Education Malaysia Washington D.C, formerly known as Malaysian Students Department (MSD), Washington, DC, was established in 1972, under the patronage of the Embassy of Malaysia. Two other offices were later set up in Los Angeles and Chicago in 1982.
Previously, the department’s core responsibility was the welfare and academic matters of Malaysian students in 26 states in the Eastern Region of the United States. However, in July 2010, the Cabinet decided to take a new turn in direction and reformed the department to what is now called Education Malaysia. Other than the above mentioned responsibilities, Education Malaysia Washington D.C main task now is to promote our higher education overseas as well as to seek recognitions and encourage collaborations with international players. We aim at enhancing our foreign representation to support the aspiration of making Malaysia the global hub for higher education in Asian region. In short, Education Malaysia will serve as a strategic organization and act as one-stop center for all aspects of higher education to all interested groups including Malaysian and international students as well as higher education institutions at home and abroad.
Education Malaysia, Washington D.C, is headed by a Director and supported by two Education Attachés’, an Assistant Accountant and 4 locally recruited staffs. The team works closely in taking Malaysia’s Higher Education to the next level as well as attending the needs of Malaysian students in the following states:
§ New England States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
§ New Atlantic States: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
§ Southern States: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
§ Mid-Western State: Ohio
