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University of Putra Malaysia

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.

University of 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
, , ,
43400
,
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

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]

It is ranked 123rd in the world in 2023 by Quacquarelli Symonds,[9] 27th among Asian universities and the 2nd 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".[10]

History Edit

 
Anjung Putra, the main entrance of UPM

On 21 May 1931, UPM was established as School of Agriculture, located on Serdang with 22 acres (9 hectares) of land. The only two programmes offered were a three-year diploma programme and a one-year certificate course in agriculture. On 23 June 1947, the school was upgraded to the College of Agriculture Malaya, as declared by the then Governor of Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent.[11]

On 29 October 1971, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (literally Agricultural University of Malaysia) was officially established through the merger of College of Agriculture Malaya and the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya. UPM began with three faculties in the fields of agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine. On 23 July 1973, UPM had its first academic session with intake of 1,559 students. On 30 July 1977, UPM held the first convocation ceremony, which also declared the appointment of UPM's first Chancellor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.[12]

On 3 April 1997, UPM changed its name to Universiti Putra Malaysia, declared by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the then Prime Minister of Malaysia. The reason for changing name was to indicate UPM's diversification of the fields of study it offered, especially in Science and Technology. The word "Putra" is taken from Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia. One of the reasons the word "Putra" was chosen is because the location of UPM near to Putrajaya. To correspond with the new name, UPM changed the logo as well.[13]

List of chancellors and vice-chancellors Edit

# Chancellors[14] Term in office
1 Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor 1 January 1977 – 30 July 1993
2 Hamdan Sheikh Tahir Governor of Penang 1 August 1993 – 31 March 2002
3 Sultan Sharafuddin of Selangor 1 April 2002 – Incumbent
# Vice-Chancellors[15] Academic qualification Term in office
1 Mohd Rashdan Baba Diploma of Agriculture (College of Agriculture Malaya), Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Reading), PhD in Agricultural Science (Leeds). 4 November 1971 – 28 February 1982
2 Nayan Ariffin Diploma in Agriculture (College of Agriculture Malaya), Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Louisiana), Master of Education in Advanced Science (Louisiana), PhD in Extension Education (Wisconsin). 1 March 1982 – 4 June 1994
3 Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Punjab), Master in Animal Science (London), PhD in Animal Science (London). 5 June 1994 – 17 April 2001
4 Muhammad Zohadie Bardaie Diploma of Agriculture (UPM), Bachelor of Science in engineering (California), Master of Engineering (California), PhD of Agricultural Engineering (Cornell). 18 April 2001 – 31 December 2005
5 Nik Mustapha Raja Abdullah Diploma of Agriculture (UPM), Bachelor of Economics (California), Master of Agricultural Science (Oregon), PhD of economics (Oregon). 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2010
6 Radin Umar Radin Sohadi Bachelor of Civil Engineering (UPM), Master of Engineering (Sheffield), PhD of engineering (Birmingham). 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2012
7 Mohd Fauzi Ramlan Diploma of Agriculture (UPM), Bachelor of Science in agronomy (Iowa), Master of Science (Louisiana), PhD in biology (York). 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2015
8 Aini Ideris Bachelor of Veterinary Medication (UPM), Master of Veterinary Science (Liverpool), PhD in Veterinary Science (UPM). 1 January 2016 – 31 August 2020
9 Roslan Sulaiman Bachelor of Veterinary Medication (UPM), PhD in Nervous System Physiology (Edinburgh). 1 September 2020 – 31 August 2023[note 3]
10 Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah Bachelor of Civil Engineering (CUA), Master of Transportation (Imperial), PhD in Transportation Studies (UCL). 2 October 2023 – Incumbent

Campus Edit

 
Library at Bintulu campus

Aside from the main campus in Serdang, UPM has a branch campus in Bintulu, Sarawak. In June 1987, the National Resources Training Centre relocated to Bintulu from its provisional campus in Kuching. On 27 August 1987, the campus in Bintulu became a branch campus of UPM, abbreviated as UPMKB. Currently the Bintulu campus consists of 2 faculties, the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science, as well as one institute, the Institute of Ecosystem Science Borneo. The campus offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with approximately 1600 students in total.[16]

