Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) should not be confused with Ministry of Education (Malaysia).
| Agency Name: | Ministry of Higher Education |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Nativename: | Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi |
| Native Name A: | (MOHE) |
| Preceding1: | Ministry of Education |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Malaysia |
| Headquarters: | No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya |
| Motto: | Soaring Upwards (Peningkatan Berterusan) |
| Employees: | 15,978 (2022) |
| Budget: | MYR 20,195,970,000 (2022) |
| Region Code: | MY |
| Minister1 Name: | Zambry Abdul Kadir |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Higher Education |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Mustapha Sakmud |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Deputy Minister of Higher Education |
| Chief1 Name: | Zaini Ujang |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary-General |
| Chief2 Name: | Vacant |
| Chief2 Position: | Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) |
| Chief3 Name: | Megat Sany Megat Ahmad Supian |
| Chief3 Position: | Deputy Secretary-General (Management and Development) |
| Chief4 Name: | Azlinda Azman[1] |
| Chief4 Position: | Director-General |
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE; Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi; Jawi:) is a 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 ministry was formed on 27 March 2004, merged back into the Ministry of Education 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 Muhyiddin cabinet, the higher education division was separated again from the Ministry of Education to form as a new ministry since 10 March 2020.
The Ministry of Higher Education is responsible for administration of several key Acts:
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, Prime Minister Najib Razak merged the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education into a single Ministry of Education. In 2015, the Ministry was reestablished.[2]
The MOHE is headed by the Minister of Higher Education, a post held by Noraini Ahmad (UMNO). She is assisted by Deputy Minister Mansor Othman.
The following departments and agencies are under the purview of the MOHE:
Also known by its Malay 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.[3]
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.[4]
The foundation ((YSS) / Student Volunteers Foundation) was launched in 2012 as wholly owned entity of the Ministry of Education (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.[5]
The MOHE also has oversight responsibility for all the public universities in Malaysia.