Open University Malaysia



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.

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.

OUM initially opened to 753 learners in 2001 as the first open and distance learning university in the country,. OUM was officially launched by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on August 26, 2002. 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.

Chancellors
The vice-chancellor of OUM is Prof Dr Ahmad Izanee Awang. 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;. The current pro-chancellor is Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hashim who is also the executive chairman of Arab-Malaysian Corporation Berhad.

Notable alumni

 * Dato' Seri Saarani Mohamad - Bachelor of Human Resource Management with Honours, 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, Miss World Malaysia 2008, International Recording Artiste, actress, composer, host and entrepreneur
 * 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
 * Wardina Safiyyah - Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). Actress, model and TV host