UPM used to have another branch campus in Mengabang Telipot, Kuala Terengganu from 1996 until the establishment of Terengganu University College in 1999. Originally, it was the Centre for Fisheries and Marine Science under UPM. In June 1996, the UPM's Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science was transferred to Kuala Terengganu it was made into a branch campus of UPM. Starting from 5 May 1999, it was named Terengganu University College and became an associate campus of UPM. In 2001, it was given autonomy and renamed again as Malaysian Science and Technology University College. It has been upgraded to university status in 2007, as the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.[17]

Academic profile Edit

UPM began its academic life in 1973 with three founding Faculties and a Division of Basic Sciences. The first intake of 1,559 students was for bachelor's degrees in Agricultural Science or Forestry Science, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Diploma in Home Technology, Diploma in Animal Health and Production, Diploma in Science with Education, and Preliminary Programme. As of 2021, UPM has 15 faculties, 11 institutes and 2 schools, offers 8 diploma programmes, 80 bachelor programmes, 66 Masters programmes by coursework and more than 300 fields of study in Master and Doctoral programmes by research.[18] The Doctor of Medicine program provided by the Medical and Health Science division of the university was fully recognised by the Malaysia Medical Council on 5 June 2001.[19] The School of Business and Economics (previously Faculty of Economics and Management) has received AACSB and EQUIS accreditation in 2012[20] and 2022[21] respectively.

Faculties, schools and institutes Edit

As of December 2022, UPM has 15 faculties, 11 institutes and 2 schools.[1]

Campus life Edit

Residential colleges Edit

 
KMR OnePUTRA Residence is managed by UPM Holdings

The accommodation units in UPM are called "colleges", however, the colleges are not related to education, but built to provide accommodation for students, known as "residential college" or kolej kediaman. Before the UPM's Governance Transformation Plan, there were 17 residential colleges in Serdang campus and one in Bintulu campus. The residential colleges in Serdang campus can be divided into four zone, which are lembah, pinggiran, bukit and serumpun.[22]

The Mohamad Rashid College (KMR) is the oldest residential college in UPM, it was once named as Kolej Kediaman Pertama. After it was renovated, it has been transformed into KMR OnePUTRA Residence and managed by UPM Holdings since 2019.

The Tenth College (K10) and the Tan Sri Mustaffa Babjee College (KMB) are two colleges at zon pinggiran because they are distant from other colleges, located at northeast and southwest of UPM respectively. K10 accommodate the students from Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Design and Architecture while KMB accommodates the students from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The Twelfth College (K12) and Fourteenth College (K14) are located at zon serumpun and known as "Serumpun Colleges". They are built by PJS Development, a private construction company through the form of BOT.[23] Currently, part of Serumpun zone is now included into Tan Sri Aishah Ghani College as KTAG zone B.

The Sri Rajang College (KSR) is the only residential college in Bintulu campus, consists of 10 blocks that could accommodate up to 1,560 students.[16]

The Governance Transformation Plan in 2019 has restructured the residential colleges in Serdang campus.[24] Most of them have been merged with another college to save costs and improve administrative efficiency.[22] As of 2023, the list of residential colleges is as follow:

  1. KMR OnePUTRA Residence
  2. Tun Dr. Ismail College (KTDI)
  3. Chancellor College (KC)
  4. Sultan Alaeddin Suleiman Shah College (KOSASS)
  5. Pendeta Za'ba College (KPZ)
  6. Tenth College (K10)
  7. Twelfth College (K12)
  8. Tan Sri Aishah Ghani College (KTAG)
  9. Fourteenth College (K14)
  10. Tan Sri Mustaffa Babjee College (KMB)
  11. Sri Rajang College (KSR)

Libraries Edit

 
The main library of UPM

UPM has one main library and three branch libraries in Serdang campus, and one library in Bintulu campus.

