Universiti Putra Malaysia

University of Putra Malaysia is international public research university founded in 1931. University provides state-of-the-art education in 150+ programs. According to official data, university enrols 29,060 students globally. As per the major ranking bodies, the university is ranked among the top 150 global universities. According to some unofficial sources, University of Putra Malaysia acceptance rate is 40%. A low acceptance rate means that it is competitive to get selected into the university.

University Putra Malaysia History

In 1931, John Scott founded the School of Agriculture. It was then known as the College of Agriculture Malaya. It was called Universiti Pertanian Malaysia from 1971-1997. In 1997, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, Prime Minister, changed name to Universiti Putra Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia has Institute of Bioscience, Institute of Advanced Technology, Institute for Mathematical Research, Halal Product Research Institute, Institute of Gerontology, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Institute for Social Science Studies and the Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

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University of Putra Malaysia is international public research university founded in 1931. University provides state-of-the-art education in 150+ programs. According to official data, university enrols 29,060 students globally. As per the major ranking bodies, the university is ranked among the top 150 global universities. According to some unofficial sources, University of Putra Malaysia acceptance rate is 40%. A low acceptance rate means that it is competitive to get selected into the university.

University Putra Malaysia History

In 1931, John Scott founded the School of Agriculture. It was then known as the College of Agriculture Malaya. It was called Universiti Pertanian Malaysia from 1971-1997. In 1997, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad, Prime Minister, changed name to Universiti Putra Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia has Institute of Bioscience, Institute of Advanced Technology, Institute for Mathematical Research, Halal Product Research Institute, Institute of Gerontology, Institute of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Institute for Social Science Studies and the Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

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University offers 150+ programs at various UG and PG degree levels. The university has 16 faculties which are:

• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Forestry and Environment
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Educational Studies
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Food Science and Technology
• Faculty of Human Ecology
• Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication
• Faculty of Design and Architecture
• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
• Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
• Faculty of Agricultural Science and Forestry
• Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science

As per the alumni data, some of the popular programs are:

Some of the notable alumni who graduated from the University Putra Malaysia are:

Alumni	Best Known for	Image
Salahuddin Ayub	Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Domestic Trade
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail	Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs
Irwan Prayitno	Indonesian politician who was serving as the governor of West Sumatra province
Amirudin Shari	Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor
Ronald Kiandee	Malaysian politician
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman	Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Terengganu
Raja Rajeswari Setha Raman	Malaysian poet and translator

As per the alumni data, some of the areas where students work after graduating from Putra Malaysia University are:

The University is known for its state-of-the-art education. The university has many renowned faculties, some of whom are mentioned below:

Faculty	Best Known for	Image
Abu Bakar Salleh	Enzyme and microbial technology scientist	NA
Chin Hoong Fong	Seed scientist, Professor Emeritus
Mohd Sapuan Salit	Material scientist and engineer
Omar Abdul Rahman	Veterinary scientist	NA
Willie Soon	Astrophysicist and aerospace engineer	NA

To get admission to Universiti Putra Malaysia, Indian students should apply through Official Application Portal. Universiti Putra Malaysia admission requirements, which comprise previous scores, required GPA, standardised test scores, essays, resumes, SOPs and LORs must be submitted to complete the application process by all Indian applicants. Also, Indian students also have to submit scores of entrance or English language proficiency exams, such as IELTS, TOEFL and GMAT, must also be submitted by students.

One of the top universities in the Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia ranks at #4 nationally in 2026, as per Shiksha Popularity rankings. For 2026, Universiti Putra Malaysia stood at #289 in the world rankings. Subject rankings of Universiti Putra Malaysia are also provided below:

By Other Ranking Bodies

Apart from Shiksha Popularity ranking, QS has also ranked the university globally. It ranks Universiti Putra Malaysia at #134 in 2026. Universiti Putra Malaysia ranking stood at #578 as per US News in 2025 and #501 by THE in 2026, globally.