Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said any IPTS that have not received proper accreditation but had confused the public by claiming otherwise can be charged under Section 96 and 97 of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act.
Bung Moktar had asked the Higher Education Ministry to state the efforts taken to control the growing number of private higher education institutions that are not accredited by the MQA. In addition to the laws, he said that strict approval and monitoring framework are being implemented, and the ministry will also act based on public complaints received through the official complaints channel,adding that the ministry only received one complaint last year.
"As of Jan 2023, there are a total of 416 IPTS across the country, including 56 universities, 34 colleges, 316 university colleges and 10 campuses from international institutions abroad.