Preceding Ministry Ministry of Education Employees 16,667 (2016) | Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia | |
 | ||
Formed 27 March 2004; 12 years ago (2004-03-27) Headquarters No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya Annual budget MYR 13,378,317,000 (2016) | ||
The Ministry of Higher Education (Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi), abbreviated MOHE, is ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for higher education, polytechnic, community college, student loan, accreditation, student volunteer. Its main office is in Putrajaya. The current Federal Minister of Higher Education is Idris Jusoh.
Contents
- Portfolio responsibilities
- Key legislation
- Background
- Organisation
- Department of Higher Education
- Department of Polytechnic Education
- Department of Community Colleges
- Malaysian Qualifications Agency
- Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation
- Public Universities
- List of Federal Minister of Higher Education
- References
Portfolio responsibilities
- Department of Higher Education (DHE), or Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi (JPT). (Official site)
- Department of Polytechnic Education (DPE), or Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik (JPP). (Official site)
- Department of Community Colleges Education (DCCE), or Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti (JPKK). (Official site)
- National Higher Education Fund Corporation, or Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN). (Official site)
- Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), or Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia. (Official site)
- Student Volunteer Foundation, or Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa (YSS). (Official site)
Key legislation
The Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for administration of several key Acts:
Background
The functions of the MOHE was originally within the purview of the Ministry of Education (MOE) until the departments and agencies responsible for higher education were separated from the MOE on 27 March 2004 and established as a full ministry under a Federal Minister. In 2013, the Prime Minister, Najib Razak, merged the Ministry of Education and the ministry into a single Ministry of Education. In 2015, the Ministry is reestablished.
Organisation
The MOHE is headed by the Minister of Higher Education, a post held by Idris Jusoh (UMNO). He were assisted by Deputy Ministers, Mary Yap Kain Ching.
The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:
Department of Higher Education
Also known by its Malay acronym, JPT (for Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi), the department was headed by a Director General, Prof. Datuk Dr. Asma binti Ismail. This department was responsible for the management of both public and private institutes of higher learning and also Malaysian Student Department around the world.
Department of Polytechnic Education
Also known by its Malay acronym, JPP (for Jabatan Pengajian Politeknik), the department was headed by a Director General, YBhg. Datuk Hj Mohlis Bin Jaafar. This department was responsible for the management of polytechnics.
Department of Community Colleges
Also known by its Malay acronym, JPKK (for Jabatan Pengajian Kolej Komuniti), the department was headed by a Director General, Asc. Prof. Kamarudin Kasim. This department was responsible for the management of community colleges.
Malaysian Qualifications Agency
The Malaysian Qualifications Agency or MQA is a statutory body in Malaysia set up to accredit academic programs provided by educational institutions providing post secondary or higher education and facilitate the recognition and articulation of qualifications.
Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional
Better known as PTPTN (English: National Higher Education Fund Corporation), this agency provides education loans as a form of financial assistance to students with financial needs to aid them in pursuing a higher education. PTPTN also manages a students savings scheme for higher education purposes.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation
The foundation (Malay: Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman) is named after the first Prime Minister of Malaysia and founder of the foundation, Tunku Abdul Rahman. It provides scholarships for students to pursue a higher education. Students who are awarded the scholarships are known as Tunku Scholars.
Public Universities
The MOHE also has oversight responsibility for all the public universities in Malaysia.
List of Federal Minister of Higher Education
The following is a list of former and current Federal Minister of Higher Education.
Political Party: BN