University of Putra Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malay)
Emblem of UPM
Former names
School of Agriculture
(1931–1947)
College of Agriculture Malaya
(1947–1971)
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
(1971–1997)
MottoBerilmu Berbakti
Motto in English
With Knowledge We Serve
TypePublic research university
Established29 October 1971[note 1]
ChancellorSultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Vice-ChancellorAhmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah
Academic staff
1,759 (Dec 2022)[1]
Administrative staff
4,809 (Dec 2022)[1]
Students29,060 (Dec 2022)[1]
Undergraduates16,797 (Dec 2022)[1]
Postgraduates12,263 (Dec 2022)[1]
Address
Persiaran Universiti
,
Serdang
,
Selangor
,
43400
,
Malaysia
CampusUrban, 1,245.056 hectares (3,076.60 acres)[2][note 2]
ColoursRed, grey and white
     
AffiliationsAAACU, ACU, APAARI, APUCEN, ASAIHL, ASEA-UNINET,[3] AUAP,[4] AUN, FUIW,[5] UAiTED
Websiteupm.edu.my

University of Putra Malaysia (Malay: Universiti 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.[6] In 2010, self-accreditation status was awarded by Malaysian Qualifications Agency[7] to simplify the procedure of accrediting academic programs, strengthening its own Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) system to compete among local universities.[8]


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  1. ^ a b c d e "Facts & Figures". Universiti Putra Malaysia. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Facts & Figures". Official portal of UPM. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "ASEAN-European Academic University Network". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific".
  5. ^ "Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ^ Sheriff, Nooraini Mohamad; Abdullah, Noordini (December 2017). "Research Universities in Malaysia: What Beholds?". Asian Journal of University Education. 13 (2). UiTM Press: 35–50. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ "List of HEP (Self-Accredited)". MQA. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)". MQA. Retrieved 22 August 2022.