The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE; ms, Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi) is a

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of the

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that is responsible for

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, student volunteer. Its main office is in

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. The ministry was formed on 27 March 2004, merged back into the

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on 14 May 2013, but then reformed on 28 July 2015. After the 2018 general election, the ministry became a higher education division under the MOE. In the

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, the higher education division was separated again from Ministry of Education to form as ministry since 10 March 2020.

Organisation

*Minister of Higher Education **Deputy Minister of Higher Education ***Secretary-General ****Under the Authority of Secretary-General ****Deputy Secretary-General (Development) ****Deputy Secretary-General (Management)

Federal departments

# 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

Federal agencies

National Higher Education Fund Corporation National Higher Education Fund Corporation ( ms, Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional), abbreviated PTPTN, is an authority responsible for giving study loans to students pursuing tertiary education in Malaysia. This agency is under Mini ...

, or ''Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional'' (PTPTN).
Official site
#

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(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

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Background

The functions of the MOHE was originally within the purview of the

(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,

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merged the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education into a single

. In 2015, the Ministry is reestablished.

Organisation

The MOHE is headed by the Minister of Higher Education, a post held by

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(

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). She is assisted by Deputy Minister

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. The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:

Department of Higher Education

Also known by its

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acronym, JPT (for '' Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi''), the department was headed by a Director General, Datin Paduka Ir. Dr. Siti Hamisah Binti Tapsir. 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 abbreviation, 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 ( en, 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 ( ms, Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman) is named after the first

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and founder of the foundation,

Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, ‏تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...

. It provides

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for students to pursue a higher education. Students who are awarded the scholarships are known as Tunku Scholars.

Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa/ Student Volunteers Foundation

The foundation ( (YSS) / Student Volunteers Foundation) was launched in 2012 as wholly owned entity of the

(MoE). Holding the vision to develop Malaysia as students’ volunteer hub and produce global student volunteer icons, YSS is determined to carry out its mission to encourage, educate and guide the students of higher learning institutions to promote world peace and inculcate the spirit of camaraderie through community engagement within and outside the country.http://www.sukarelawansiswa.my/

Public universities

The MOHE also has oversight responsibility for all the public universities in Malaysia.

References

External links

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Organisation

Federal departments

Federal agencies

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

Yayasan Sukarelawan Siswa/ Student Volunteers Foundation

Public universities

See also

References

External links