the english college johore bahru, also known as maktab sultan abu bakar, abbreviated as english college, ec, msab, the college, and sometimes dubbed "the pride of johore", is an old premier school in malaysia. it is an all-boys school in johor bahru, johor. the school is under the royal patronage of the sultanate of johor, and it has been awarded the status of cluster school of excellence by the ministry of education (malaysia). english college johore bahru (ec) is one of the ten oldest english institutions in malaysia and the oldest school in johore.