The Majlis Pengurusan Kualiti Universiti Awam (MPQ UA) is a collaborative platform established to enhance and maintain the quality management standards across public universities in Malaysia.
First Meeting - October 4, 2011
The first meeting of Majlis Pengurusan Kualiti IPTA (MPQ-IPTA) was held on October 4, 2011, and the Quality Assurance Center (QAC) of UKM, as the proposing university, was selected as the Secretariat. The Director of QAC, Prof. Ir. Dr. Shahrir Abdullah, was appointed as the Chairperson for the period of 2012-2013. This inaugural meeting developed the Terms of Reference for the MPQ-IPTA as follows:
Key Goals Established
To provide a platform for representatives of public universities (IPTA) to share matters related to quality management and academics.
To serve as a platform for IPTA representatives to share best practices in quality management.
To act as a platform for IPTA representatives to plan quality-related activities for mutual benefit.
To be the official body representing IPTA to connect quality bodies both domestically and internationally with university management.
Director of QAC
Prof. Ir. Dr. Shahrir Abdullah
Second Meeting - February 28, 2012
The first meeting of Majlis Pengurusan Kualiti IPTA (MPQ-IPTA) was held on October 4, 2011, and the Quality Assurance Center (QAC) of UKM, as the proposing university, was selected as the Secretariat. The Director of QAC, Prof. Ir. Dr. Shahrir Abdullah, was appointed as the Chairperson for the period of 2012-2013. This inaugural meeting developed the Terms of Reference for the MPQ-IPTA as follows:
Quality Guidelines
MPQ-IPTA established quality management guidelines encompassing the best management structure, serving as a reference for IPT in university quality management.
Seminars & Workshops
MPQ-IPTA organized seminars or workshops related to quality management, inviting participants/speakers from both domestic and international institutions, thereby opening opportunities to assess best practices in university quality management.
Quality Surveys
MPQ-IPTA conducted surveys related to quality management in universities and other government agencies.
Departmental Meetings
MPQ-IPTA held meetings with the Director General of the Higher Education Department to discuss various issues related to quality management in IPTA.
It is hoped that the MPQ-IPTA meetings will serve as a platform for sharing quality practices among IPTA, enhancing the scope of quality over time, and unifying the voices of IPTA on quality matters to present to quality bodies such as MQA, Higher Education Department (JPT) and professional bodies.