Dato' Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Noor was born on 12 December 1947 in Jeniang, Kedah. After passing his Senior Cambridge examination in 1964 at Ibrahim Secondary School, Sungai Petani, he continued his studies at Technical College, Kuala Lumpur and obtained a Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1969. In 1972, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Three years later, he obtained a Masters of Science in Hydraulics, Hydrology and Coastal Dynamics from the same university. His deep interest in engineering was duly recognised when he was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy in 1985 from the University of Strathclyde.

Career:

• Technical Cadet at Public Works Department in Sungai Petani, Kedah (1.9.1969 - 8.9.1969)
  
• Student Engineer at Babtie, Shaw and Morton, Glasgow, Scotland (1971)
  
• Assistant Lecturer 'A' (11.11.1972)
  
• Acting Head, Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Engineering, Kuala Lumpur (7.2.1973 - 16.4 1973)
  
• Lecturer (10.6.1975)
  
• Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (1.10.1975 - 31.1.1979)
  
• Head, Department of Hydro and Water Resources, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (1.1.1976 - 28.2.1979)
  
• Associate Professor (1.9.1978)
  
• Deputy Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (1.3.1979 - 8.10.1980)
  
• Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (1.4.1986 - 31.3.1988)
  
• Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (26.8.1988 - 25.8.1997)
  
• Campus Head (Branch) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor (13.10.1988 - 31.8.1989)
  
• Acting Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai (1.1.1990 - 31.3.1990)
  
• Professor (Special Grade 'C') (17.12.1991)
  
• Professor (Special Grade 'B') (10.9.1997)
  
• Vice Chancellor of Universiti Utara Malaysia (1.6.1998 - 30.5.2001)
  
• Vice Chancellor of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (1.6.2001 - present)
  

Social Organisations and Societies:

• Board of Directors, Universiti Utara Malaysia (1998 - 2001)
  
• Board of Directors, Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah (KEDA) (1999 - 2001)
  
• Board of Directors, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (2001 - present)
  
• Board of Directors, UNITEM Sdn. Bhd. (10.8.2000 - present)
  
• Board of Directors, METEOR (June 1998 - present)
  
• Board of Directors, Pharmaniaga Bhd. (2001 - present)
  
• Board of Directors, Faber Group Bhd. (2001 - present)
  
• Chairman, Jawatankuasa Institusi Jurutera Malaysia (Kedah-Perlis Branch) (2000 - present)
  
• Deputy Chairman, Association of Statutory Bodies Malaysia (2000 - 2001)
  
• Chairman, Information Technology Committee, Association of Statutory Bodies Malaysia (2000 - 2002)
  
• Chairman, KEDA Audit Committee (1999 - 2001)
  
• Member, Majlis Antarabangsa Bahasa Melayu (MABM) (2002 - present)
  
• Member of Presidential Consultative Council (PCC), Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia (2002)
  
• Member of Lembaga Pengelola Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (1.9.2002 - 31.8.2005)
  
• Member of Malaysian Examination Council (1998 - present)
  
• Chairman of Audit Committee, Malaysian Examination Council (2000 - present)
  
• Member of Jawatankuasa Tetap Bahasa Melayu (JKTBM) (1996 - 2002)
  
• External Valuer for Promotion to Professor, UiTM, Shah Alam (2000)
  
• External Valuer for Promotion to Associate Professor, UKM (2001)
  
• Member of Malaysian Linguistics Society (2001 - present)
  

Apart from his involvement in numerous organizations and associations, he has also written books on engineering and education. He is also frequently invited to give seminars organised by various organizations.

In recognition of his contributions and achievements, he has been conferred the Setia DiRaja Kedah (S.D.K.) (1992), Anugerah Jasa Bakti 20 Tahun from UTM (1993), Johan Setia Mahkota (J.S.M.) (1995), Dato'; Setia DiRaja Kedah (D.S.D.K.) (1996), Bicentenary Strathclyde World Wide Award (1996) and Anugerah Kemasyarakatan UTM (1997).