The Sultan Abdul Samad Library (Malay: Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, abbreviation: PSAS) is the main library of UPM. It existed before the establishment of UPM in 1971. The library was renamed the Sultan Abdul Samad Library and inaugurated on 23 May 2002, named after Sultan Abdul Samad, the fourth Sultan of Selangor. PSAS consists of block A and B (completed in 1982 and 1969 respectively), with total floor area of 19,007 square metres.[25][26] The Anjung Siswazah located at block B is a space specially for postgraduate students, its collection are including printed materials, media and electronics.[27]

Another three branch libraries in Serdang campus are Medicine and Health Sciences Library (1998), Veterinary Medicine Library (1999), and Engineering and Architecture Library (2008). The library in Bintulu start operating when the campus was reopened in 2001. The operating hour of each library might varying based on the academic period of semester.

Main hall Edit

 
The main hall, PKKSSAAS

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Arts and Cultural Centre (Malay: Pusat Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, abbreviation: PKKSSAAS) is the main hall in Serdang campus. It was completed in 1978 and known as the Great Hall of UPM (Dewan Besar UPM) before its name was changed. On 25 April 1996, the hall was inaugurated by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, the eighth Sultan of Selangor. Since then, UPM renamed the Great Hall to its current name. PKKSSAAS is the venue for orientation, convocation, and even examinations.[28][29]

The Experimental Theatre (Panggung Percubaan) is part of PKKSSAAS. It is a place for workshops on culture and arts, suitable for theatre performances and debate competition. It can also be used as a platform for the trial of performances.[30]

Mosque Edit

The UPM Mosque (Malay: Masjid UPM) is the university mosque that built to fulfill the prayer needs of Muslim community from UPM and Taman Sri Serdang. The construction started in 1987 and completed in 1989, with total area of 9 hectares. The exterior design of the mosque is inspired by Saladin's war helmet, symbolising the spirit of Jihad in Islam. The mosque consists of 2 floors, able to congregate 9,500 people at the same time. The University Islamic Centre, founded on 1 October 1988, is responsible for managing the mosque and Islamic affairs of UPM.[31]

Expo Hill Edit

 
There is a dock on the second pond

The Expo Hill (Malay: Bukit Ekspo) is a recreational place in UPM, located at south of Thirteenth College and northwest of UniPutra Golf Club. With the area approximately 12 hectares, it has divided into five zones. Another 13 hectares is made up of 5 freshwater fish ponds which are rearing 5 different fish species (Lampam, Tilapia, Rohu, Belida and Sepat). The Expo Hill was used as the venue of the Agricultural Expo and Convocation Festival for the first time during the first convocation of UPM in 1977. There is an elevated railway track crossing the Expo Hill, travelled by KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit, to which the nearest station is Bandar Tasik Selatan station.

Transportation accessibility Edit

 
UPM bus at K10 bus station

In Serdang campus, UPM buses travel between faculties and residential colleges to bring students to their destination. Starting from August 2023, UPM diminished the bus service to minimise carbon footprint and reduce expense. However, the MRT feeder buses with route number  T568  are alternative transportation for the public including the UPM students. Passenger shall pay RM 1.00 with Touch 'n Go card from any station to any station.

The MRT of 12 Putrajaya Line has been fully operational since 16 March 2023, the  PY34  UPM MRT station is located at the northwest edge of UPM, adjacent to the Family, Adolescent and Child Research Centre of Excellence (FACE). The MRT station is accessible by feeder buses which their frequency is between 30 minutes and 1 hour, depends on the expected peak hours.

Although e-hailing is available in campus, students could getting to downtown by  SJ04  Smart Selangor bus. The stations are including South City Plaza, The Mines,  PY33  Serdang Jaya MRT station and the  KB05  Serdang KTM station as the terminus.

