List of 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). +UniversityPositionIncumbentSinceUniversity of Malaya (UM)ChancellorSultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah of Perak13 October 2014Chairman, Board of DirectorsZarinah Anwar5 January 2022Vice ChancellorNoor Azuan Abu Osman2 November 2023University of Putra Malaysia (UPM)ChancellorSultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor1 April 2002Chairman, Board of DirectorsIbrahim Komoo7 February 2023Vice ChancellorAhmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah2 October 2023Science University of Malaysia (USM)ChancellorTuanku Syed Sirajuddin of Perlis15 August 2007Chairman, Board of GovernorsAwang Adek Hussin8 June 2020Vice ChancellorAbdul Rahman Mohamed3 January 2023National University of Malaysia (UKM)ChancellorTuanku Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan16 April 2009Chairman, Board of DirectorsMohamad Abd. Razak1 November 2021Vice ChancellorSufian Jusoh5 June 2025University of Technology, Malaysia (UTM)ChancellorRaja Zarith Sofiah of Johor25 September 2010Chairman, Board of DirectorsAzman Mokhtar5 April 2021Vice ChancellorMohd Shafry Mohd Rahim9 January 2025Northern University of Malaysia (UUM)ChancellorSultan Sallehuddin of Kedah4 November 2017Chairman, Board of DirectorsMohd Shukor Mahfar5 July 2020Vice ChancellorMohd Fo'ad Sakdan2 April 2023MARA University of Technology (UiTM)ChancellorSultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia13 November 2024Chairman, Board of DirectorsMohd Khamil Jamil4 November 2024Vice ChancellorShahrin Sahib @ Sahibuddin2 November 2023International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM)Constitutional HeadTunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah12 April 2019PresidentSamsudin Osman1 July 2022RectorOsman Bakar23 September 2024Al-Sultan Abdullah Malaysian University of Pahang (UMPSA)ChancellorAl-Sultan Abdullah of Pahang12 August 2006Chairman, Board of DirectorsAbdul Razak Jaafar1 November 2023Vice ChancellorYatimah Alias13 January 2025Malaysian University of Terengganu (UMT)ChancellorSultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu25 August 2007Chairman, Board of DirectorsMohamad Salmi Mohd Sohod7 July 2023Vice ChancellorMohd Zamri Ibrahim1 August 2024Malaysian University of Perlis (UniMAP)ChancellorTuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra of Perlis1 September 2003Chairman, Board of DirectorsSufri Mohd Zin16 August 2023Vice ChancellorZaliman Sauli9 August 2021Malaysian University of Sabah (UMS)ChancellorMusa AmanTBAChairman, Board of DirectorsAbdul Rahman Dahlan3 February 2021Vice ChancellorKasim Mansor3 October 2022Malaysian University of Sarawak (UNIMAS)ChancellorWan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar16 October 2024Chairman, Board of DirectorsSulong Matjeraie30 April 2018Vice ChancellorAhmad Hata Rasit8 January 2024Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI)ChancellorTuanku Zara Salim of Perak1 January 2012Chairman, Board of DirectorsRohani Parkash Abdullah6 July 2020Vice ChancellorMd Amin Md Taff24 June 2021Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia (UTHM)ChancellorTunku Ismail Idris of Johor3 December 2022Chairman, Board of DirectorsIbrahim Ahmad26 October 2020Vice ChancellorMas Fawzi Mohd Ali14 July 2025Malaysian Technical University of Melaka (UTeM)ChancellorMohd Ali Rustam5 March 2021Chairman, Board of DirectorsHusaini Omar1 June 2023Vice ChancellorMassila Kamalrudin21 March 2022Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA)ChancellorSultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu8 August 2010Chairman, Board of DirectorsChe Khalib Mohamad Noh17 October 2022Vice ChancellorFadzli Adam1 March 2022Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM)ChancellorTuanku Aishah Rohani of Negeri Sembilan3 December 2011Chairman, Board of DirectorsNik Norzrul Thani Nik Hassan Thani1 October 2023Vice ChancellorSharifudin Md Shaarani1 July 2022Malaysian University of Kelantan (UMK)ChancellorSultan Muhammad V of Kelantan23 November 2022Chairman, Board of DirectorsHassan Basri Awang Mat Dahan1 June 2023Vice ChancellorArham Abdullah16 February 2025National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM)ChancellorSultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia3 December 2024Chairman, Board of DirectorsSyed Azman Syed Ibrahim1 September 2017Vice ChancellorArman Rumaizi Ahmad30 January 2025

References

External links Higher Education Department of Malaysia

See also Universities in Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education