Editing Perak (section)

== Infrastructure ==
[[File:Downtown Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.jpg|thumb|Old and new infrastructure in capital city [[Ipoh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2015/08/26/ipoh-going-through-a-transformation-the-number-of-tall-buildings-in-the-city-on-the-rise|title=Ipoh going through a transformation|author=Ivan Loh|work=The Star|date=26 August 2015|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>]]

Perak has a 2016–2020 state government development plan. A Development Fund amounting to RM397,438,000 was approved by the State Legislative Assembly in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2015/11/24/perak-state-assembly-passes-state-budget-2016/1010581|title=Perak state assembly passes State Budget 2016|work=Bernama|publisher=The Malay Mail|date=24 November 2015|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021023553/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2015/11/24/perak-state-assembly-passes-state-budget-2016/1010581|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 2018 Budget allocated Perak a further RM1.176 billion, of which RM421.28 million was earmarked for development expenditure, and RM755.59 million for management costs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.perak.gov.my/index.php/en/menu-other-articles/918-perak-allocates-rm1-17-billion-for-budget-2018-21-november-2017|title=Perak Allocates RM1.17 Billion For Budget 2018|publisher=Government of Perak|date=21 November 2017|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021025825/https://www.perak.gov.my/index.php/en/menu-other-articles/918-perak-allocates-rm1-17-billion-for-budget-2018-21-november-2017|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/306282/perak-allocates-rm12b-budget|title=Perak allocates RM1.2b for budget|author=Nuradzimmah Daim|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=22 November 2017|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> In addition to attracting investors, the state government is working to improve and build new infrastructure. The new government elected in 2018 announced its intention to continue development projects initiated by the previous government for all districts in Perak.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/12/437073/perak-govt-continue-projects-previous-administration-says-mb|title=Perak govt to continue projects by previous administration, says MB|author=Zahratulhayat Mat Arif|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=4 December 2018|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Energy and water resources ===
Electricity distribution in Perak is operated and managed by the [[Tenaga Nasional Berhad]] (TNB). The [[Temenggor Dam|Temenggor Power Station]] in Gerik has a capacity of 348 [[Megawatt|MW]], the largest of the many [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric plants]] in the state. Built by the British, [[Chenderoh Power Station]], the state's oldest hydroelectric dam power station, has a capacity of 40.5 MW.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8691/1/FSKTM_2002_9_A.pdf|title=Development of the Cascading Module for Hydro Energy Decision Support System (HEDSS) for Temengor-Bersiak-Kenering Power Plants|author=Ezuria Nadzri|via=[[Universiti Putra Malaysia]]|year=2002|pages=4 (17–25)|quote=The generation facilities consist of four units with  a total installed capacity of 348 MW.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021044544/http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8691/1/FSKTM_2002_9_A.pdf|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other hydroelectric power stations include the Sultan Azlan Shah Kenering Power Station (120 MW), Sultan Azlan Shah Bersia Hydroelectric Power Station (72 MW), Sungai Piah Lower Power Station (54 MW), and Sungai Piah Upper Power Station (14.6 MW).<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://palmoilis.mpob.gov.my/publications/POEB/poeb113-data.pdf|title=(Datasheet) Power Generation Plants in Malaysia|journal=Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin|via=Palm Information Online Services, Malaysian Palm Oil Board|pages=45|number=113|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021045512/http://palmoilis.mpob.gov.my/publications/POEB/poeb113-data.pdf|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://gsm.org.my/products/702001-101397-PDF.pdf|title=Engineering geology of Sungai Piah Hydro-Electric Project, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia|author=Saim Suratman|journal=Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia|via=Geological Society of Malaysia|year=1986|access-date=21 October 2019|pages=871–881|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021070045/https://gsm.org.my/products/702001-101397-PDF.pdf|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 4,100 MW Manjung Power Plant, also known as the Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station, is a [[coal-fired power station]] located on an [[artificial island]] off the Perak coast. It is owned and operated by TNB Janamanjung, a wholly owned [[subsidiary]] of the TNB. The plant is considered one of the biggest [[Independent Power Producer]] (IPP) projects in Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/manjung-power-plant-perak/|title=Manjung Power Plant, Perak|publisher=NS Energy|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021031557/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/manjung-power-plant-perak/|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The GB3 [[combined cycle power plant]] in Lumut, operated by [[Malakoff (power company)|Malakoff]], has a capacity of 640 MW.