Rankings Edit

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[32]801-900
CWTS World[33]305
QS World[34]158
RUR World[35]209
THE World[36]501-600
USNWR Global[37]547
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[34]27
THE Asia[36]154
THE Emerging Economies[38]81
National – Overall
QS National[34]3
THE National[36]7

The graphs below show the QS Rankings and THE Rankings respectively. The rankings by region (Asia) are not same as the Asian universities' ranking filtered from world rankings because QS changed the indicators and weightings; THE also recalibrated their results to reflect priorities and attributes of Asian universities. In the 2021 rankings, QS Top 50 Under 50 and THE Young University Ranking ranked UPM for the last time because 50 years had passed since it was established as a university in 1971.

THE Impact rankings Edit

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Year Rank
2019[39] 201-300
2020[40] 101-200
2021[41] 201-300
2022[42] 201-300

UI GreenMetric Edit

In 2022, Universiti Putra Malaysia is ranked 25th in the world. The ranking of UI GreenMetric is based on six criteria:

  • Setting & infrastructure (15%)
  • Energy & climate change (21%)
  • Waste (18%)
  • Water (10%)
  • Transportation (18%)
  • Education & research (18%)
Year Overall rankings Total score
2010[43] 6 7698.60
2011[44] 17 7204.60
2012[45] 19 6570.03
2013[46] 16 6672.85
2014[47] 42 6628
2015[48] 17 6491
2016[49] 34 6543
2017[50] 27 6420
2018[51] 32 7575
2019[52] 28 8000
2020[53] 28 8125
2021[54] 27 8425
2022[55] 25 8800

Notable academics Edit

See also Category:Academic staff of the University of Putra Malaysia

Notable alumni Edit

Politicians Edit

See also Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ The School of Agriculture was established on 21 May 1931, and it became a university in 1971.
  2. ^ The area of Serdang campus only.
  3. ^ As Roslan's contract ended, the position remained vacant until his succeeder took over a month later.

