Eight more learning institutions awarded self-accreditation status

Official line-up: Idris (seventh from left) posing for a group photo with vice-chancellors from the eight universities. With them are, fifth from left onwards: Higher Education Ministry director-general Datin Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir and secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur, MQA chairman Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Abu Hassan Othman and chief executive officer Prof Datuk Dr Rujhan Mustafa (fifth from right).

PUTRAJAYA: Another eight higher learning institutions have been awarded self-accreditation status.

Universiti Teknologi Mara, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, International Medical University, Universiti Utara Malaysia, International Islamic University Malaysia, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Universiti Tenaga Nasional and Multimedia University joined nine that were awarded earlier.