Department of Higher Education (Malaysia)

Department of Higher Education (Malaysia)
Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi
Department overview
Formed27 March 2004; 20 years ago (2004-03-27)
Preceding Department
  • Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersLevel 9, No. 2, Menara 2, Jalan P5/6, Precinct 5, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62200 Putrajaya
Employees484 (January 2017)
Annual budgetMYR 93,258,150 (2017)
Department executive
  • Husaini Omar, Director General of Higher Education
Websitejpt.mohe.gov.my

The Department of Higher Education (Malay: Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi), abbreviated JPT, is a department of the ministry that is responsible for higher education. Its main office is in Putrajaya.