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malakoff.com.my/Our-Business/Power-Plant-and-Water-Desalination-Plant-Locations/|title=Power Plant and Water Desalination Plant Locations (GB3 Power Plant)|publisher=[[Malakoff (power company)|Malakoff]]|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021035536/https://www.malakoff.com.my/Our-Business/Power-Plant-and-Water-Desalination-Plant-Locations/|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The state's piped [[water supply]] is managed by the Perak Water Board (PWB), a corporate body established under the Perak Water Board Enactment in 1988. It serves over 2.5 million people and is among the biggest water operators on the Malay Peninsula, after Selangor and Johor. Before the PWB was established, water services were initially provided by the Perak Public Works Department, and subsequently by the Perak Water Supply Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lap.com.my/bi/index.php/profil-korporat/about-us|title=About Us|publisher=Perak Water Board|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021064432/http://www.lap.com.my/bi/index.php/profil-korporat/about-us|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The state's water supplies mainly come from its two major dams, the Air Kuning Dam in Taiping and the Sultan Azlan Shah Dam in Ipoh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/03/472451/water-major-perak-dams-remains-normal-level-despite-dry-spell|title=Water at major Perak dams remains at normal level despite dry spell|author=Zahratulhayat Mat Arif|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=24 March 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Telecommunications and broadcasting ===
Telecommunications in Perak was originally administered by the Posts and Telecommunication Department and maintained by the British [[Cable & Wireless Communications]], responsible for all telecommunication services in Malaya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/983/3/CHAPT2.pdf|title=Chapter 2: An Overview of the Telecommunications Industry in Malaysia|publisher=University of Malaya|access-date=21 October 2019|page=2/21 (7)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702120800/http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/983/3/CHAPT2.pdf|archive-date=2 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="telecom merged">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19970517&id=6PxOAAAAIBAJ&pg=5076,2413004|title=Changing role of the Telecoms Department|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=17 May 1997|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> The first telegraph line, connecting the British Resident's Perak House in Kuala Kangsar to the house of the Deputy British Resident at Taiping, was laid by the Department of Posts and Telegraph in 1874.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2012/07/04/telekom-malaysia-puts-last-stop-to-telegram-service/|title=Telekom Malaysia puts last 'stop' to telegram service|newspaper=The Borneo Post|date=4 July 2012|access-date=21 October 2019|quote=The first telegraph line was set up by the now defunct Department of Posts and Telegraph from Kuala Kangsar to Taiping in 1874. It signalled the beginning of an era of telecommunications in the country.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021075101/https://www.theborneopost.com/2012/07/04/telekom-malaysia-puts-last-stop-to-telegram-service/|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Further lines were then built to link all of the key British economic areas of the time, and in particular the British Straits Settlements territory.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://commonrepo.um.edu.my/259/1/FMS%20GOV%201921_2.pdf|title=Supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette [XIV. – Posts and Telegraphs]|journal=Federated Malay States Authority|via=University of Malaya Repository|year=1921|page=8 [10/36]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023040539/http://commonrepo.um.edu.my/259/1/FMS%20GOV%201921_2.pdf|archive-date=23 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/31/ringing-in-the-many-changes/|title=Ringing in the many changes|author=Sharmila Nair|work=The Star|date=31 August 2017|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> Following the foundation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, in 1968 the telecommunications departments in Malaya and Borneo merged to form the Telecommunications Department Malaysia, which later became [[Telekom Malaysia]] (TM).<ref name="telecom merged"/> The state remains committed to full co-operation with the federal government to implement the latest telecommunications development projects in Perak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1751127|title=Perak committed to implementing high-impact telecommunications development projects|publisher=Bernama|date=27 July 2019|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021080619/http://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1751127|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Perak is set to become the first Malaysian state to introduce the National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP) for high-speed Internet in rural areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/07/04/perak-to-be-first-state-to-introduce-highspeed-internet-in-rural-areas|title=Perak to be first state to introduce high-speed Internet in rural areas|author=Ili Aqilah|work=The Star|date=4 July 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> Television broadcasting in the state is divided into [[terrestrial television|terrestrial]] and [[satellite television]]. There are two types of [[free-to-air]] television providers: [[MYTV Broadcasting]] (digital terrestrial) and [[Astro NJOI]] (satellite), while [[IPTV]] is accessed via [[Unifi TV]] through the UniFi [[fibre optic]] internet subscription service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tm.com.my/AboutTM/NewsRelease/Pages/TMUNIFISERVICENOWINPERAK.aspx|title=TM UniFi Service now in Perak|publisher=[[Telekom Malaysia]]|date=19 January 2012|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021085553/https://www.tm.com.my/AboutTM/NewsRelease/Pages/TMUNIFISERVICENOWINPERAK.aspx|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/local/perak-tm-targets-90-unifi-users-by-2021-FY1166722|title=Perak TM targets 90% Unifi users by 2021|work=The Sun|date=28 July 2019|access-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021085646/https://www.thesundaily.my/local/perak-tm-targets-90-unifi-users-by-2021-FY1166722|archive-date=21 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Malaysian federal government operates one state radio channel, Perak FM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://perakfm.rtm.gov.my/info|title=Sejarah|trans-title=History|language=ms|publisher=Perak FM|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|Transportation}}Transport ===
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[[File:Gloomy Sunset After The Rain in Kampar.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rush hour]] traffic at [[dusk]] in [[Kampar District|Kampar]]]]
[[File:Perak Transit bus at Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh (220806) 03 (cropped).jpg|thumb|A PerakTransit bus at Kuala Kangsar road, [[Ipoh]]]]

Malaysia's [[North–South Expressway (Malaysia)|North–South Expressway]] connects Perak with the other west coast Malaysian states and federal territories. Perak has two categories of roads, as of 2016 totalling {{convert|1516|km}} of [[Malaysian Federal Roads system|federal roads]], and {{convert|28767|km}} of [[Malaysian State Roads system|state roads]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jkr.gov.my/sites/default/files/upload/BUKU%20STATISTIK%20JALAN%20EDISI%202016.pdf|title=Statistik Jalan|trans-title=Road Statistics|language=ms|publisher=[[Malaysian Public Works Department]]|year=2016|access-date=21 October 2019|page=10/148 [6]|issn=1985-9619|archive-date=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915154940/https://www.jkr.gov.my/sites/default/files/upload/BUKU%20STATISTIK%20JALAN%20EDISI%202016.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> A new highway, the [[West Coast Expressway]], is being built to link the coastal areas of the state and reduce the growing [[traffic congestion]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/04/474833/west-coast-expressway-ease-traffic|title=West Coast Expressway to ease traffic|author=Mohd Noor Aswad|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=1 April 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> Perak has a [[dual carriageway]] road network and follows the [[left- and right-hand traffic|left-hand traffic rule]]. Towns provide public transport, including buses, taxis, and [[Grab (company)|Grab]] services. Under the [[Eleventh Malaysia Plan]] (11MP), around 23 infrastructure projects, worth RM4.7 billion, have been implemented. These include 11 road projects for the state, involving allocations of RM1.84 billion for upgrade and expansion works carried out by the [[Malaysian Public Works Department|Public Works Department]] (PWD).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/04/360587/twenty-three-11mp-projects-worth-rm47-billion-boost-state|title=Twenty-three 11MP projects worth RM4.7 billion boost state|author=Shaarani Ismail|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=23 April 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

[[Ipoh railway station]], on Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab in the state capital, is the oldest station of Perak's rail network. It was built by the British in 1917, and upgraded in 1936.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/focus/2017/04/15/100-years-old-and-going-strong-despite-apathy-the-ipoh-railway-station-once-was-a-hive-of-activity-i/|title=100 years old and going strong despite apathy|author=T. Avineshwaran|work=The Star|date=15 April 2017|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Dominique Grele|title=100 Resorts Malaysia: Places with a Heart|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7C22s1cDfmgC&pg=PA71|date=November 2004|publisher=Asiatype, Inc.|isbn=978-971-0321-03-2|pages=71–}}</ref> In 2019, an integrated development project was launched to upgrade the railway station and its surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/10/10/rm5bil-project-to-turn-ipoh-railway-station-into-transport-hub|title=RM5bil project to turn Ipoh railway station into transport hub|author=Manjit Kaur|work=The Star|date=10 October 2019|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> [[Boat service]]s provide the main transport access to Pangkor Island, in addition to air travel.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Isabel Albiston|author2=Brett Atkinson|author3=Greg Benchwick|author4=Cristian Bonetto|author5=Austin Bush|author6=Robert Kelly|author7=Simon Richmond|author8=Richard Waters|author9=Anita Isalska|title=Lonely Planet Malaysia Singapore & Brunei|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V064DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT347|date=1 August 2016|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-76034-162-6|pages=347–}}</ref> [[Sultan Azlan Shah Airport]] is Perak's main international airport, acting as the main gateway to the state. Other public airports include [[Pangkor Airport]] and [[Sitiawan Airport]], and there are private or restricted airfields such as [[Jendarata Airport]] and the military [[Taiping Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ourairports.com/countries/MY/08/airports.html|title=Airports in Perak, Malaysia|publisher=OurAirports|access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Healthcare ===
