UPM General
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is a renowned comprehensive research university in Southeast Asia and one of the largest public universities in Malaysia. UPM was founded in 1931 and has over 30000 students. It is a mini 'federal state' with over 5000 international students from more than 80 countries.
All UPM courses are accredited by the MQA and the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education with a five-star rating, and are recognized as legitimate foreign institutions by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
UPM has a high international reputation and has been ranked in the top 150 of the QS World University Rankings for over five consecutive years. It is also ranked 20th in the 2025 QS Asia University Rankings, on par with the University of Science and Technology of China and Nanjing University.
UPM is a member of the Global Industry University Future Talent Cultivation Strategy Alliance, ASEAN University Alliance, Commonwealth University Association. Among them, the School of Business and Economics (SBE) has won multiple top tier certifications such as AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, etc. It is one of the top 1% business schools in the world, ranked first in Malaysia and fifth in Asia. The Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science is located in the picturesque Bintulu, Sarawak.
The UPM Serdang Campus covers an area of 1103 hectares, and the Bintulu Campus covers an area of 715 hectares, making it one of the largest universities in Malaysia and even Asia. It is also the university campus with the largest green campus environment in Malaysia. There are plenty of banks, post offices, bookstores, restaurants, self-service laundry rooms, sports fields, swimming pools, entertainment rooms, and more on campus.
In addition, UPM has the most advanced modern infrastructure in the world today - optical fiber communication systems. This system covers the entire campus and provides convenient conditions for students' learning, living, entertainment, and leisure.
In an effort to ensure that UPM is a leading and renowned centre of education and research, UPM emphasises that the content of the programmes offered is in accordance with the requirements of the current job market. This is to fulfil its vision of becoming a reputable international university.
Academic Departments and Programs
1.Faculty of Agriculture
2.Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
3.Faculty of Design and Architecture
4.Faculty of Educational Studies
5.Faculty of Engineering
6.Faculty of Forestry and Environment
7.Faculty of Food Science and Technology
8.Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
9.Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication
10.Faculty of Science
11.Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
12.Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
13.Faculty of Human Ecology
14.Faculty of Agricultural Science and Forestry (UPMKB)
15.Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science (UPMKB)
16.School of Business and Economics
17.School of Graduate Studies