education conducts the procedure of initial accredditation of research institutes.

The initial accreditation of a research institute is conducted in case of:

  • the establishment of a research institute
  • a change in the status of the research institute.

The procedure of initial accreditation of an institute is initiated when an institute files an application for the issuance of a licence to operate . The application is submitted to the Agency on a standardized form, and in accordance with the instructions provided by the Agency.

The procedure determines whether a research institute meets the criteria for initial accreditation of a research institute.