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GENERAL INFORMATION

The University of Malaya, the first local university, was established in 1962 to meet the higher
education needs of the country. A year and a half later, in June 1963, the School of Education was formed. The
school offered the postgraduate Diploma in Education to graduates who chose to enter the teaching profession.
The school expanded rapidly and was upgraded to the status of faculty in July 1965. The Masters of Education
(M.Ed) programme was introduced for the first time two years later and this was followed by the Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D) programme in 1969.

Since its establishment, the Faculty of Education has successfully trained almost 20,000 graduates.
From among them, more than 15,000 have graduated with the Diploma in Education, more than 1,000 with a
Master degree and about 3,500 with a Bachelor in Education degree.

In tandem with the University of Malaya’s vision, the Vision of the Faculty of Education is

to be a centre of excellence in education and human capital development at the national and
international levels

Core Values of the University of Malaya is

Integrity Professionalism
Respect Meritocracy
Academic Freedom Teamwork
Open-mindedness Creativity
Accountability Social Responsibility

Towards this end, the Mission of the Faculty of Education is

to generate knowledge while striving to be a centre of excellence in education and human
capital development through teaching, research, innovation, publication and consultancy

To achieve this mission, the Faculty has identified the following general objectives:

• To produce competent teachers for schools and other educational institutions
• To produce experts in all areas of education and human development
• To become a postgraduate centre in education and human development
• To become a centre of innovation in basic and applied research in all areas of education and human
development
• To become the centre of training and consultation in the field of education for organizations and
institutions

The Faculty is proactive in keeping pace with the ever-changing demands in the field of education.
This includes the reappraisal of programmes and courses, curriculum revisions and departmental restructuring
to accommodate new changes when necessary.

In 1970, the structure of the Faculty comprised five divisions. However, because of new developments
and paradigm shifts in the educational system, the Faculty had a series of restructuring and reorganisation
exercises to enable the Faculty to realise its vision and objectives. The latest organisational restructuring was
carried out in 2001 resulting in the formation of the following departments.

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