Section 71(1) of Act CCIV of 2011 on national higher education specifies that the MAB Board has 20 members. Nine members are delegated by the minister, two by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, one by the Hungarian Academy of Arts, three by the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, two by religious legal entities maintaining higher education institutions, one by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, one by the National Union of Students in Hungary, and one by the National Association of Doctoral Students. Members of the MAB Board are appointed for a term of six years by the Prime Minister upon the proposal of the minister responsible for education. Their mandate can be renewed for one additional term. (The member delegated by the National Association of Doctoral Students is appointed by the Prime Minister for two years.) Members of the Board – with the exception of the person delegated by the National Association of Doctoral Students – are required to hold a doctoral degree or equivalent. Members of the Higher Education Planning Committee as well as rectors and government officials are barred from membership.
Act CCIV of 2011 on national higher education specifies that for the 6-year term beginning on 1 March 2012, the President of the MAB is proposed jointly by the minister responsible for education and the president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from among the members of the MAB Board. The President is appointed by the Prime Minister. The position of the President of the MAB has been held by Dr Valéria Csépe since 1 June 2016.
Board members of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (since 1 March 2018) |
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The colleges carry out decision-preparation and evaluation activities in their scope of work.
Based on the MAB’s procedures and case groups, the following colleges will be established:
- University Professors’ College (ETK)
- Training College (KK)
- College of Religious Studies (HTK)
- Doctoral Accreditation College (DOK)
Financial Supervisory Board |
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Board members |
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The task of the SPB (Strategic Planning Board) is to follow the work of the MAB and to provide advise, especially in its annual meetings where, based on the MAB’s annual report and other documents, the SPB issues Recommendations. The MAB may also ask the SPB on occasion by mail to recommend experts for its external evaluations and to consult on other issues.
| Name | Workplace, Position |
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| Dr. Christoph Grolimund | director, AAQ (Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance) |
| Dr. Guy Haug | higher education consultant, lecturer at the University of Valencia |
| Dr. Padraig Walsh | CEO, QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) |
| Ronny Heintze | Deputy Director, AQAS (Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programmes) |
| Prof. Dr. Melita Kovačević | professor, former vice-rector of the University of Zagreb, steering committee member to the Institutional Evaluation Program (IEP) of the European University Association (EUA) |
| Prof. Dr Marilena Maniaci | member of the board at ANVUR (Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes), board member of HCERES (High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education, France) |
Members |
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| Name | Place of work and position |
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| Gábor Bojár (since 22 June 2018) |
President of the Board of Directors, Graphisoft SE |
| István Petényi (since 26 Ferbruary2021) |
Managing Director, evosoft Hungary Kft. |
| András Háry (since 22 June 2018) |
Managing Director, Autóipari Próbapálya Zala Ltd. [Automotive Test Track Zala Ltd.] |
| Erzsébet Knáb (since 22 June 2018) |
Managing Director for Human Resources, Audi Hungaria |
| Gábor Szabó (since 22 June 2018) |
Managing Director, ELI-ALPS |
| Zita dr. Magyar (since 26 November 2021) |
Director, National Office of Vocational Education and Training and Adult Learning |
| Erzsébet Dr. Németh (since 26 November 2021) |
Chairman, State Audit Office of Hungary |
| Katalin Süle (since 26 November 2021) |
National Vice-President for General Agricultural Affairs, Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (As a delegate of President Balázs Győrffy), |
| Gyula Dr. Kincses (since 26 November 2021) |
Chairman, Hungarian Medical Chamber |
| Tamás Bihall (since 26 November 2021) |
Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Indrustry, Vice-President for Education and Training |
| Péter Horváth (since 26 November 2021) |
Chairman, National Teachers Chamber |
| Dr. Lajos Mocsai (since 08 July 2022) |
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Hungarian University of Sports Science, Hungarian University of Sports Science |
