QS #138Serdang, Malaysia· QS World University Rankings 2027

Universiti Putra Malaysia

What stands out

Lowest in Malaysia
~MYR 20,000a year
Lowest undergraduate Finance fee of the 12 universities in Malaysia we have priced
For Bachelor of Applied Finance with Honours. The cheapest of the others is MMU, at ~MYR 22,417 a year.
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Universiti Putra Malaysia, in Serdang, Malaysia, has 32 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. UPM publishes its own accommodation prices, from MYR 270 per month. Every figure above was read from UPM's own published pages and last checked on 30 September 2026.

Courses: 32
Fees verified: 32 / 32

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courses

32 courses

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Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours · 4 years · Business & Management

International tuition

MYR 88,000 total for the course

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October 2025 · Priced for this course · International students

UPM's tuition table for new international undergraduates entering in October 2025 lists this programme at MYR 11,000 a semester over 8 semesters (4 years), MYR 88,000 in total. The tuition fee does not include housing, a medical check-up, insurance or visa processing fees, and a registration fee is charged in the first semester. Applicants must attend an interview before being admitted to this programme.

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“3 UP6345001 Bachelor of Business 8 4 11,000.00 88,000.00 Administration with Honours#”

Registration Guidelines, New International Undergraduate Student, October 2025 (Universiti Putra Malaysia)akademik.upm.edu.my

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Entry requirementsEnglish

English language

MUET, 3 overallBand 3, for international candidates only.
IELTS, 5.5 overall, Speaking 5.0 and Listening 5.0
TOEFL, 500 overall500 (PBT) / 60 (iBT) / 176 (CBT)
Pearson PTE, 42 overall

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“English Language Requirement For International candidates only Have obtained one (1) of the English Language Proficiency qualification with a minimum score as stated below: MUET Band 3; OR IELTS Band 5.5 (With Speaking 5.0 and Listening 5.0); OR TOEFL Score 500 (PBT)/60 (IBT)/176 (CBT); OR Pearson (PTE) 42; OR CIEP Level 109 ( Speaking – B, Listening - B)”

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours | UPM School of Business and Economicsecon.upm.edu.my

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Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering · 4 years · Chemical Engineering

International tuition

MYR 104,000 total for the course

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October 2025 · Priced for this course · International students

UPM's tuition table for new international undergraduates entering in October 2025 lists this programme at MYR 13,000 a semester over 8 semesters (4 years), MYR 104,000 in total. The tuition fee does not include housing, a medical check-up, insurance or visa processing fees, and a registration fee is charged in the first semester. Applicants must attend an interview before being admitted to this programme.

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“ENGINEERING 3 UP6524001 Bachelor of Chemical 8 4 13,000.00 104,000.00 Engineering with Honours#”

Registration Guidelines, New International Undergraduate Student, October 2025 (Universiti Putra Malaysia)akademik.upm.edu.my

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Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)

Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) · 4 years · Accounting

International tuition

MYR 96,000 total for the course

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October 2025 · Priced for this course · International students

UPM's tuition table for new international undergraduates entering in October 2025 lists this programme at MYR 12,000 a semester over 8 semesters (4 years), MYR 96,000 in total. The tuition fee does not include housing, a medical check-up, insurance or visa processing fees, and a registration fee is charged in the first semester. Applicants must attend an interview before being admitted to this programme.

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“2 UP6344001 Bachelor of Accounting 8 4 12,000.00 96,000.00 (Honours)#”

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Bachelor of Economics with Honours

Bachelor of Economics with Honours · 3.5 years · Economics

International tuition

MYR 70,000 total for the course

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October 2025 · Priced for this course · International students

UPM's tuition table for new international undergraduates entering in October 2025 lists this programme at MYR 10,000 a semester over 7 semesters (3.5 years), MYR 70,000 in total. The tuition fee does not include housing, a medical check-up, insurance or visa processing fees, and a registration fee is charged in the first semester. Applicants must attend an interview before being admitted to this programme.

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“1 UP6314001 Bachelor of Economics with 7 3.5 10,000.00 70,000.00 Honours#”

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Bachelor of Applied Finance with Honours

Bachelor of Applied Finance with Honours · 3.5 years · Finance

International tuition

MYR 70,000 total for the course

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October 2025 · Priced for this course · International students

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“4 UP6343001 Bachelor of Applied Finance 7 3.5 10,000.00 70,000.00 with Honours#”

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Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours

Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours · 4 years · Civil Engineering

International tuition

MYR 104,000 total for the course

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“Bachelor of Civil Engineering 1 UP6526001 with Honours# 8 4 13,000.00 104,000.00”

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How UPM compares

Against the other universities in Malaysia on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

UPM's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is ~MYR 20,000 a year, for Bachelor of Applied Finance with Honours. Of the 19 other universities in Malaysia we list with undergraduate fees in MYR, 13 charge more at their lowest, 6 charge less. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from ~MYR 7,000 (UTeM) to MYR 56,200 (NUMed Malaysia).

Student housing. UPM's own lowest published rate is MYR 270 per month. Of the 14 other universities in Malaysia we list that publish housing per month in MYR, 11 charge more, 3 charge less. Their lowest published rates run from MYR 120 (USM) to MYR 1,750 (Taylor's).

