History
The journey from 1931 to 2012 has seen UPM being transformed from what was once a small agricultural school into what is today a leading learning and Research University which is well respected both nationally and internationally.
Education
In order to motivate the entire university community towards achieving excellence, it ensures that all the members, both students and members of staff, share the responsibility of strictly adhering to the demands of the University’s vision, mission and goals.
Research
The concept of research can be clearly defined by the element of re-searching that it encompasses within it. Research, in its most basic sense, is all about exploring a subject deep enough to discover, aspects that have not been examined or known before. Research, therefore, can be described as the central nervous system in which the process of securing knowledge takes place. For a University, where knowledge is the very reason for its existence, research becomes an indispensable tool, only through which true scholarship can be obtained.
University Putra Malaysia Key Statistics & Highlights
- #134 Ranking
- 51 Masters
- 48 Scholarships
- 1,653 Academic Staff
- 19,674 Students
- 4,919 Students (int'l)
- 12,591 Students (female)
University Putra Malaysia Overview
University Putra Malaysia Scholarships
University Putra Malaysia Scholarships
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University Putra Malaysia Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 39 reviews
- 5 Star 15 Reviews
- 4 Star 17 Reviews
- 3 Star 5 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 1 Review
UPM grows hidden talents
UPM is a good university where they help to develop our hidden potential. For example, our leadership skills and soft skills. Also, the lecturers and staffs are very supportive in order for you to be a better students. And the environment of the university also convinience with a wonderful facilities.
Diverse UPM atmosphere
I would still choose to study at UPM if I were given a chance to choose again. I like the environment here as well as the students here. I made friends with people from various backgrounds and states, really nice exposure.
Hands on learning but language barriers
I like the subject a lot; however, the university itself does not pay attention to the international students, nor does it provide them with a lot of opportunities. Every single extracurricular activity they offer is always in Malay, making the international students feel left out.
University Putra Malaysia Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Climbed 14 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | 148 | 134 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
Climbed 100 places compared to 2025
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | 601 | 501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 34 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 547 | 544 | 578 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dropped 200 places compared to 2024
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| 801 | 601 | 801 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
The services provided within the University is an integrated units of infrastructures designed to enhance the delivery of services and support programmes that assists the University’s educational mission and significantly enhance the quality of life in campus.
Housing services
Student housing & college residence life at UPM strives to ensure that a living and learning environment is the foundation of its residence culture. Every effort is made to ensure that the students' residence life experience will foster their holistic development as well as being fully supportive of their academic programme. Residence life is a special experience.
Staying in a UPM residence is an extension of the students' university education, where they can benefit from all the facilities and services such as student learning centres, social and sporting activities, life-skills and peer-tutoring programmes.
Library services
UPM meets the needs of its students and the University’s research community with a wide range of library services provided via a main library and five branch libraries, which house a rich and diverse array of research materials and resources.
ICT services
ICT services manage the University's ICT infrastructure and offer a range of facilities and services to assist the UPM community with their ICT-related needs.
The University's intranet provides access to the Internet and other online resources including Library e-resources/e-journals and electronic Student Information System.
Campus life
Ask any student or graduate from Universiti Putra Malaysia and they will tell you all about the ‘Serdang Spirit’. It is about making friends, studying hard and playing hard, and knowing you are at a University where you truly matter and feel you belong.
Sports facilities
UPM is committed in producing quality students and compete with the increase of soft skills and sports. Thus, the University has provided various facilities and sports facilities to the citizens to provide convenience as well as to encourage citizens to exercise. In addition, UPM also provides modern recreational facilities to citizens throughout the UPM to maintain the mind body fitness.
Student clubs
Universiti Putra Malaysia aims ultimately to produce students well-balanced in both academic excellence and co-curriculum activities. Both complement each other in the process of developing responsive, proactive, and competitive graduates of excellence.
To achieve this, UPM offers a range of associations and clubs operating across the university, faculties and residential colleges. These associations and clubs provide a supportive network, and help students settle into university life and meet like-minded friends.
Accreditation
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)