Leaders of public universities in Malaysia

This is a list of the leaders of public universities in Malaysia, which comprises the Chancellor (as ceremonial leader), Chairman of the Board of Directors (as chairman) and the Vice Chancellor (as chief executive officer).[1]

University  | Position  | Incumbent  | Since

|
|
|

University of Malaya  | Chancellor | Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah of Perak  | 13 October 2014
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Vacant[2] | —
Vice Chancellor | Datuk Ir. Abdul Rahim Hashim  | 1 November 2017
National University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Tuanku Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan  | 16 April 2009
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Vacant | —
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Noor Azlan Ghazali  | 1 January 2017
Putra University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor  | 1 April 2002
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Vacant[3] | —
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris  | 1 February 2008
Science University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin of Perlis  | 15 August 2007
Chairman, Board of Governors  | Vacant[3] | —
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail  | 4 October 2016
University of Technology, Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Raja Zarith Sofiah of Johor  | 25 September 2010
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar  | 2 September 2013
International Islamic University Malaysia  | Constitutional Head  | Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang  | 1 July 1983
President  | Vacant | —
Rector  | Prof. Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak  | 1 August 2018
Northern University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah  | 4 November 2017
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Siti Sa'diah Sheikh Bakir  | 1 June 2016
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Seri Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Ishak  | 1 June 2013
Malaysian University of Sarawak  | Chancellor  | Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud  | 27 October 2014
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Sulong Matjeraie  | 30 April 2018
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohamed Kadim Suaidi  | 6 April 2013
Malaysian University of Sabah  | Chancellor  | Tun Juhar Mahiruddin  | 18 April 2011
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Vacant[3] | —
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Datuk Dr. D. Kamarudin D. Mudin  | 18 June 2017
Sultan Idris University of Education  | Chancellor  | Tuanku Zara of Perak  | 1 January 2012
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Dr. Wan Mohd. Zahid Mohd. Noordin  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Dr. Mohammad Shatar Sabran  | 24 February 2017
Islamic Science University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Tuanku Aishah Rohani of Negeri Sembilan  | 3 December 2011
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Prof. Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Dr. Musa Ahmad  | 1 June 2016
MARA University of Technology  | Chancellor  | Sultan Muhammad V, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong  | 15 April 2017
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Ir. Dr. Ahmad Zaidee Laidin  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Emeritus Datuk Dr. Hassan Said  | 1 February 2016
Malaysian University of Terengganu  | Chancellor  | Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu  | 25 August 2007
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Dato' Mohammed Azlan Hashim  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Dr. Nor Aieni Mokhtar  | 13 April 2015
Malaysian Technical University of Melaka  | Chancellor  | Tun Dr. Mohd. Khalil Yaakob  | 30 July 2005
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Ir. Dr. Ahmad Tajuddin Ali  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Datuk Dr. Shahrin Sahib  | 2 April 2015
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Sultan Ibrahim of Johor  | Unknown
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Vacant[3] | —
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dr. Wahid Razzaly  | 3 March 2017
Malaysian University of Perlis  | Chancellor  | Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra of Perlis  | 1 September 2003
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Dato' Dr. Mohd. Sofi Othman  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Dr. Zul Azhar Zahid Jamal  | 1 May 2016
Malaysian University of Pahang  | Chancellor  | Tengku Abdullah of Pahang  | 12 August 2006
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Dato' Sri Ibrahim Ahmad  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Sri Dr. Daing Mohd. Nasir Daing Ibrahim  | 16 May 2008
Sultan Zainal Abidin University  | Chancellor  | Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu  | 8 August 2010
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Vacant[3] | —
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Dr. Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif  | 1 February 2016
Malaysian University of Kelantan  | Chancellor  | Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra of Kelantan  | 26 December 2017
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Prof. Dato' Dr. Husaini Omar  | 1 January 2018
National Defense University of Malaysia  | Chancellor  | Sultan Muhammad V, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong  | 7 November 2017
Chairman, Board of Directors  | Tan Sri Dr. Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim  | Unknown
Vice Chancellor  | Lt. Gen. Dato' Abdul Halim Jalal  | 1 May 2018

## References

1. ↑ "University and University College Act 1971" (in Malay). Attorney General Chamber of Malaysia. p. 40. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119052655/http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol. 1/Akta 30.pdf. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
2. ↑ "Menteri: Pengarah universiti disingkir untuk pastikan reformasi institusi" (in ms-MY). Malaysiakini. 2018-08-01. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/436834.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Term of UMS Chairman was cut short, VC not affected | Daily Express Newspaper Online". http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=126299.

## External links

* Higher Education Department of Malaysia

## See also

* Universities in Malaysia

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Organization:Leaders_of_public_universities_in_Malaysia&oldid=1036877"