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External links Edit

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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 University of Putra MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia Malay Emblem of UPMFormer namesSchool of Agriculture 1931 1947 College of Agriculture Malaya 1947 1971 Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 1971 1997 MottoBerilmu BerbaktiMotto in EnglishWith Knowledge We ServeTypePublic research universityEstablished29 October 1971 note 1 ChancellorSultan Sharafuddin Idris ShahVice ChancellorAhmad Farhan Mohd SadullahAcademic staff1 759 Dec 2022 1 Administrative staff4 809 Dec 2022 1 Students29 060 Dec 2022 1 Undergraduates16 797 Dec 2022 1 Postgraduates12 263 Dec 2022 1 AddressPersiaran Universiti Serdang Selangor 43400 MalaysiaCampusUrban 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 UAiTEDWebsiteupm wbr edu wbr myUPM 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 It is ranked 123rd in the world in 2023 by Quacquarelli Symonds 9 27th among Asian universities and the 2nd 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 10 Contents 1 History 2 List of chancellors and vice chancellors 3 Campus 4 Academic profile 5 Faculties schools and institutes 6 Campus life 6 1 Residential colleges 6 2 Libraries 6 3 Main hall 6 4 Mosque 6 5 Expo Hill 6 6 Transportation accessibility 7 Rankings 7 1 THE Impact rankings 7 2 UI GreenMetric 8 Notable academics 9 Notable alumni 9 1 Politicians 9 2 Athletes 9 3 Academics 9 4 Businesspeople 9 5 Civil servants 9 6 Poets 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Anjung Putra the main entrance of UPMOn 21 May 1931 UPM was established as School of Agriculture located on Serdang with 22 acres 9 hectares of land The only two programmes offered were a three year diploma programme and a one year certificate course in agriculture On 23 June 1947 the school was upgraded to the College of Agriculture Malaya as declared by the then Governor of Malayan Union Sir Edward Gent 11 On 29 October 1971 Universiti Pertanian Malaysia literally Agricultural University of Malaysia was officially established through the merger of College of Agriculture Malaya and the Faculty of Agriculture University of Malaya UPM began with three faculties in the fields of agriculture forestry and veterinary medicine On 23 July 1973 UPM had its first academic session with intake of 1 559 students On 30 July 1977 UPM held the first convocation ceremony which also declared the appointment of UPM s first Chancellor Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah 12 On 3 April 1997 UPM changed its name to Universiti Putra Malaysia declared by Dr Mahathir Mohamad the then Prime Minister of Malaysia The reason for changing name was to indicate UPM s diversification of the fields of study it offered especially in Science and Technology The word Putra is taken from Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj the first Prime Minister of Malaysia One of the reasons the word Putra was chosen is because the location of UPM near to Putrajaya To correspond with the new name UPM changed the logo as well 13 List of chancellors and vice chancellors Edit Chancellors 14 Term in office1 Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor 1 January 1977 30 July 19932 Hamdan Sheikh Tahir Governor of Penang 1 August 1993 31 March 20023 Sultan Sharafuddin of Selangor 1 April 2002 Incumbent Vice Chancellors 15 Academic qualification Term in office1 Mohd Rashdan Baba Diploma of Agriculture College of Agriculture Malaya Bachelor of Agricultural Science Reading PhD in Agricultural Science Leeds 4 November 1971 28 February 19822 Nayan Ariffin Diploma in Agriculture College of Agriculture Malaya Bachelor of Agricultural Science Louisiana Master of Education in Advanced Science Louisiana PhD in Extension Education Wisconsin 1 March 1982 4 June 19943 Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim Bachelor of Veterinary Science Punjab Master in Animal Science London PhD in Animal Science London 5 June 1994 17 April 20014 Muhammad Zohadie Bardaie Diploma of Agriculture UPM Bachelor of Science in engineering California Master of Engineering California PhD of Agricultural Engineering Cornell 18 April 2001 31 December 20055 Nik Mustapha Raja Abdullah Diploma of Agriculture UPM Bachelor of Economics California Master of Agricultural Science Oregon PhD of economics Oregon 1 January 2006 31 December 20106 Radin Umar Radin Sohadi Bachelor of Civil Engineering UPM Master of Engineering Sheffield PhD of engineering Birmingham 1 January 2011 31 December 20127 Mohd Fauzi Ramlan Diploma of Agriculture UPM Bachelor of Science in agronomy Iowa Master of Science Louisiana PhD in biology York 1 January 2013 31 December 20158 Aini Ideris Bachelor of Veterinary Medication UPM Master of Veterinary Science Liverpool PhD in Veterinary Science UPM 1 January 2016 31 August 20209 Roslan Sulaiman Bachelor of Veterinary Medication UPM PhD in Nervous System Physiology Edinburgh 1 September 2020 31 August 2023 note 3 10 Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah Bachelor of Civil Engineering CUA Master of Transportation Imperial PhD in Transportation Studies UCL 2 October 2023 IncumbentCampus Edit nbsp Library at Bintulu campusSee also Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus Aside from the main campus in Serdang UPM has a branch campus in Bintulu Sarawak In June 1987 the National Resources Training Centre relocated to Bintulu from its provisional campus in Kuching On 27 August 1987 the campus in Bintulu became a branch campus of UPM abbreviated as UPMKB Currently the Bintulu campus consists of 2 faculties the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities Management and Science as well as one institute the Institute of Ecosystem Science Borneo The campus offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with approximately 1600 students in total 16 UPM used to have another branch campus in Mengabang Telipot Kuala Terengganu from 1996 until the establishment of Terengganu University College in 1999 Originally it was the Centre for Fisheries and Marine Science under UPM In June 1996 the UPM s Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science was transferred to Kuala Terengganu it was made into a branch campus of UPM Starting from 5 May 1999 it was named Terengganu University College and became an associate campus of UPM In 2001 it was given autonomy and renamed again as Malaysian Science and Technology University College It has been upgraded to university status in 2007 as the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 17 Academic profile EditUPM began its academic life in 1973 with three founding Faculties and a Division of Basic Sciences The first intake of 1 559 students was for bachelor s degrees in Agricultural Science or Forestry Science Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Diploma in Home Technology Diploma in Animal Health and Production Diploma in Science with Education and Preliminary Programme As of 2021 UPM has 15 faculties 11 institutes and 2 schools offers 8 diploma programmes 80 bachelor programmes 66 Masters programmes by coursework and more than 300 fields of study in Master and Doctoral programmes by research 18 The Doctor of Medicine program provided by the Medical and Health Science division of the university was fully recognised by the Malaysia Medical Council on 5 June 2001 19 The School of Business and Economics previously Faculty of Economics and Management has received AACSB and EQUIS accreditation in 2012 20 and 2022 21 respectively Faculties schools and institutes EditAs of December 2022 UPM has 15 faculties 11 institutes and 2 schools 1 nbsp Faculty of Agriculture nbsp Faculty of Forestry and Environment nbsp Faculty of Veterinary Medicine nbsp School of Business and Economics nbsp Faculty of Engineering nbsp Faculty of Educational Studies nbsp Faculty of Science nbsp Faculty of Food Science and Technology nbsp Faculty of Human Ecology nbsp Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication nbsp Faculty of Design and Architecture nbsp Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences nbsp Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology nbsp Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences nbsp Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences amp Faculty of Humanities Management and Science nbsp School of Graduate Studies nbsp Institute of Bioscience nbsp Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology nbsp Institute for Social Science Studies nbsp Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing nbsp Institute for Mathematical Research nbsp Halal Products Research Institute nbsp Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products nbsp Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security nbsp Institute of Plantation StudiesCampus life EditResidential colleges Edit nbsp KMR OnePUTRA Residence is managed by UPM HoldingsThe accommodation units in UPM are called colleges however the colleges are not related to education but built to provide accommodation for students known as residential college or kolej kediaman Before the UPM s Governance Transformation Plan there were 17 residential colleges in Serdang campus and one in Bintulu campus The residential colleges in Serdang campus can be divided into four zone which are lembah pinggiran bukit and serumpun 22 The Mohamad Rashid College KMR is the oldest residential college in UPM it was once named as Kolej Kediaman Pertama After it was renovated it has been transformed into KMR OnePUTRA Residence and managed by UPM Holdings since 2019 The Tenth College K10 and the Tan Sri Mustaffa Babjee College KMB are two colleges at zon pinggiran because they are distant from other colleges located at northeast and southwest of UPM respectively K10 accommodate the students from Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Design and Architecture while KMB accommodates the students from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences The Twelfth College K12 and Fourteenth College K14 are located at zon serumpun and known as Serumpun