Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Serdang, Selangor
- QS Ranking: Top 150 globally
- Agriculture, Engineering, Life Sciences ranked top 100 worldwide by subject
About Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
UPM is one of Malaysia's oldest government universities, QS top-150 globally, and genuinely cheap by international standards. Its agriculture and computer science bachelor's programs run under $4,000/year. The tradeoff is a government-university application process.
- QS World University Rankings 2026: #134 globally, 2nd best in Malaysia
- Top 1% of universities in Asia (QS Asia 2026)
- Agriculture, Engineering and Life Sciences ranked top 100 worldwide by subject
- 4,000+ international students on campus
Meet Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Programs & Annual Fees
Foundation1 Programs
1 year duration • Pathway program before your bachelor's degree
- Foundation Studies for Agricultural ScienceFoundation 1 yearRM 21,500/yrView Details
Bachelor68 Programs
3.5–4 years duration • Full undergraduate degree
- Bachelor of Computer Science with (Honours)Bachelor 4 yearsRM 21,000/yrView Details
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Multimedia) with (Honours)Bachelor 4 yearsRM 21,000/yrView Details
- Bachelor of Software Engineering with (Honours)Bachelor 4 yearsRM 21,000/yrView Details
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Computer Network) with (Honours)Bachelor 4 yearsRM 21,000/yrView Details
- Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)Bachelor 4 yearsRM 16,800/yrView Details
- Bachelor of Business Administration with (Honours)Bachelor 4 yearsRM 18,900/yrView Details
Master394 Programs
1–2 years duration • Postgraduate specialization
- Master of Computer Science By Coursework ModeMaster 2 years~RM 35,000/yr (est.)View Details
- Master of Computer Network By Coursework ModeMaster 2 years~RM 35,000/yr (est.)View Details
- Master of Information Security By Coursework ModeMaster 2 years~RM 35,000/yr (est.)View Details
- Master of Software Engineering By Coursework ModeMaster 2 years~RM 35,000/yr (est.)View Details
- Master in Data Science By Coursework ModeMaster 2 years~RM 35,000/yr (est.)View Details
- Master in Intelligent System By Coursework ModeMaster 2 years~RM 35,000/yr (est.)View Details
PhD284 Programs
2–5 years duration • Advanced research degree
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Graphics By Research ModePhD 2 yearsRM 10,900/yrView Details
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Networks By Research ModePhD 2 yearsRM 10,900/yrView Details
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Vision By Research ModePhD 2 yearsRM 10,900/yrView Details
- Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science By Research ModePhD 2 yearsRM 10,900/yrView Details
- Doctor of Philosophy in Database Systems By Research ModePhD 2 yearsRM 10,900/yrView Details
- Doctor of Philosophy in Human Computer Interaction By Research ModePhD 2 yearsRM 8,480/yrView Details
Why Choose Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)?
Top-Ranked Nationally
The 2nd best university in Malaysia and #134 globally (QS World University Rankings 2026).
Genuinely Affordable
Bachelor's programs starting under $4,000/year, rare among ranked universities.
Research Strength
Agriculture, Engineering and Life Sciences all rank top 100 worldwide by subject.
Established Since 1931
One of Malaysia's oldest and most established government universities.
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