Open University Malaysia or OUM is the 7th Malaysian private university and it is owned by the Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations (METEOR) Sdn. Bhd, a consortium of 11 public universities in Malaysia. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities. Currently, the main campus is located at Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. In addition to this, there are 61 learning centres throughout Malaysia, out of which 10 are regional learning centres. As the first open university in the country, OUM initially opening its doors to 753 learners in 2001, OUM has over 79,000 students in 70 academic programmes in its eighth year of operations, a record of some sort. Through OUM, working adults can upgrade their knowledge and skills for the purpose of career progression, career transition or pursuing lifelong learning ambitions, all within the comfort of their homes. Currently, the Vice-Chancellor of OUM is Professor Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Anuwar Ali. The first Chancellor was the late YBhg Datin Seri Endon Mahmood (the wife of 5th Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Badawi) who was appointed on 16 December 2004.