OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA CELEBRATES
25 YEARS OF HUMANISING DIGITAL EDUCATION
A Warm Invitation
Open University Malaysia (OUM) is thrilled to announce the celebration of its 25th anniversary in 2025.
As we approach our silver jubilee, we extend a warm invitation to all our students, alumni, staff, board members, patrons, partners, friends, and the public.
Join us in a series of upcoming events to commemorate not just OUM’s journey but also the incredible community we have all built together.
25 Years of Humanising Digital Education
For 25 years, OUM has been a trailblazer in harnessing digital technology to democratise higher education and advance lifelong learning.
From the outset, we recognised that, while technology is a powerful enabler, it cannot by itself fulfil our learners’ desire for an education that is deeply human at its core.
What our learners desire is what we have been committed to delivering: human-centred education that is premised on integrity, honesty, care, empathy, trust, and inclusivity.
Since its inception 25 years ago, OUM has been committed to humanising digital education.
Humanising digital education for us means actively engaging our learners as equal partners and providing support tailored to their unique needs, backgrounds, and aspirations.
It means fostering the human connection in our teaching-learning practices, curricula, learning materials, and services.
And it entails nurturing a supportive and inclusive learning environment where our learners’ emotional and social wellbeing are as important as their academic achievement.
Our dedication to making digital education human-centric is driven by more than a big heart.
It is also backed by rigorous scholarly research and global expert consensus.
Testimony to this approach is our 100,000-strong alumni base.
A Journey in Design
OUM’s 25th anniversary logo embodies three key principles: simplicity, functionality, and a progressive outlook. The logo’s simplicity reflects OUM’s singular mission to widen access to affordable and quality higher education by leveraging technology.
Its functionality represents OUM’s commitment to creating educational solutions that are technology-mediated and human-centred. And its progressive design aligns with OUM’s efforts to continuously innovate and advance digital education. Each element of the logo design carries its own meaning.
“25” represents the number of years since OUM’s founding in 2000. The subtle arcs within the number symbolise OUM pulsating through time, capturing its resilience and evolution over the past 25 years and into the future.
The red, amber, and yellow of the arcs each stand for distinct aspects of OUM’s identity: the passionate commitment to humanising digital education, the warmth and inclusivity of the community that is OUM, and the bright future that is to come.
The blue in the logo has been OUM’s corporate colour since its inception, representing its modern and progressive outlook.