UPM

University Putra Malaysia - UPM

The journey from 1931 to 2012 has seen UPM being transformed from what was once a small agricultural school into what is today a leading learning and Research University which is well respected both nationally and internationally. UPM is recognised by the independent government assessments as one of Malaysia's leading research Universities. Founded in 1931 as the School of Agriculture, the University today combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to teaching and research with its proud heritage of quality services and achievements. UPM has bagged numerous national and international awards since its inception in 1931. Its latest achievements include the status of Higher Education Centre of Excellence being accorded to the Institute of Bioscience and its success in receiving accreditation from the Royal Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), London for the Bachelor of Environmental and Occupational Health programme