RESEARCH AND HIGHER EDUCATION MONITORING AND ANALYSIS CENTRE (MOSTA) is a state budgetary institution, an analytical and advisory body. MOSTA draws up recommendations on the development of the national research and higher education systems, performs monitoring function, analyses the state of the Lithuanian research and higher education systems, and participates in the development and implementation of research, higher education and innovation policies.

The founder of MOSTA is the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.