MALAYSIA – UNIVERSITY OF PUTRA MALAYSIA

University of Putra Malaysia (UPM)

University of Putra Malaysia, abbreviated as UPM, is a Malaysian public research university located in Serdang, Selangor. Formerly it was named Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (Agricultural University of Malaysia), focusing on agricultural sciences and related fields. Since the 1990s, the fields of study have expanded to include human ecology, languages, architecture, medicine, computer science and biotechnology. Currently there are 15 faculties, 11 institutes and 2 schools covering these as well as agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, economics, engineering, sciences, and education.

UPM has been recognised as a research university since 2006, one of five present in Malaysia. In 2010, self-accreditation status was awarded by Malaysian Qualifications Agency to simplify the procedure of accrediting academic programs, strengthening its own Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) system to compete among local universities.

It is ranked 158th in the world in 2024 by Quacquarelli Symonds, 25th among Asian universities and the 3rd best university in Malaysia. In the Integrated Rating of Malaysian Institutions of Higher Education (SETARA), UPM maintains its six stars rating, which is “Highly Competitive”.

RANKING:

QS World University Rankings 2024.

  • QS World University Rankings: 158

  • QS WUR Ranking By Subject: 201-250

  • QS Sustainability Ranking: 296

  • Asian University Rankings: 4

JOB EMPLOYABILITY:

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has achieved a graduate employability rate of 99.4% through a study conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) using the Tracer Study System.

REASONS FOR STUDY HERE:​

UPM provides education of the highest quality and a vibrant environment for learning that ensures development at the cognitive, technical and affective levels, placing special attention to enhancement of soft skills or generic student attributes.





This institute offers the following subjects:

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 

  • Agricultural Science
  • Horticultural Science
  • Science (Agribusiness)
  • Agriculture (Aquaculture)
  • Agriculture (Animal Science)

 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 

  • Economics
  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration

 FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES 

  • Education (Physical Education)
  • Education (Guidance and Counseling)
  • Education (Teaching of Bahasa Malaysia as a First Language)
  • Education (Teaching of English as a Second Language)
  • Education (Home Science)
  • Education (Agricultural Science)
  • Education (Moral Education)
  • Science (Human Resource Development)

 FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

  • Food Science and Technology
  • Science (Food Studies)
  • Science (Food Service Management)

 FACULTY OF HUMAN ECOLOGY 

  • Music (Music Performance)
  • Science (Human Development)
  • Consumer Studies
  • f Science (Human Development and Management)
  • Science (Human Development and Information Technology)

 FACULTY OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE 

  • Landscape Architecture
  • Science in Architecture
  • Design (Industrial Design)

 FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE 

  • Science (Biomedical Science)
  • Science (Dietetic)
  • Science (Nutrition and Community Health)
  • Science (Environmental and Occupational Health)
  • Nursing

 FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES 

  • Biotechnology
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Cell and Molecular Biology

 FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 

  • Environmental Science and Technology
  • Environmental Management

 CENTRE OF FOUNDATION STUDIES FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 

  • Foundation Studies for Agricultural Sciences

 FACULTY OF FORESTRY 

  • Forestry Science
  • Wood Science Technology
  • Recreational and Park Science

 FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 

  • Engineering (Civil)
  • Engineering (Electrical and Electronics)
  • Engineering (Chemical)
  • Engineering (Agricultural and Biosystem)
  • Engineering (Mechanical)
  • Engineering (Aerospace)
  • Engineering (Process and Food)
  • Engineering (Computer and Communication System)

 FACULTY OF SCIENCE 

  • Major Biology
  • Major Mathematics
  • Major Statistics
  • Major Physics
  • Major Chemistry
  • Major Industrial Chemistry
  • Major Petroleum Chemistry
  • Major Material Science
  • Major Instrumentation Science

 FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION 

  • Communication
  • Arts in English Language
  • Arts in Malay Language and Linguistics
  • Arts in Malay Literature
  • Arts in English Literature
  • Arts in Foreign Languages (Mandarin)
  • Arts in Foreign Languages (Arabic)
  • Arts in Foreign Languages (French)
  • Arts in Foreign Languages (German)

 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

  • Computer Science – Major in Computer System
  • Computer Science – Major in Multimedia
  • Computer Science – Major in Software Engineering
  • Computer Science – Major in Computer Network

—CAMPUS: BINTULU, SARAWAK—

 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES 

  • Bachelor of Bioindustry Science
  • Diploma in Agriculture
  • Diploma in Forestry
  • Diploma in Fisheries
  • Diploma in Animal Health and Production
  • Diploma in Food Estate Management
  • Diploma in Agribusiness
  • Diploma in Agricultural Engineering

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