October 26, 2026
International Professor's Day, observed each year on October 26, is a global recognition of the professors whose work powers higher education. Behind every graduate, every breakthrough, and every published discovery is a professor who taught, questioned, mentored, and persevered.
It is a day to move appreciation from the abstract to the personal — to name the educators who changed the trajectory of a career, and to renew Malaysia's collective commitment to a thriving academic community.
The professoriate sits at the intersection of teaching and discovery — a dual role that few other professions carry.
Professors prepare the doctors, engineers, teachers, and leaders every society depends on.
University research led by professors underpins advances in medicine, technology, and policy.
PhD candidates and early-career academics grow under the guidance of experienced professors.
As trusted experts, professors bring evidence and rigor to the issues shaping our world.
Four meaningful ways students, institutions, and communities can mark October 26.
Send a personal message, email, or handwritten note to a professor who shaped your thinking or career. Be specific about the impact they had.
Amplify a professor’s research, publication, or teaching online with #InternationalProfessorsDay so their contribution reaches a wider audience.
Put forward an outstanding professor for a faculty, teaching-excellence, or research award within your institution or discipline.
International Professor's Day is observed annually on October 26. The next observance falls on October 26, 2026. It is a global moment for students, institutions, and communities to recognize the lasting impact professors have on knowledge, research, and society.
Whether you thank a mentor, nominate a colleague, or help your institution attract world-class faculty — International Professor's Day is a chance to invest in the people who advance Malaysia's academic future.
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Encourage talented students to consider the professoriate, and help institutions across Malaysia attract and retain world-class faculty.
A thoughtful, honest review is one of the most lasting tributes a student can leave. Celebrate the ones who made a difference on Rate My Professor, or explore the top-rated professors shaping Malaysia's classrooms.
The day exists to celebrate and thank professors for their dedication to teaching, mentorship, and the advancement of human knowledge. Professors do far more than deliver lectures — they supervise research, publish discoveries, guide early-career academics, and prepare each generation of graduates for the workforce.
Across Malaysia, it is also an opportunity to highlight the value of academic careers and to encourage greater public and institutional support for higher education and faculty.
Students can write a thank-you note to a professor who made a difference, leave an honest, constructive review on Rate My Professor, nominate them for a teaching or research award, share a tribute on social media using #InternationalProfessorsDay, or simply attend a lecture with renewed appreciation. Small gestures of gratitude carry real meaning for the educators who invest in student success.
Malaysian institutions can host recognition ceremonies, feature faculty achievements across campus channels, fund teaching and research excellence awards, and spotlight the careers of standout academics. Promoting open faculty positions on the day is also a powerful way to signal an institution's commitment to building a world-class academic community.
Professors are at the center of nearly every major advance in medicine, technology, policy, and culture. They train the doctors, engineers, teachers, and leaders of tomorrow, and their research underpins innovation that improves lives globally. Recognizing them is recognizing the engine of long-term human progress.
World Teachers' Day (October 5) honors educators across all levels of education. International Professor's Day focuses specifically on the higher-education professoriate — the academics who combine advanced teaching with original research and the supervision of postgraduate and early-career scholars.
Business & Economics
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Amazing Feedback
“Salam sejahtera Prof. Finally, We are now officially finished for our research report. This is a long journey for us with you. I would like to thank you for your endless helps from starting we being your supervisee. Thankyou so much Prof! Stay safe! From Siti Juhaidah Binti Jumaat”
Business & Economics
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Amazing Feedback
“Salam sejahtera Prof. Finally, We are now officially finished for our research report. This is a long journey for us with you. I would like to thank you for your endless helps from starting we being your supervisee. Thankyou so much Prof! Stay safe! From Siti Juhaidah Binti Jumaat”
Business & Economics
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Amazing Feedback
“Before the PSM start, most of my friends start looking for the supervisor who is not strict and easily to pass the PSM. At the same time, Prof Chew promote me an opportunity to become his supervisee. However, some mentioned that Prof Chew is very strict and it is hard to complete the PSM under Prof Chew's supervision; some mentioned that work with Prof Chew able to generate high-quality PSM. Finally, I join Prof Chew's supervisee team because I want to challenge how hard is it. At the early stage, Prof Chew teach us a lot, especially in the field of research methodology, how to link our knowledge to real-world business, and build up the network. For me, it is fun and useful for future career. When conducting the Chapter 1 to 3, Prof Chew has provided clear and step-by-steps guidance for us. As detailed as the grammar error to the reliable references link. It's quite hard, but on the way to conduct good PSM. All of us enjoy this learning process! Recently, we have done our PSM 1 Presentation. Thanks to Prof Chew, we able to prepare well. Even though we felt super nervous, the hands were cold as ice. But at the end, we successful to complete the PSM 1. Now when I look back, I am impossible to complete this PSM smoothly without Prof Chew's guidance. I appreciate it so much and grateful for that time I make the choice to join Prof Chew's supervisee team. Next semester we going to conduct our PSM 2, I hope we can do it perfectly with Prof Chew's supervision and become one of the beautiful memories across my university life. - LOO WEI JIAN”