Institut Kraf Negara

What Institut Kraf Negara does

Institut Kraf Negara (IKN), also known as the National Craft Institute, is a Malaysian government Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution wholly owned and governed through Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia (Kraftangan Malaysia), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC). Headquartered in Rawang, Selangor, with a satellite campus in Kota Belud, Sabah (established April 2021), IKN delivers formal craft arts education across six departments: Batik, Tenunan (Weaving), Kayu (Wood), Logam (Metal), Seramik (Ceramic), and Rotan (Rattan). Its programs include a three-year Diploma Seni Kraf, a two-year Sijil Seni Kraf, the Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) certification, and the SKM-PPT Recognition of Prior Learning track, all aligned with Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) standards and serving primarily Malaysian school leavers aged 18–25 holding SPM/SPMV qualifications. The 23rd Convocation in November 2025 graduated 110 students across these programs.

The institution functions as a Pusat Kecemerlangan Kraf (Craft Excellence Centre), combining traditional heritage skill transmission with technology integration, and supports its teaching with proprietary e-book publications covering craft techniques and motifs. Industrial training is delivered in partnership with selected craft entrepreneurs, and select graduates are eligible for civil service placement via the Public Services Commission (SPA). Revenue is derived principally from MOTAC/Kraftangan Malaysia budget allocations rather than tuition fees, with ancillary income from the Dewan Cindai venue rental (RM4,000/day) and small workshop programs. Recent strategic activity has centered on broadening impact through partnerships with Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), NASOM, and Think City, signaling a deliberate expansion of the institution's role from a pure training provider to a broader heritage-craft ecosystem anchor.

Name

Institut Kraf Negara

Legal name

Institut Kraf Negara

Website

https://kraf.edu.my

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Education (Craft Arts TVET)

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM), Operations, Quality & Process Improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) (EDAGANAH)

Keywords

• Vocational craft education
• Traditional craft arts training
• TVET certification programs
• Malaysian skills certificate
• Heritage craft diploma

Headquarters

HQ city

Rawang

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: IKN operates as a government TVET institution under Kraftangan Malaysia, funded through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC). Revenue primarily comes from government operational allocations rather than direct tuition fees from students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Institut Kraf Negara is a government TVET institution that delivers accredited craft arts education and vocational training across six disciplines — Batik, Tenunan (Weaving), Kayu (Wood), Logam (Metal), Seramik (Ceramics), and Rotan (Rattan) — through 3-year Diploma Seni Kraf and 2-year Sijil Seni Kraf programs, plus the nationally recognised Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) and SKM-PPT certification routes. It operates as the designated Craft Excellence Centre (Pusat Kecemerlangan Kraf) under Kraftangan Malaysia and MOTAC, and supplements its academic offerings with industrial training placements, an e-Book publication library, and venue rental services.

Product overview

Institut Kraf Negara (IKN) is a Malaysian government TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) institute operating under the Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia (Kraftangan Malaysia), Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC). The institution offers a portfolio of craft arts programs centered on six specialized departments: Batik, Tenunan (Weaving), Kayu (Wood), Logam (Metal), Seramik (Ceramic), and Rotan (Rattan). The core educational products include Diploma Seni Kraf (3-year diploma) and Sijil Seni Kraf (2-year certificate) programs, alongside Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) certification and Recognition of Prior Learning (PPT) programs. IKN functions as a Craft Excellence Centre (Pusat Kecemerlangan Kraf), combining traditional craft heritage preservation with modern technology skills integration. The institution operates a main campus in Rawang, Selangor, and a satellite campus in Kota Belud, Sabah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diploma Seni Kraf (Diploma in Craft Arts)

Quantifiable outcome

• 110 graduates in 2025 convocation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Collaboration for YTI Heritage For Tomorrow Apprenticeship Programme (YTIHTA) under Yayasan Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali (YTI). Program launched to ensure preservation of local craft heritage skills among youth, specifically targeting IKN students and graduates.
• Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2025International cooperation bringing students from Universiti Kanazawa and Universiti Komatsu (Japan) to conduct Studio Kraf Kreatif (SKK) @ Craft Creative Studio (CCS) for Batik craft module.
• Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025Cooperation for SPKM Certification Through Prior Learning Recognition (PPT) method for industry workers under ILB 2026 ([R]ACE-ILB 2026). Kraftangan Malaysia serves as Industry Lead Body (ILB) in craft sector.
• Jabatan Wilayah PersekutuanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2025Benchmarking visit and discussion for advisory services regarding craft gallery operations and on-site craft training at IKN.
• Think City's (via Joe Sidek Productions)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2025Discussion and visit for collaboration involving IKN students and alumni in Think City's programs.
• The National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2025Discussion and visit for implementation of Studio Kraf Kreatif (SKK) @ Creative Craft Studio (CCS) program to provide craft skills training for autistic individuals.
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2025Workshop on Resilience and Adaptability (Daya Tahan dan Kebolehsuaian) conducted through collaboration between IKN and UKM, involving 41 participants.
• Kraftangan Malaysia (Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2021IKN operates under Kraftangan Malaysia, an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC). Kraftangan Malaysia serves as the national craft development authority and parent organization for IKN.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA): Singapore's oldest arts institution offering diploma and degree programs across fine and applied arts. Comparable as a Southeast Asian arts-focused tertiary education provider with similar diploma/certificate credentialing, though operating in a different country.
• Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar: Indonesian government arts college specializing in traditional and contemporary craft disciplines. Comparable as a Southeast Asian public-sector institution dedicated to craft and cultural arts education, similar in mission and curriculum orientation.

Direct peers

• Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM): MARA's higher skills colleges offering advanced diploma and certificate programs in technical fields. Comparable as a Malaysian TVET institution issuing SKM-equivalent credentials for craft and technical disciplines.
• Kolej Komuniti (Community Colleges): Network of community colleges under the Ministry of Higher Education offering certificate-level skills programs nationwide. Comparable as a publicly funded, geographically distributed Malaysian TVET provider.
• MARA Education (Giat MARA / KKTM): MARA's network of skills training centers and higher skills colleges (KKTM) delivers government-subsidized vocational training to Bumiputera youth. Comparable as a public-sector TVET provider with a similar certification-driven, multi-disciplinary model.
• Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP): Industrial Training Institutes under the Ministry of Human Resources delivering government-funded skills certification. Peer relevance derives from the shared SKM credentialing framework, JPK-aligned curriculum, and TVET delivery model.
• Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA): National Academy of Arts, Heritage and Culture, also operating under MOTAC. ASWARA offers diploma and degree programs across performing and visual arts, making it the most direct public-sector peer for arts/heritage-focused TVET under the same parent ministry.

Broad incumbents

• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM): Largest public university in Malaysia with strong faculties in art and design. Comparable as a Malaysian public higher-education institution offering arts/heritage-related diploma and degree pathways, though much broader than IKN's craft TVET focus.
• Politeknik Malaysia (Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti): Government polytechnic system under the Ministry of Higher Education offering broad diploma-level TVET across many disciplines. Comparable as a publicly funded Malaysian TVET provider, though far broader in scope than IKN's craft-only focus.
• Universiti Sains Malaysia - School of the Arts: Malaysian public university's arts program offering degree-level heritage and craft-related education. Comparable as a publicly funded Malaysian higher-education option for craft arts, though at degree level rather than TVET diploma/certificate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ikn.gov.my
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-kraf-negara

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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