About Us - OUM

UNIVERSITY FOR ALL
Open University Malaysia (Universiti Terbuka Malaysia) or better known as OU Malaysia was established on August 10, 2000 as the seventh private university in Malaysia. Although incorporated as a private university and established under the Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996, OU Malaysia leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners – a consortium of the 11 Malaysian public universities.

OU Malaysia employs the latest approaches in the teaching-learning process, as well as offers academic programmes that cater to the demands of the industry. It thrives on its motto of a “University for All” as it believes in the philosophy of education for all. This philosophy implies that education should be made available to all, regardless of time, place and age.

OU Malaysia is committed to providing a quality learning environment to its learners and the community. Through its innovative teaching methods, OU Malaysia prepares learners to meet the demands and challenges of Malaysia's changing economy and to provide a basis for lifelong learning in this region. Its strengths span a wide range of disciplines, from IT and Engineering to the Arts and Social Sciences, Business and Science.

Since its establishment in 2000, the number of learners enrolled at the University has risen from 400 to over 6,000 and the number of academic programmes from 4 to 13. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, the University is within walking distance from the mass transit railway interchange station and is readily accessible from all parts of Kuala Lumpur.

Message from the President

WELCOMING ADDRESS
Open University Malaysia (OU Malaysia) is a university committed to being contemporary in character and forward looking. The University employs a variety of approaches in the teaching-learning process, as well as offers academic programmes which cater to the demands of the marketplace. Our holistic curriculum aims at the total development of the individual to provide learners with a competitive edge in the employment market.

We aim to create a conducive environment for the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge and to provide quality higher education for both the individual and professional development. The portfolio of undergraduate programmes are carefully developed. Quality and flexibility are the key words for all our programmes and we focus on the application of knowledge and skills.

With the founding of this University, it is no longer necessary for working adults to travel extensively to and fro campuses to attend classes. We provide our learners freedom to choose where and when and what they want to learn and how they want to go through the programmes. We prepare specially constructed study materials to help them throughout the study period. We recognise that each of our learners is uniquely distinct from one another and for this, we offer a flexible mode of learning via three methods – self-managed learning where learners study independently according to their time availability, on-line learning with direct interaction through the internet, and face-to-face interaction with tutors during tutorial sessions.

Finally, I hope all OU Malaysia learners and prospective learners will find this website useful. I also welcome all our learners to visit us at our new campus situated at Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

Warmest regards

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Hj. Abdullah Sanusi Ahmad
President & Chief Executive
For OU Malaysia.

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