{{see also|List of hospitals in Malaysia}}
[[File:Taiping General Hospital - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Taiping Hospital]] in [[Taiping, Perak|Taiping]]]]

Health services in Perak are administered by the Perak State Health Department ({{langx|ms|Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Perak}}). The state's main government hospital is the 990-bed Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, previously known as the Ipoh Hospital, which also incorporates a women's and children's hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hrpb.moh.gov.my/baru/index.php/mengenai-kami/imbasan-sejarah-latar-belakang|title=Sejarah Hospital|trans-title=Hospital History|language=ms|publisher=Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022014837/https://hrpb.moh.gov.my/baru/index.php/mengenai-kami/imbasan-sejarah-latar-belakang|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other hospitals include four specialist hospitals: [[Taiping Hospital]], Teluk Intan Hospital, Seri Manjung Hospital, and the minor speciality Slim River Hospital; nine district hospitals: Batu Gajah Hospital, Changkat Hospital, Gerik Hospital, Kampar Hospital, Kuala Kangsar Hospital, Parit Buntar Hospital, Selama Hospital, Sungai Siput Hospital, Tapah Hospital; and one psychiatric hospital: Bahagia Ulu Kinta Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jknperak.moh.gov.my/v4/index.php/en/awam/senarai-tadbiran-jknp/senarai-hospital.html|title=Hospital|language=ms|publisher=Perak State Health Department|date=19 May 2011|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022015237/http://jknperak.moh.gov.my/v4/index.php/en/awam/senarai-tadbiran-jknp/senarai-hospital.html|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other public health clinics, [[1Malaysia#1Malaysia clinics|1Malaysia clinics]], and rural clinics are scattered throughout the state. There are a number of private hospitals, including the Anson Bay Medical Centre, Apollo Medical Centre, Ar-Ridzuan Medical Centre, Colombia Asia Hospital, Fatimah Hospital, Ipoh Pantai Hospital, Ipoh Specialist Centre, Kinta Medical Centre, Manjung Pantai Hospital, Perak Community Specialist Hospital, Sri Manjung Specialist Hospital, Taiping Medical Centre, and Ulu Bernam Jenderata Group Hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jknperak.moh.gov.my/v4/index.php/en/hospital-dan-pusat-rawatan-swasta|title=Hospital dan Pusat Rawatan Swasta|trans-title=Hospitals and Private Treatment Centres|language=ms|publisher=Perak State Health Department|date=9 February 2015|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022020811/http://jknperak.moh.gov.my/v4/index.php/en/hospital-dan-pusat-rawatan-swasta|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2009, the state's doctor–patient ratio was 3 per 1,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crc.gov.my/nhsi/wp-content/uploads/publications/NHEWS_PrimaryCare/chapter3.pdf|title=Workforce in Primary Care in Malaysia [Table 3.1 Number and Density of Primary Care Doctors in Malaysia by State and Sector]|author1=Kamaliah MN|author2=Teng CL|author3=Nordin S|author4=Noraziah AB|author5=Salmiah MS|author6=Fauzia AM|author7=Normimiroslina CO|author8=Nadia FMG|author9=Farah A|author10=Mohd AY|publisher=National Healthcare Establishment and Workforce Statistics, Malaysia|year=2008–2009|access-date=22 October 2019|page=2/6 [8]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914031909/http://www.crc.gov.my/nhsi/wp-content/uploads/publications/NHEWS_PrimaryCare/chapter3.pdf|archive-date=14 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Education ===
{{main|List of schools in Perak|List of universities in Malaysia}}
[[File:UTAR's Grand Hall Lighted Up.jpg|thumb|left|[[Chinese architecture]] of [[Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman]] (UTAR) Campus Grand Hall, Kampar, at night<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asc2017.net/utar-kampar-campus/|title=Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar Campus|publisher=Asian Science Camp 2017|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022081309/https://www.asc2017.net/utar-kampar-campus/|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>]]

All primary and secondary schools are within the jurisdiction of the Perak State Education Department, under the guidance of the national [[Ministry of Education (Malaysia)|Ministry of Education]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jpnperak.moe.gov.my/|title=Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Perak (Perak State Education Department)|publisher=Perak State Education Department|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118230103/http://jpnperak.moe.gov.my/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Among the oldest schools in Perak are the [[King Edward VII School, Taiping|King Edward VII School]] (1883), the Anglo-Chinese School (1895), and [[St. Michael's Institution]] (1912).