Higher Education In Malaysia

We will now talk about higher education history in Malaysia. First and foremost, we will talk about history of University Malaya (UM). It is well known as the oldest university in Malaysia situated in the heart core of our country. In April 1949 it was established in Singapore.

The term Malaya symbolizes our country so as the name given to UM. Since 1948 it is recommended by The Carr-Saunders Commission that different ethnicity could mingle and realize the essential that this university is for our own country.

It was a very fast growth of UM during the first decade it is organized and this ended in split of two which one situated in Singapore and another in Kuala Lumpur. Therefore, both these department decided to upgrade the status of the division into national university. The country’s first prime minister namely Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj being the first Chancellor in 1962 June 16th. Then, a world-renowned Mathematician , Professor Oppenhiem was the Vice Chancellor.

On the other hand, University of Science Malaysia(USM) organized as the second university in our country and also gave the name as University Pulau Pinang.USM provides variety courses in science subject, humanity, arts and also provided researches facilities.

USM was establish by an agreement reached in 1962. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone by our Prime Minister was held in Sungai Ara on this historical date which was on August 7th 1967.

Members chosen from the university, representative from government department and those appointed by Ministry of Higher Education forms the board of directors and eventually creates the management of USM The board of directors, as an important council, have the rights to rephrase the university constitution, statutes, acts and regulations.

As for the highlight for our country, National University of Malaysia (UKM) uphold the national language Bahasa Melayu since it was organized on 18 May 1970. It is well located in the centre of Bangi nearby to town and the complete with attractive landscape and eye-catching sceneries. Slowly, this gigantic university expended to 12 well establishes faculties’ four institutes and nine academic centers.

UKM also owns holding known as UKM holdings. A large number of professors and lectures forms a massive academic line a staffs resulted more than 7500 souls. Undergraduate as well as postgraduate students comprise the population of UKM graduates which taking to into account local and foreign students from various countries. A large number of successful graduates consist bachelors, masters and PhDs. UKM, though a mastermind of nationalistic spirit aspirations and being outstanding. UKM still and will always preserve its cherished culture and impregnable values.

The three higher institution that have been stated before are the earlier higher education in Malaysia that have been provided through the citizens. The establishment of these three higher education institution influences the establishment of other institution such as UPM, UTM, UUM and other private institution as well.


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