Malaysian Railway Academy (MyRA), formerly known as Akademi KTM was established as a private higher educational institution under the Private Higher Educational Institutions section 52 of the companies act 1965 in October 1991. Managed by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), MyRA offers a wide range of educational opportunities in the field of training, education and development.
It all started in January 2009 with the establishment of the Learning Resource Centre in Batu Gajah, Perak. At that time, it offered a training and education development known itself to become the hub for Railway Related Industrial professional and advance technical training centre. In terms of Training and Education Development MyRA have identified 5 Categories as Development Program, Management Program, Safety Program, Operational and technical Program and Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran(SLDN).