Open University Malaysia
 Logo of the Open University Malaysia | |||||||
| Motto | Universiti untuk Semua | ||||||
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Motto in English | University for All | ||||||
| Type | Private | ||||||
| Established | 2000 | ||||||
| President | Prof. Dr. Ahmad Izanee Awang | ||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Ahmad Izanee Awang | ||||||
| Pro-Chancellor | Tan Sri Azman Hashim | ||||||
| Location | , Petaling Jaya, SELANGOR , Malaysia | ||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||
| Colours | Blue, and Silver | ||||||
| Affiliations | AAOU,[1] ICTLC[2] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马来西亚开放大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 馬來西亞開放大學 | ||||||
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Open University Malaysia, abbreviated as OUM, is the 7th private university in Malaysia. It is owned by Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations (METEOR) Sdn. Bhd, a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities.[3]
The main campus is located at Menara OUM, Kelana Centre Point, Kelana Jaya, Selangor. Additionally, there are more than 30 learning centres throughout Malaysia, out of which 10 are regional learning centres.
History
[edit]During the 1990s a rising delivery method gaining popularity and frequently discussed was the Open and Distance Education concept. Due to this new phenomenon, in August 1999, the Minister of Education called upon Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations Sdn. Bhd. (METEOR), a group of 11 public universities in the nation, to establish an open university. The action taken by the Minister resulted in the founding of Open University Malaysia (OUM) in August 2000.[4]
OUM initially opened to 753 learners in 2001 as the first open and distance learning university in the country.[5] OUM was officially launched by the then Prime Minister YAB Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on August 26, 2002.[6][7] A decade later, OUM has over 100,000 students in more than 50 academic programmes. In 2023, QS Stars had assessed OUM's online learning for three years and granted OUM a 5-Star rating [1].
Chancellors
[edit]The vice-chancellor of OUM is Prof Dr Ahmad Izanee Awang.[8] The first chancellor was the late Endon Mahmood (the wife of fifth Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi) who was appointed on 16 December 2004. On 8 December 2007, Jeanne Abdullah was appointed as the new chancellor of OUM;.[9] The current pro-chancellor is Tan Sri Azman Hashim who is also the executive chairman of Arab-Malaysian Corporation Berhad.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dato' Seri Saarani Mohamad - Bachelor of Human Resource Management with Honours,[10] current Chief Minister of Perak, politician
- Dato' Ramli Mohd Nor - Master Degree in Public Administration, Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat 1, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cameron Highlands
- Soo Wincci - PhD in Business Administration,[11] Miss World Malaysia 2008, International Recording Artiste, actress, composer, host and entrepreneur
- Thinaah Muralitharan - Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). Malaysian badminton player women’s double.Gold medal winner of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Anas Alam Faizli - PhD in Business Administration, CEO of Duopharma Biotech Berhad
- Vanida Imran - Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) Honours, Miss World Malaysia 1993, actress, nona host
- Daniel Lee Chee Hun - Master of Business Administration (MBA). Singer, 2nd season Malaysian Idol winner
References
[edit]- ^ "Full Members of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)". Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Founding Members of International Consortium for Teaching and Learning Centres (ICTLC)". International Consortium for Teaching and Learning Centres (ICTLC). Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "About Open University Malaysia". Education Malaysia Global Services. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "About this company Open University Malaysia". The Worldfolio. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Open University Malaysia". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "PM rasmi Universiti Terbuka hari ini". Berita Harian (in Malay). 26 August 2002.
- ^ "Ensuring high education standards". New Straits Times. 27 August 2002.
- ^ "OUM spearheads Malaysia's venture into online and distance education". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Jeanne is OUM's second chancellor". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "From an Educationist, to a Menteri Besar". Borneo Post Online. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "#Showbiz: Soo Wincci first Miss World Malaysia who is also associate professor". New Straits Times Online. April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website of Open University Malaysia
- Official website of Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations Sdn Bhd (METEOR)
- Article about Open University Malaysia
- UNESCO Asia Pacific Open and Distance Learning Knowledge Base Archived 9 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Malaysian Ministry Of Higher Education
- OUM Sabah Learning Centre
See also
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