Putra Malaysia University: Statistics

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#675 of 14,131 In the World
#122 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 45 In Malaysia
#17 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
Top100 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
40%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.upm.edu.my
Languages
Malay;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate40%
Admissions RequirementsMalaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM). Diploma: Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE)/Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). Undergraduate: higher school certificate (HSC)/Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (STPM)
Academic CalendarMay to March (May - September; November-March)

We've calculated the 40% acceptance rate for Putra Malaysia University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Putra Malaysia University is a world-class research university with 63,274 scientific papers published and 1,222,755 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry.

Publications
63,274
Citations
1,222,755

Putra Malaysia University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
39,178 / 881,538
Chemistry
34,916 / 856,190
Environmental Science
34,195 / 728,606
Engineering
33,652 / 759,885
Physics
28,201 / 626,210
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25,269 / 388,547
Medicine
22,963 / 437,593
Computer Science
22,805 / 371,710
Organic Chemistry
21,798 / 615,826
Biochemistry
19,260 / 507,482
Quantum and Particle physics
18,275 / 392,517
Materials Science
17,672 / 452,830
Ecology
17,171 / 409,262
Geology
16,488 / 375,416
Mathematics
15,035 / 257,041
Geography and Cartography
14,970 / 274,389
Genetics
14,131 / 295,776
Political Science
13,126 / 181,805
Law
12,580 / 178,164
Psychology
12,264 / 176,215
Business
12,202 / 181,749
Philosophy
11,848 / 160,438
Statistics
11,290 / 215,152
Sociology
10,760 / 146,087
Paleontology
10,127 / 227,205
Pathology
9,964 / 212,477
Botany
9,884 / 248,061
History
8,750 / 142,584
Nutrition and Food Science
8,483 / 255,708
Economics
8,400 / 135,581
Archaeology
8,316 / 139,963
Chemical Engineering
8,147 / 263,864
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8,107 / 134,046
Metallurgical Engineering
8,013 / 214,502
Machine Learning
7,302 / 158,864
Agricultural Science
7,234 / 159,187
Optical Engineering
6,962 / 165,422
Linguistics
6,337 / 80,498
Electrical Engineering
5,893 / 110,488
Management
5,752 / 80,493

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 42 102
1993 59 124
1994 72 193
1995 88 167
1996 95 242
1997 94 313
1998 133 323
1999 193 445
2000 185 609
2001 223 853
2002 336 970
2003 341 1377
2004 451 1736
2005 459 2347
2006 587 3015
2007 595 3943
2008 985 5120
2009 1508 6961
2010 1839 10068
2011 2361 14805
2012 2687 20080
2013 3223 26392
2014 3560 33800
2015 3418 40268
2016 3313 45685
2017 3521 54782
2018 3856 66912
2019 3996 84430
2020 4790 113703
2021 5484 147678
2022 5203 162925
2023 5207 178203
2024 3875 178443
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Putra Malaysia University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Accountancy, Agriculture, Arabic, Architecture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chinese, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Design, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, French, German, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Malay, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Natural Sciences, Technology, Veterinary Science
Master's Degree Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Curriculum, Design, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Malay, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Native Language Education, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, Physics, Road Engineering, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Sports, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Tourism, Transport Engineering, Tropical Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education
Doctor's Degree Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Arabic, Architecture, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Design, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Farm Management, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geological Engineering, Gerontology, Government, Haematology, Harvest Technology, Health Administration, Histology, Home Economics, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Immunology, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Islamic Law, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Malay, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Music, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Packaging Technology, Paper Technology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pest Management, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Road Engineering, Rural Studies, Safety Engineering, Social and Community Services, Social Psychology, Software Engineering, Soil Management, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Tropical Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Water Science, Wildlife, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Salahuddin Ayub

    Salahuddin Ayub
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1961-2023 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Salahuddin bin Ayub was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from December 2022 to his death in July 2023 and Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in the Pakatan Harapan administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to his resignation and the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pulai from May 2018 to his death in July 2023 and for Kubang Kerian from March 2004 to May 2013 as well as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Simpang Jeram from May 2018 to his death in July 2023. He was a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of PH coalition. He also served as the 1st and founding Deputy President of AMANAH from September 2015 and State Chairman of PH of Johor from September 2022 to his death in July 2023. He was previously a member, Youth Chief and Vice-President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a former component party of the former Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. But he together with a few other progressive leaders led by Mohamad Sabu referred as G18 were ousted during the 2015 PAS Muktamar which had launched Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB) and founded AMANAH.

  2. Saifuddin Nasution Ismail

    Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
    Born in
    Singapore Flag Singapore
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and as a Senator since December 2022. He served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulim-Bandar Baharu from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Machang from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Jerejak from May 2018 to August 2023 and Kedah MLA for Lunas from November 2000 to March 2004. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. He has also served as the Chief Secretary of PH since March 2020 and Advisor of the Management Committee of PKR since September 2024. He previously served as the Secretary-General of PKR from January 2010 to his resignation in October 2014 and again from November 2016 to September 2024.

