The Scientific Activity and Higher Education Act is the Croatian law which regulates the systems of scientific activity and higher education. The key institutions for science and high education are Ministry of science, education and sports, Agency for science and higher education, Scientific institutes, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Scientific Center of Excellence, Science and Technology Park and higher education institutions. The Ministry is the goverment competent body for system of training, education, science and sports. The educational system in the Republic of Croatia consists of the following: preeschool, elementary, secondary and higher education. The Agency for science and higher education is promoting the importance of providing quality high education with the aim of permanently ensurement of quality in the higher education institutions and science organisations. Higher education institutions in Croatia are universities and their constitues which are faculties and academies of arts, polytechnics and colleges. Currently there are in Croatia 119 higher education institutions which can be by category public and private institutions. University study programmes qualify students to work in science and higher education, private and public sector and society in general, as well as to develop and apply scientific and professional knowledge. Professional study programmes provide students with an appropriate level of knowledge and skills required to work in applied professions, as well as a direct integration in the working process.The managing structure of a university is provided by the rector, senate and university council. University study programmes have three levels: undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate. Professional study programmes are split into: short professional studies, undergraduate professional studies, and specialist graduate professional studies. Polytechnics and colleges have their managment structure.