Chancellor

YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. Suleiman bin Mohamed received his Bachelor's degree in Communication Science (Publisistik) from Universiti Negeri Padjadjaran Bandung (UNPAD), Indonesia in 1972, and Doctorandus (Drs) in Journalism from the same university two years later, with a thesis titled "Multiplicity of Newspaper in a Plural Society Malaysia."

While serving as Deputy Minister of Information, he pursued his PhD over 5 years at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), which he achieved in 1999 in Malay Studies. His thesis was "Social Transformation of Malay Urbanisation", a case study of Kampung Bahru, Kuala Lumpur.

He is a prolific writer on social subjects, particularly on Malay society. Most of his writings have been published in journals and books by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Among his notable articles are "Tanah Asal Melayu Dalam Konteks Pembangunan Ekonomi" and "Kebudayaan Melayu Di Ambang Abad Baru." He also authored two books published by ATMA, UKM — Social Transformation of Malay Urbanization (1999) and The History of Kampung Bahru (1999).

On 22 September 2012, he wrote a book about his family, "Legasi Keluarga Mohamed-Nilam (Disini Awal Segalanya Bermula)."

During the lockdown in March 2020, he wrote a book on Kuala Lumpur history titled "Diaspora Khatib Koyan — Penghulu di Kuala Lumpur," which received the Tokoh Buku Negara award from the government in 2021.

He was appointed as Chancellor of Perdana University since September 2023.