Colleges They are built by PJS Development a private construction company through the form of BOT 23 Currently part of Serumpun zone is now included into Tan Sri Aishah Ghani College as KTAG zone B The Sri Rajang College KSR is the only residential college in Bintulu campus consists of 10 blocks that could accommodate up to 1 560 students 16 The Governance Transformation Plan in 2019 has restructured the residential colleges in Serdang campus 24 Most of them have been merged with another college to save costs and improve administrative efficiency 22 As of 2023 the list of residential colleges is as follow KMR OnePUTRA Residence Tun Dr Ismail College KTDI Chancellor College KC Sultan Alaeddin Suleiman Shah College KOSASS Pendeta Za ba College KPZ Tenth College K10 Twelfth College K12 Tan Sri Aishah Ghani College KTAG Fourteenth College K14 Tan Sri Mustaffa Babjee College KMB Sri Rajang College KSR Libraries Edit nbsp The main library of UPMUPM has one main library and three branch libraries in Serdang campus and one library in Bintulu campus The Sultan Abdul Samad Library Malay Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad abbreviation PSAS is the main library of UPM It existed before the establishment of UPM in 1971 The library was renamed the Sultan Abdul Samad Library and inaugurated on 23 May 2002 named after Sultan Abdul Samad the fourth Sultan of Selangor PSAS consists of block A and B completed in 1982 and 1969 respectively with total floor area of 19 007 square metres 25 26 The Anjung Siswazah located at block B is a space specially for postgraduate students its collection are including printed materials media and electronics 27 Another three branch libraries in Serdang campus are Medicine and Health Sciences Library 1998 Veterinary Medicine Library 1999 and Engineering and Architecture Library 2008 The library in Bintulu start operating when the campus was reopened in 2001 The operating hour of each library might varying based on the academic period of semester Main hall Edit nbsp The main hall PKKSSAASThe Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Arts and Cultural Centre Malay Pusat Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah abbreviation PKKSSAAS is the main hall in Serdang campus It was completed in 1978 and known as the Great Hall of UPM Dewan Besar UPM before its name was changed On 25 April 1996 the hall was inaugurated by Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah the eighth Sultan of Selangor Since then UPM renamed the Great Hall to its current name PKKSSAAS is the venue for orientation convocation and even examinations 28 29 The Experimental Theatre Panggung Percubaan is part of PKKSSAAS It is a place for workshops on culture and arts suitable for theatre performances and debate competition It can also be used as a platform for the trial of performances 30 Mosque Edit The UPM Mosque Malay Masjid UPM is the university mosque that built to fulfill the prayer needs of Muslim community from UPM and Taman Sri Serdang The construction started in 1987 and completed in 1989 with total area of 9 hectares The exterior design of the mosque is inspired by Saladin s war helmet symbolising the spirit of Jihad in Islam The mosque consists of 2 floors able to congregate 9 500 people at the same time The University Islamic Centre founded on 1 October 1988 is responsible for managing the mosque and Islamic affairs of UPM 31 Expo Hill Edit nbsp There is a dock on the second pondThe Expo Hill Malay Bukit Ekspo is a recreational place in UPM located at south of Thirteenth College and northwest of UniPutra Golf Club With the area approximately 12 hectares it has divided into five zones Another 13 hectares is made up of 5 freshwater fish ponds which are rearing 5 different fish species Lampam Tilapia Rohu Belida and Sepat The Expo Hill was used as the venue of the Agricultural Expo and Convocation Festival for the first time during the first convocation of UPM in 1977 There is an elevated railway track crossing the Expo Hill travelled by KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit to which the nearest station is Bandar Tasik Selatan station Transportation accessibility Edit nbsp UPM bus at K10 bus stationIn Serdang campus UPM buses travel between faculties and residential colleges to bring students to their destination Starting from August 2023 UPM diminished the bus service to minimise carbon footprint and reduce expense However the MRT feeder buses with route number nbsp T568 are alternative transportation for the public including the UPM students Passenger shall pay RM 1 00 with Touch n Go card from any station to any station The MRT of 12 Putrajaya Line has been fully operational since 16 March 2023 the PY34 UPM MRT station is located at the northwest edge of UPM adjacent to the Family Adolescent and Child Research Centre of Excellence FACE The MRT station is accessible by feeder buses which their frequency is between 30 minutes and 1 hour depends on the expected peak hours Although e hailing is available in campus students could getting to downtown by nbsp SJ04 Smart Selangor