Member: Dato' Peter T. S. Ng
UCSI Group Founder And Executive Chairman
AWARDS and HONOURS
- 2018 Edupreneur of the Year
SME and Entrepreneurship Business Awards - 2015 Business Leadership Excellence Award
World Leadership Congress - 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Education
World Chinese Economic Forum - 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Private Education
Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) - 2013 Special Achievement Award
Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards, Malaysia - Honorary doctorate, Uzbek branch of the Plekhanov Russian Economic University (2012)
- 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, presented by the Star Outstanding Business Awards
- Recipient, Darjah Dato’ Paduka Award which carries the title Dato’, presented by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (2010)
POSITIONS HELD
- Advisor, Malaysia Blue Ocean Strategy Institute
- Advisor, Malaysian Chapter of Canadian Graduates Association
- Past Chairperson and Governing Council member, Malaysia Canada Business Council
- Founding chairman, Malaysian Logistics Society
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
- Panellist, Education in a New Malaysia, National Education and Learning Summit 2019
- Guest speaker, Third Silk Road International Cultural Expo, Lanzhou University, China
- Panellist, Education and Training – Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth, 8th World Chinese Economic Summit, Malaysia, organised by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI)
- Keynote speaker, Student Entrepreneurial Experience forum, Kuala Lumpur
- Speaker, The Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Revolution, 4th ASEAN Education High Level Forum, Jakarta, organised by ASLI
- Moderator, 3rd OIC Higher Education Conference, Kuala Lumpur
- Speaker, Eagles Leadership Conference in Singapore, Mentoring Business Leaders
Dato’ Peter Ng is the founder and executive chairman of UCSI Group – a conglomerate that operates in seven clusters: education, consultancy, healthcare, hotels, property, retail and technology.
The Group began with education as its niche when Ng founded a humble computer training institute on a shoestring budget of RM2,000 in 1986. Today, that institute has grown to become UCSI University – a top private university in Malaysia, ranked 265th according to the QS World University Rankings 2025. Besides being ranked among the top 1% in the world, eight of the world’s best courses in the Top 500 are also found at the University according to the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022. It also stands out as one of the world’s top 70 universities under 50 years old.
After relinquishing the role of vice-chancellor in 2010, Ng focused on the overarching growth strategy for UCSI Group. UCSI expanded rapidly and more than 20 subsidiaries are now parked under the UCSI umbrella. The Group’s many ventures are anchored on a commitment to sustainability and every endeavour is anchored on value innovation.
The Group’s rapid growth is best evinced by its ever-increasing reach. UCSI presently runs two hotels – an eponymous luxury establishment in Kuching and a boutique hotel in Kuala Lumpur – and more establishments will be launched in the future. Its healthcare division is also in the midst of completing the first phase of a 1,000-bed hospital project in Springhill, Negeri Sembilan. Once completed, UCSI Hospital will complement current operations that involve a skin science centre and a general clinic.
UCSI’s growth spurts are facilitated by its property division that has successfully completed a major campus expansion which added more than 1 million ft2 to the University’s operational capacity. In education, UCSI has successfully cast a wider net, providing industry-acclaimed offerings at all levels of education from preschool to postgraduate studies to professional certification.
Ng was also instrumental in establishing UCSI Consulting Group – a leading management strategy provider that focuses on Blue Ocean Strategy, leadership training and professional development. Today, UCSI’s consulting arm counts many of the world’s best companies as its clients. Ever on the lookout for new business opportunities, Ng is also spearheading UCSI’s foray in the mobile network industry, internet provision and wireless solutions.
Ever passionate about learning, Ng believes that leaders must be faithful, available and teachable. Committed to groom tomorrow’s leaders, Ng makes time in his hectic schedule to hone the calibre of high potentials. Mentoring sessions are frequently held and these are not limited to UCSI Group employees. Ng’s own qualities are constantly recognised and he has won top entrepreneurial awards in recent years. Despite the many accolades, Ng retains his down to earth persona by delighting in the simpler pleasures of life – often a game of basketball that he indulges every other day. Never one to forget his roots and the struggles of his early life, Ng frequently contributes to charitable causes. He returns to his hometown whenever he can.
Ng resides in Kuala Lumpur with his wife, Datin Lily. They are the proud parents of four children, Christopher, Natasha, Shamaine and Nathaniel.
Member:Professor Datuk Ts Ir Dr Siti Hamisah Binti Tapsir, FASc
Professor Datuk Ts Ir Dr Siti Hamisah Binti Tapsir, FASc
P.J.N, JSM, D.P.M.S,
MSc Civil Eng (Lowell),
PhD Civil Eng (Leeds),
Hon FAFEO,
FIEM,
P.Tech (Eng)
The Vice-Chancellor,
UCSI University
Datuk Dr Siti Hamisah is the fourth Vice-Chancellor for UCSI University, following her appointment on October 1, 2021. A former civil servant with over 33 years in the Government, she has held various portfolios under six different ministers, most notably in higher education and science, technology and innovation.
Prior to her retirement from the civil service in September 2021, Datuk Dr Siti played an instrumental role in overseeing the rollout of the National Immunization Programme (PICK) as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), which was mandated to implement PICK in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH). Under her leadership, the national vaccination programme exceeded expectations by inoculating at least 80% of the adult population in Malaysia by September 2021. While Datuk Dr Siti was initially expected to retire in March 2021, her service was extended by six months due to her dedication and expertise in leading MOSTI to roll out PICK.
In 2019, Datuk Dr Siti was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC), where she led the policy development and strategic management in science, technology and innovation as well as the environment and climate change.
Datuk Dr Siti is also known for her service as the Director-General of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) from 2017 to 2019. She played a crucial role in the implementation of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2015 – 2025, where she contributed key initiatives such as the introduction of the Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA), the CEO@Faculty programme and the 2u2i programme, among others. During her stint as Director-General, Datuk Dr Siti also introduced Malaysian Quality Evaluation System for Private Colleges, also known as the MyQuest rating system, to evaluate and subsequently improve the performance of private higher education institutions of college status in Malaysia. Prior to that, she served as the Deputy Director-General for both public and private universities at MOHE from 2009 to 2017.
Datuk Dr Siti completed a Diploma in Civil Engineering in Institute Teknologi Mara (now known as University Teknologi Mara) before obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the New England College in the United States. She then worked briefly as a Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department. Keen to further advance her expertise in engineering, Datuk Dr Siti subsequently completed a Master’s Degree in Engineering at the University of Lowell in Massachusetts, USA before joining Bethel & Duncan Associate as an engineer. She also holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds in 1994.
A civil engineer by training, Datuk Dr Siti has always been passionate about academia, having started her career as a lecturer at University Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 1987. Her interest and dedication to the field led to her appointment as a Dean, and subsequently Deputy-Vice Chancellor in charge of academic matters and internalization at UTM.
At UCSI University, Datuk Dr Siti seeks to leverage her knowledge, expertise and passion to enhance UCSI’s ranking locally as well as globally. She aims to add value to the quality of teaching and learning by promoting a wholesome education experience offered by UCSI. Additionally, Datuk Dr Siti also intends to increase collaboration between academia and the private sector by commercializing UCSI’s research output.
Under Datuk Dr Siti’s leadership, UCSI believes that that University is headed in the right direction towards achieving greater heights and milestones in time to come.
With the addition of Dr Siti Hamisah, UCSI is certainly headed in the right direction towards attaining greater achievements and milestones in time to come.