Arshad bin Ayub (Jawi: أرشد بن أيوب; 15 November 1928 – 14 June 2022)[1] was a Malaysian academician and educator.
He was a founding father of the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia's largest higher learning institution, where he was its director from 1967 to 1975, later served as its Pro-Chancellor from 2000 until his death in 2022.
[2][3] Arshad was born in Muar, Johor, on 15 November 1928, in a family of moderate rubber tappers.
[5] Arshad received his primary education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Parit Keroma, Muar, Johor.
He received his secondary education at the Muar High School, Johor.