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.
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.
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