Institut Penyelidikan Pendidikan Tinggi Negara (IPPTN) or the National Higher Education Research Institute was proposed by Majlis Pendidikan Tinggi Negara (MPTN), which was established under the National Council on Higher Education Act 1996 (Act 546) to undertake the functions of planning, formulating, and determining national policies and strategies, as well as coordinating, promoting, and facilitating the development of higher education in Malaysia.