Serhiy Kvit is the president of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (since 2022)and a professor at Kyiv-Mohyla School of Journalism. His research focuses on educational and media reforms, mass communications, and philosophical hermeneutics. Serhiy Kvit founded the Kyiv-Mohyla School of Journalism in 2001 and became the president of theMedia Reform Centre, set up to initiate open debate, and promote more transparent media
and government. In 2005-2010, he was a Chairman of the Consortium of University Autonomy. He has been rector (president) of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy from 2007 until 2014. Serhiy Kvit occupied the position of the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine in 2014-2016 when progressive Laws "On Higher Education" (2014) and "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity" (On Science and Research, 2015) were adopted. In 2015, Serhiy Kvit signed an agreement that allowed Ukrainian scientists and businesses to fully participate in Horizon 2020 (H2020), the European Union’s flagship research program. He headed the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance of Ukraine in 2019-2022.