FAQ

1. How good is the Faculty of Engineering UPM ?
We accorded the status of ‘Research University’ by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia in 2006. As in 2015 we achieve good ranking :
UPM RANKING
World – No.376
Asia – No.49

WORLD RANK BY FACULTY
Life Sciences & Medicine  – No.340
Engineering & Technology – No.161

WORLD RANK BY SUBJECT
Agriculture & Forestry – No.51-100
Civil & Structural Eng. – No.101-150
Chemical Eng. – No.151-200
Electrical & Electronic Eng. – No.101-151
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Eng. – No.101-150

2. Can I visit the University/faculty to have a look round?
Much of the campus is publicly accessible and you are welcome to have a look round, however access to most buildings is restricted to University card holders only. You would probably gain a better insight into the courses and the University if you could contact the University or the Faculty that you are interested to study.

3. Where is the Faculty of Engineering?
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) is one of Malaysia’s  premier public Universities with an array of disciplines. Located strategically within the Multimedia Super Corridor, only 10 minutes drive to Putrajaya and 30 minutes drive to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre. 
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4. What are the Bachelor Programs offered?
Faculty of Engineering offers various Bachelor Degree Programs which cover a diverse fields of engineering as well as providing well-structured fundamental understanding through these 8 programs that have been accredited by Engineering Accreditation Council Malaysia:1.Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace)
2.Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
3.Bachelor of Engineering (Agricultural and Biosystems)
4.Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic)
5.Bachelor of Engineering ( Chemical)
6.Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
7.Bachelor of Engineering (Process and Food)
8.Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Communication Systems)

5. I am interested in Postgraduate Programs. What are the list of courses offered?
Faculty of Engineering offers Master without Thesis in various programs. Students enrolling under these programs must fulfill a minimum of 40 credits for coursework with minimum studies period of 1½ years (3 semesters) and maximum of 2 years (4 semesters):

1. Emergency Response Planning
2. Engineering Management
3. Environmental Engineering
4. Environmental Technology Management
5. Highway & Transport Engineering
6. Innovation & Engineering Design
7. Manufacturing Systems Engineering
8. Process Safety & Loss Prevention
9. Remote Sensing & GIS
10. Structural Engineering & Construction
11. Water Engineering
12. Water Management

Master with Thesis and PhD:
Faculty of Engineering also offers 34 field of postgraduate studies with minimum of minimum of 1½  years(3 semesters) and maximum of 3 years(6 semesters) studies duration for Master with Thesis Programs and 2 years (4 semesters) and maximum of 5 years (10 semesters) for PhD :

1.   Aerospace Engineering
2.   Computational Methods in Engineering
3.   Agricultural Mechanisation and Automation
4.   Agricultural Waste Engineering
5.   Farm Structure
6.   Agricultural Process Engineering
7.   Safety, Health and Emergency Management
8.   Soil and Water Engineering
9.   Biochemical Engineering
10. Chemical Engineering
11. Environmental Engineering
12. Materials Engineering
13. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
14. Geographic Information System (GIS)
15. Highway and Transportation Engineering
16. Project Management
17. Remote Sensing
18. Geospatial Engineering
19. Structural Engineering
20. Water Resources Engineering
21. Wireless Communications and Networks Engineering
22. Computer and Embedded Systems Engineering
23. Signal Processing
24. Photonics Engineering
25. Biomedical Engineering
26. Control System Engineering
27. Electrical Power Engineering
28. Electronic Engineering
29. Industrial Engineering
30. Manufacturing Systems Engineering
31. Mechanical Engineering
32. Automotive Engineering
33. Food Engineering
34. Packaging Engineering

6. How long has UPM done engineering?
UPM’s Faculty Of Engineering, from its humble beginnings in 1975 has grown into one of the best engineering schools in Malaysia. To date, the Faculty has eight exciting departments – Aerospace, Civil, Biological and Agricultural, Electrical and Electronics, Chemical and Environmental, Computer and Communication Systems, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Process and Food. Also offering 34 postgraduate programs, with combined enrollment of over 3000 for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

7. What is your entry requirement?
Please click here for specific Bachelor Programs requirements 

8. How do I apply?
You may contact the Undergraduate Studies Division at eng.tda@upm.edu.my OR call +603-8946 6273 / +603-8946 6275.
You may also contact the Postgraduate Studies Division at btds@upm.edu.my OR call +603-8946 6266 / +603-8946 4432

9. What are the Postgraduate course fees?
Please click here if you are local candidates
Please click here if you are international candidates 

10. I've got a question about accommodation, who should I contact?
The Development and Maintenace Unit deals with all Faculty owned accommodation. You can contact them by email at mhams@upm.edu.my, by phone on +603-8946 4391

11. My question isn't listed here, who should I contact?
You may contact he Dean's Office at +603-8946 6263/6363, fax  at+603-8656 7099 or e-mail at dean.eng@upm.edu.my OR any other related division/department/unit. Please click here for more information...

Updated:: 28/09/2016 [farahidayu]