Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia)

Ministry of Higher Education
Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi
Ministry overview
Formed27 March 2004 (2004-03-27)
Preceding Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersNo. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya
MottoSoaring Upwards (Peningkatan Berterusan)
Employees15,978 (2022)
Annual budgetMYR 20,195,970,000 (2022)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executives
  • Zaini Ujang, Secretary-General
  • Vacant, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy)
  • Megat Sany Megat Ahmad Supian, Deputy Secretary-General (Management and Development)
  • Azlinda Azman[1], Director-General
Websitewww.mohe.gov.my

The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE; Malay: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi) 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.

  1. ^ "Prof Dr Azlinda Azman appointed new Higher Education DG". The Star. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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