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://says.com/my/news/old-school-sekolah-menengahs-that-are-over-100-years-old-and-still-going-strong|title=14 SMKs That Are Over 100 Years Old And Still Going Strong|author=Anabelle Ong|publisher=Says.com|date=8 April 2015|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914003938/https://says.com/my/news/old-school-sekolah-menengahs-that-are-over-100-years-old-and-still-going-strong|archive-date=14 September 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2019, Perak had a total of 250 government secondary schools,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myschoolchildren.com/data/SEK_MEN_Perak.htm|title=Senarai Nama Semua Sekolah Menengah di Negeri Perak (Sejumlah 250 buah) (List of All Secondary Schools in Perak) [Total 250]|work=Educational Management Information System|via=MySchoolChildren.com|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022025103/http://myschoolchildren.com/data/SEK_MEN_Perak.htm|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> six [[international school]]s (City Harbour International School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityharbour.edu.my/|title=Home|publisher=City Harbour International School|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> Fairview International School Ipoh Campus,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fairview.edu.my/fv_live/welcome-to-fairview-ipoh-campus/|title=Ipoh Campus|publisher=Fairview International School Ipoh Campus|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> Imperial International School Ipoh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imperial.edu.my/|title=Imperial International School Ipoh Campus|publisher=Imperial International School|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> Seri Botani International School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbis.edu.my/|title=Home|publisher=Seri Botani International School|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> Tenby Schools Ipoh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tenby.edu.my/ipoh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080428093129/http://www.tenby.edu.my/ipoh/|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2008|title=Home|publisher=Tenby Schools Ipoh|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> and the Westlake International School),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westlakeschool.edu.my/|title=Home|publisher=Westlake International School|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> and nine [[Chinese independent high school|Chinese independent schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schoolmalaysia.com/school/list.php?page=2&type=9|title=List of Chinese Independent Schools [Perak]|publisher=School Malaysia|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> There is one Japanese learning centre, located in the state capital, Ipoh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jfkl.org.my/language/learners/list-of-japanese-language-school-in-malaysia/|title=List of Japanese Language School in Malaysia [Perak]|publisher=Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> [[Sultan Idris Education University]] is the sole [[public university]], and there are three [[private university|private universities]]: the [[Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman]] (UTAR), Quest International University,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qiup.edu.my/about-us/about-the-university/|title=About QIUP|publisher=Quest International University|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022044036/https://www.qiup.edu.my/about-us/about-the-university/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Universiti Teknologi Petronas]], as well as the campus branch of the [[University of Kuala Lumpur]] Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL MIMET),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=234|title=Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL MIMET)|publisher=Malaysian Qualifications Register|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022091516/http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=234|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the University of Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr//english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=186|title=Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP) (Previously known as: Kolej Perubatan DiRaja Perak)|publisher=Malaysian Qualifications Register|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022091556/http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr//english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=186|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=239|title=Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Perak Campus|publisher=Malaysian Qualifications Register|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022091217/http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrKPList.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=239|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other colleges include the Cosmopoint College, Maxwell College Ipoh, Olympia College Ipoh, Sunway College Ipoh, Syuen College, Taj College, Tunku Abdul Rahman College Perak Branch Campus, and WIT College Ipoh Branch. There are several polytechnics, including the [[Sultan Azlan Shah Polytechnic]] in [[Behrang]], and [[Ungku Omar Polytechnic]] in Ipoh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eiptaKPListAA.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=574|title=Sultan Azlan Shah Polytechnic|publisher=Malaysian Qualifications Register|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022043836/http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eiptaKPListAA.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=574|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eiptaKPListAA.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=539|title=Ungku Omar Polytechnic|publisher=Malaysian Qualifications Register|access-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022043610/http://www2.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eiptaKPListAA.cfm?IDAkrIPTS=539|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>