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French Office for Research Integrity

Scientific integrity is essential to the proper functioning of scientific communities and also forms the basis for a relationship of trust between the research community and other sectors of society.

Published on : 10/02/2026

Previous evaluation campaigns

Published on : 09/02/2026

History

For several decades, the evaluation of higher education and research has been constantly evolving. From the creation of the National Evaluation Committee in 1984 to the establishment of the High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education, which became an independent public authority in 2022, each step has been aimed at ensuring the quality of European higher education through a common and structured framework.

Published on : 26/01/2026

Ethics' code

Hcéres' actions are based on the fundamental principles of equality, secularism, professional ethics, and inclusion of people with disabilities. These commitments reflect Hcéres' commitment to ensuring that it operates in an ethical and transparent manner, in line with its values.

Published on : 26/01/2026

The Support for the enhancement-oriented implementation of the quality assurance key commitment (SIQA) project

As part of the Bologna Follow-Up Process, Hcéres and the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI) co-chair the working group « Thematic Peer Group C (TPG C) » on quality assurance. This group is supported by the project « Support for the enhancement-oriented implementation of the quality assurance key commitment (SIQA) ». SIQA aims to facilate cooperation and the exchange of good practices between European countries TPG C members.

Published on : 05/11/2025

Whistleblowing and incident reporting system

The whistleblowing system allows confidential and good-faith reporting of incidents that may constitute a violation of legal or ethical rules and that have occurred or are likely to occur at Hcéres. This approach aims to promote transparency and trust within Hcéres' activities.

Published on : 25/08/2025

Hcéres advisors

The advisors are appointed by decision of the president of the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education. You can contact them with any questions relating to their areas of expertise.

Published on : 19/05/2025

Dépôts des dossiers d'autoévaluation (2025-2026)

Dans le cadre de la campagne d'évaluation de la vague A (2025-2026)

Published on : 24/02/2025

Gender diversity

In accordance with the agreement of November 30, 2018, which sets out the commitments of public employers regarding professional equality between women and men, several measures have been put in place at Hcéres: a multi-year action plan, two equality officers, and a reporting unit.

Published on : 17/02/2025

Hcéres organisation chart

Published on : 04/10/2024

Public procurement

Depending on their value and nature, Hcéres contracts and their key details are published on the PLACE procurement platform or on this page.

Published on : 01/08/2024

Join us

Published on : 29/03/2024

Become an expert for Hcéres

You can apply to join Hcéres pool of experts all year round. Once your application has been accepted, you may be contacted to take part in future evaluation panel.

Published on : 22/01/2024

Dépôts des dossiers d'autoévaluation (2024-2025)

Dans le cadre de la campagne d'évaluation de la vague E (2024-2025)

Published on : 19/01/2024

International evaluations

Hcéres is the French public service agency responsible for periodically evaluating all the country's higher education and research establishments under contract with the State, their programmes (bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees) and their research entities. It also evaluates research bodies and groups of institutions. Working within a European framework, Hcéres is recognised by ENQA and is listed in the EQAR register of quality agencies.

Published on : 22/08/2023

International news and publications

Find out all the latest news from the Europe and International Department.

Published on : 04/07/2023

Evaluations and accreditations

Hcéres provides two successive and correlated services: external evaluation and international accreditation. These services are offered in French, English or Spanish.

Published on : 13/06/2023

Training and services

Hcéres has extensive experience in providing expertise to foreign countries or agencies that request its support in defining or refining their quality assurance policy, organising training or providing technical assistance in quality assurance in higher education and research.

Published on : 13/06/2023

Networks and partnerships

The Europe and International Department plays an active role in international cooperation networks, and develops strategic relationships with stakeholders in the higher education and research sectors.

Published on : 13/06/2023

Europe and International Department

The Europe and International Department ensures Hcéres is positioned as a leading French player engaged on the international scene. It actively participates in European debates and projects relating to quality assurance in higher education through international networks (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), European Consortium for Higher Accreditation in Higher Education (ECA), International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), etc.), thereby contributing to the establishment and spread of best practices. Thanks to its ability to draw on the experience of Hcéres and its access to renowned academic experts, the Europe and International Department offers a range of services to any foreign higher education and research institution on request.

Published on : 13/06/2023

Research integrity

Published on : 05/05/2023

Media and communication kit

Please find below Hcéres’ activity reports, presentation brochures and logos. If you wish to use the logos, please do not hesitate to contact the Communications Department regarding the rules of use and Hcéres’ brand guidelines.

Published on : 23/06/2022

Old standards

Find previous standards and reference documents in this section.

Published on : 10/06/2022

Personal data protection policy

The High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres) undertakes to ensure that the collection and processing of your data, carried out via the hceres.fr website, conforms to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés). In accordance with this regulation, a data protection officer has been appointed.

Published on : 21/04/2022

List of scientific advisors

Published on : 21/03/2022

Hcéres board

The Hcéres is administered by a board composed of twenty-four equally represented members, appointed by decree for a four-year term, which can be renewed once. The person presiding over Hcéres is selected from among them.

Published on : 02/03/2022

Publications

Published on : 02/12/2020

Experts and scientific advisors

To carry out its missions and guarantee the quality of its work, Hcéres draws on more than a hundred scientific advisors and mobilizes some 3,500 experts each year.

Published on : 27/11/2020

OST Publications

Published on : 20/07/2020

Quick access

Published on : 12/11/2019