Malaysia Higher Education System

Coordination of higher education
The Ministry of Education has established departments and divisions within the Ministry to assist management of national education. The departments are: Higher Education, Pre-School, Primary and Secondary Education, Private Education, Special Education, Technical Education, and Moral and Spiritual Development Education.
The Higher Education Department functions as a secretariat which co-ordinates and monitors the activities of public and private universities and college education. Prior to 1996, two laws regulated education in Malaysia, namely the Education Act, 1961 and the University and University Colleges Act, 1971. These two legislations have now been replaced by two new legislations in late 1995. With the passing of two other new legislations in early 1996 and one other legislation in late April 1996, education in Malaysia will be governed by five legislations. These are: Education Act, 1995; University and University Colleges (Amendments) Act, 1995; Private Higher Education Act, 1996; National Council of Higher Education Act, 1996; and National Accreditation Board Bill, 1996."