  3. Irwan Prayitno

    Irwan Prayitno
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in Putra Malaysia University
    1995-1996 graduated with master's degree
    1996-2000 graduated with Doctor
    Occupations
    academic
    Biography

    Irwan Prayitno is an Indonesian politician who was serving as the governor of West Sumatra province. He was elected in the 2010 and 2015 election for the five-year period 2010–2015 and 2016–2021. Before his election as governor, he served as a member of Indonesia's Parliament (DPR-RI) from the election region of West Sumatra for three consecutive periods (1999–2004, 2004–2009, and 2009–2014).

  4. Amirudin Shari

    Amirudin Shari
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Amirudin bin Shari is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tua since May 2018 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Gombak since November 2022. He served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali from September 2014 to his promotion to the Menteri Besarship in June 2018 as well as the MLA for Batu Caves from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly PR coalitions. He has also served as the Vice-President of PKR since July 2022 and State Chairman of PH of Selangor since March 2020 as well as of Pahang from September 2022 to August 2024.

  5. Ronald Kiandee

    Ronald Kiandee
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ronald Kiandee is a Malaysian politician. A member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) and its Vice President since August 2020 and 2nd State Chairman of Sabah since December 2022, he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beluran since November 1999. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He was reappointed to the same post for a second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 until the dissolution of the BN government in November 2022, when BN lost its reelection campaign in the 2022 general election. Prior to serving in the Cabinet, Kiandee was the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration from 2018 to 2019 and Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat I in the BN administration from 2008 to 2018. He is presently the sole MP of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (Sabah BERSATU) and one of the only two Christian MPs of PN alongside Ali Biju.

  6. Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman

    Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ahmad Razif bin Abdul Rahman is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Terengganu from May 2014 to May 2018, Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besars Ahmad Said and himself from April 2008 to July 2016, State Leader of the Opposition of Terengganu from July 2018 to his resignation in February 2019 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Takir from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member and the Division Chief of Kuala Nerus of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.

  7. Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman

    Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    writertranslatorpoetteacher
    Biography

    Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman is a Malaysian poet and translator. She is Tamil by ethnicity. She is also a lecturer of the Teacher Education Institute, Malay Language Campus.

Putra Malaysia University faculties and divisions

Academy : Sports Sports
Centre : Foundation Studies for Agricultural Science Agriculture
Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Agronomy, Aquaculture, Botany, Crop Production, Horticulture, Plant and Crop Protection, Rural Planning, Soil Conservation, Zoology
Faculty : Agriculture and Food Sciences (UPMKB) Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Fishery, Food Science, Forestry
Faculty : Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology
Faculty : Computer Science and Information Technology Computer Networks, Computer Science, Information Technology, Multimedia, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Design and Architecture Architecture, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture
Faculty : Economics and Management Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Parks and Recreation, Tourism
Faculty : Educational Studies Arts and Humanities, Continuing Education, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Modern Languages, Physical Education, Science Education
Faculty : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Water Management
Faculty : Environmental Studies Environmental Management, Environmental Studies
Faculty : Food Science and Technology Cooking and Catering, Food Science, Food Technology
Faculty : Forestry Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Wood Technology
Faculty : Human Ecology Consumer Studies, Development Studies, Family Studies, Government, Human Resources, Information Technology, Music, Social Sciences
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Anatomy, Biomedicine, Community Health, Dietetics, Health Sciences, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
Faculty : Modern Languages and Communication Arabic, Chinese, Communication Studies, English, French, German, Malay, Modern Languages
Faculty : Science Biology, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physics, Science Education, Statistics
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Microbiology, Pathology, Veterinary Science
Institute : Advanced Technology Engineering
Institute : Agricultural and Food Policy Studies Agriculture, Food Science
Institute : Bioscience Biological and Life Sciences, Biology
Institute : Gerontology Gerontology
Institute : Halal Product Research Food Science
Institute : Mathematical Research Mathematics
Institute : Social Science Studies Social Sciences
Institute : Tropical Agriculture Tropical Agriculture
Institute : Tropical Forestry and Forest Product Forest Products, Forestry, Tropical Agriculture
School : Business Business Administration
School : Graduate Studies Agriculture, Applied Linguistics, Computer Science, Curriculum, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Management, Forest Products, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Malay, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Pathology, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Production Engineering, Road Engineering, Safety Engineering, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Transport Engineering, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Wood Technology

General information

Alternative names UPM
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Founded 1973
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education; Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA); Public Service Department
Motto Berilmu Berbakti
With Knowledge We Serve
Colors red, grey, white

Location and contacts

Address Serdang, Selangor, 43400
Malaysia
City population 688,000

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