bus The stations are including South City Plaza The Mines PY33 Serdang Jaya MRT station and the KB05 Serdang KTM station as the terminus Rankings EditUniversity rankingsGlobal OverallARWU World 32 801 900CWTS World 33 305QS World 34 158RUR World 35 209THE World 36 501 600USNWR Global 37 547Regional OverallQS Asia 34 27THE Asia 36 154THE Emerging Economies 38 81National OverallQS National 34 3THE National 36 7See also Rankings of universities in Malaysia The graphs below show the QS Rankings and THE Rankings respectively The rankings by region Asia are not same as the Asian universities ranking filtered from world rankings because QS changed the indicators and weightings THE also recalibrated their results to reflect priorities and attributes of Asian universities In the 2021 rankings QS Top 50 Under 50 and THE Young University Ranking ranked UPM for the last time because 50 years had passed since it was established as a university in 1971 Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues THE Impact rankings Edit Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals SDGs Year Rank2019 39 201 3002020 40 101 2002021 41 201 3002022 42 201 300UI GreenMetric Edit In 2022 Universiti Putra Malaysia is ranked 25th in the world The ranking of UI GreenMetric is based on six criteria Setting amp infrastructure 15 Energy amp climate change 21 Waste 18 Water 10 Transportation 18 Education amp research 18 Year Overall rankings Total score2010 43 6 7698 602011 44 17 7204 602012 45 19 6570 032013 46 16 6672 852014 47 42 66282015 48 17 64912016 49 34 65432017 50 27 64202018 51 32 75752019 52 28 80002020 53 28 81252021 54 27 84252022 55 25 8800Notable academics EditSee also Category Academic staff of the University of Putra Malaysia Dato Abu Bakar Salleh Enzyme and microbial technology scientist Former Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation Chin Hoong Fong Seed scientist Professor Emeritus Mohd Sapuan Salit Material scientist and engineer Tan Sri Omar Abdul Rahman academic Veterinary scientist Former Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Willie Soon Astrophysicist and aerospace engineer First Admiral Retired Sutarji Kasmin Former navy special forces commander Datin Paduka Khatijah Yusoff Virologist Ahmad Zaharin Aris Professor of hydrochemistryNotable alumni EditSee also Category University of Putra Malaysia alumni Politicians Edit Dato Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail Minister of Home Affairs Chang Lih Kang Minister of Science Technology and Innovation Dato Seri Amirudin Shari Menteri Besar of Selangor Tan Kar Hing Member of Parliament MP for Gopeng Penguang Manggil State Deputy Minister of Public Health and Housing of Sarawak Najwan Halimi Member of the Selangor State Executive Council EXCO Wong Siew Ki Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly MLA for Seri Kembangan Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee former Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Datuk Seri Haji Salahuddin Ayub former Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs Dato Sri Hajah Rohani Abdul Karim former Minister of Women Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa former Minister in the Prime Minister s Department Religious Affairs Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau former Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah Chong Eng former MP for Bukit Mertajam Irwan Prayitno 9th Governor of West Sumatra IndonesiaAthletes Edit Rachel Yeoh Li Wen artistic gymnast Sharul Aimy artistic gymnast Cheah Liek Hou badminton player Ann Osman mixed martial artist Roslinda Samsu pole vaulter Bibiana Ng shooter Johnathan Wong shooter Nazmizan Muhammad sprinter Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli sprinter Welson Sim swimmer Azreen Nabila Alias track and field athlete Hakimi Ismail triple jumper Leong Mun Yee retired diver Cheong Jun Hoong retired diver Diana Bong retired wushu athlete 56 Academics Edit Ali Dehghantanha Professor University of Guelph Faiza Darkhani environmentalist women s rights activist and educator Husaini Omar Professor researcher and geological engineer Mahaletchumy Arujanan biotechnologist Global Coordinator of ISAAA Moi Meng Ling Professor the University of Tokyo virologistBusinesspeople Edit Ebit Lew founder of Elewsmart Dato Seri Ibrahim Ahmad founder of Brahim s Wen Shin Chia founder of cooking oil recycling company Green YardsCivil servants Edit Tan Sri Mazlan Lazim retired Deputy Inspector General of Police of MalaysiaPoets Edit Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman poetSee also EditUniversiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus List of universities in Malaysia UPM PressNotes Edit The School of Agriculture was established on 21 May 1931 and it became a university in 1971 The area of Serdang campus only As Roslan s contract ended the position remained vacant until his succeeder took over a month later References Edit a b c d e f Facts amp Figures Universiti Putra Malaysia Retrieved 5 March 2023 Facts amp Figures 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