1. Hashim bin Yaacob Vice-Chancellor & Su´ad Awab University of Malaya
Public & Private Universities in Malaysia (Governance, Funding, Students)
Hashim bin Yaacob
Vice-Chancellor
& Su´ad Awab
University of Malaya

2. EDUCATION SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA
l 5+ PRE-SCHOOL
l 6+ PRIMARY SCHOOL
12+ SECONDARY SCHOOL
l 17+ UPPER SECONDARY,
POLYTECHNIC, MATRICULATION, SKILL INSTITUTES, COLLEGES
l 19+ UNIVERSITY ln

3. UNIVERSITIES IN MALAYSIA
PUBLIC
11 Universities + 6 University Colleges
180,000 undergraduate students
13,200 Academic Staff
Operating Budget 2004 is RM3.525 Billion
Development Budget 2004 is RM Billion
PRIVATE
10 Universities + 1 University College
3 Foreign University Branch Campuses
Twinning Programs and 3+0 (Started In 1998)
Approx. 90,000 undergraduate students

4. GOVERNANCE SIX LEGISLATIONS New Education Act (1996)
Universities and University Colleges Act (1996)
National Council on Higher Education Act (1996)
Private Higher Education Institution Act (1996)
National Accreditation Act (1996)
National Higher Education Fund Board Act (1997)

5. QUALIFICATIONS Certificates Diploma First Degree
- Professional/ Non-Professional
- Arts/Sciences/Technology/Medical Sciences
Postgraduate
- Masters/PhD

6. RECOGNITION AGENCIES IN MALAYSIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (LAN)
PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT (JPA)
PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
n Malaysian Medical Council
n Malaysian Board of Engineers
n Malaysian Board of Architects
n Malaysian Institute of Accountancy
n Etc.

7. ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
CHANCELOR
PRO
CHANCELOR
PRO
CHANCELOR
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
VICE
CHANCELOR
SENATE
DVC
ACADEMIC
DVC
DEVELOPMENT
DVC
STUDENTS
AFFAIRS
DEANS/
DIRECTORS
CHIEF
LIBRARIAN
REGISTRAR
BURSAR

8. QUALITY ASSURANCE SENATE/EXTERNAL EXAMINER HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (LAN)
PROFESSIONAL BODIES
INDUSTRIES
ALUMNI
INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING

9. STUDENTS’ SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Scholarships and Loans
National Higher Education Fund (RM37 mil.- PhDs & Masters)
Short-Term Loan by the Universities
Public Universities accommodate almost 70% of their students
Students Affairs Division
Students Mobility Programs

10. STRATEGIES ACCESS By 2010, 40% of the 17-23 age cohort in higher ed.
Community Colleges/Technical Universities
Participation of Private Sectors
LIFE- LONG LEARNING (increase institutional diversification & establish life-long learning: multiple point of entry & pathways)
POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS
30% by 2010
S&T
By 2005, 60% in Science and Technology
ICT
Competitive Global Environment

11. STRATEGIES Industry-University Partnership
R&D
Industry-University Partnership
Excellent Research Centres in University
Fundamental Research
RESEARCH UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONALISATION (English medium +)
Students Mobility/Exchanges
Foreign Students in Malaysia
QUALITY
benchmarking against world standard +

12. INTERNATIONALIZATION
Process of integrating international or intercultural dimensions into teaching, research & service functions for HEI
International degrees e.g. MBA accredited in USA, marketed & conducted in Chicago, London, Malaysia. Faculty is global
Program-based collaboration with local univs. UM & Ancona University, Italy; NUS & Stanford
Distance learning ed.: borderless & flexible
Branch campuses e.g. Monash, Nottingham

13. LIFE-LONG LEARNING-Why?
Necessity for continuous education, training & re-training
Today’s rapid pace of change
Economic opportunity:
k-economy requires citizens with multiple skills
eg. - Singapore $5 billion Fund
- Hong Kong launched training incentives scheme for Life-long Learning
- Malaysia’s k-economy Master Plan includes life-long learning

14. ISSUES DEMAND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
(Malaysia 2004: 70,000 applications for 36,000 places)
n PUBLIC VS PRIVATE
n FINANCING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
n SOCIO-ECONOMY
n DIGITAL DIVIDE
n GENDER
n QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK

15. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Best student center
Social obligation to educate masses
Bureaucratic culture in university management
Not profit making
Corporatization of universities

16. PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES Affluent students
Have to survive on profit-making
Questionable academic credential of academic staff