By subject
Subject	Lowest fee here	Against other universities in Malaysia	Their lowest fees
Business & Managementundergraduate	~MYR 22,000Bachelor of Business Administration with Honours	11 of 12 charge more	~MYR 18,518 to MYR 57,000
Financeundergraduate	~MYR 20,000Bachelor of Applied Finance with Honours	Lowest of 12	~MYR 22,417 to MYR 57,000
Accountingundergraduate	~MYR 24,000Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)	Lowest of 10	~MYR 26,200 to MYR 57,000
Chemical Engineeringundergraduate	~MYR 26,000Bachelor of Chemical Engineering	8 of 9 charge more	~MYR 18,750 to MYR 67,000
Economicsundergraduate	~MYR 20,000Bachelor of Economics with Honours	Lowest of 9	~MYR 22,029 to MYR 55,000
Civil Engineeringundergraduate	~MYR 26,000Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Honours	4 of 5 charge more	~MYR 18,750 to MYR 67,000

Subjects taught at UPM

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

Where these figures come from

2 sentences from UPM's own site each back several figures above. Each is quoted once here; every course that uses one still opens it and links to its own source page.

Used for course length on 2 courses
“Duration of Study 7 Semesters (3.5 Years)”
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“Duration of Study 8 Semesters (4 Years)”
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More about UPM

About & contact

Serdang, Malaysia· view on Google Maps ↗upm.edu.my ↗

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Accommodation

MYR 270–MYR 600per month

Room in UPM’s International Residential College on the Serdang campus, the hall set aside for international students

Sharing roomMYR 270–MYR 300
Single roomMYR 540–MYR 600

The lower figures are for a shared room and the higher ones for a single room; within each type the cheaper rate is the room without air conditioning. UPM also runs the Ibnu Battuta / International Transit House for temporary stays at RM1,000 a month, and points students to the Taman Desaminium apartments about 15 minutes from campus at RM500 to RM650 a month.

Published by the university itself, not a live listings price. Actual cost depends on room type, availability and when you apply.

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“• The accommodation charges in accordance with the types of rooms: - Type of Room With Without Conditioner Conditioner Charge Rate (RM) Day Month 20.00 600.00 Single Room 18.00 540.00 10.00 300.00 Sharing Rom 9.00 270.00”

International Residence — Universiti Putra Malaysiaupm.edu.my

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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Malaysia's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Work during study

Student Pass holders — but only those studying at a Public University (UA) or a Private Higher Education Institution (IPTS); holders at a language centre, training/skills centre or other accredited centre are not eligible at all — may work part-time during their study period, limited to 20 hours per week, and only at approved kinds of location: restaurants, petrol stations, mini markets, hotels, and university/college areas. Students may not work front-desk roles (in line with the Immigration Department's general foreign-worker policy) or as student recruitment agents. Working requires prior approval: the student's institution must endorse the application (stating the work-permission request, semester schedule and holiday dates) and submit it, with a job offer letter, to the Student Pass Unit at Immigration Department headquarters or a State Immigration Office, and approval is at the Department's discretion. A Student Pass is revoked if these conditions are violated.

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“Student Pass holders are allowed to work part-time during their study period, limited to 20 hours per week, only at approved locations: Restaurants Petrol stations Mini markets Hotels University/college areas”

Student Pass – Malaysian Immigration Departmentimi.gov.my

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Post-study work visa

Graduate Pass (a Social Visit Pass for recent graduates) . Up to 1 year
A Social Visit Pass, administered through Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS, the Ministry of Higher Education's own visa-processing agency), that lets an eligible international graduate stay in Malaysia for a year after graduation to travel and work in permitted job sectors without needing an employer sponsor. It is open only to graduates of a Bachelor's degree or higher who held a valid Student Pass, provide their institution's letter of course completion, have a passport valid at least 18 months, hold active health insurance for the Pass's duration, and provide a personal bond with a Malaysian citizen as sponsor earning at least RM1,500 a month; applicants must have no legal convictions in Malaysia. Critically, the Graduate Pass is not open to every nationality: EMGS publishes a specific list of eligible nationalities (which, as of this reading, includes Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, the UK, the US and roughly two dozen others but not every country StudyPath’s students come from), and the extension of eligibility to Chinese and Indian nationals specifically is stated to run only until 31 December 2026, decided case-by-case and requiring a letter of good conduct from the student's institution or embassy — a graduate from a country not on the list, or applying after that date as a Chinese or Indian national without the extension being renewed, would need to check current eligibility directly.

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“The Graduate Pass is a Social Visit Pass that enables international students to stay in Malaysia for a year after graduation. It lets you travel and work in permitted job sectors.”

Graduate Pass - EMGS - Education Malaysia Global Servicesvisa.educationmalaysia.gov.my

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Route to permanent residence

Malaysia does not publish a general points-based or skills-based route from student or graduate status directly to permanent residence the way several other countries on StudyPath do. The Immigration Department's own Residence Pass page lists the only categories that pass covers — family ties to a Malaysian citizen (spouse, child, parent, parent-in-law) or to a Malaysian Permanent Resident (spouse or child), and former Malaysian citizens seeking to return — none of which is a study- or employment-based category. The closest published route for a working graduate is the Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T), introduced by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp, a Ministry of Human Resources agency) together with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Immigration Department: a renewable 10-year pass, granted to a foreign professional (not a student directly) who has already worked in Malaysia for at least 3 consecutive years on a valid Employment Pass, filed Malaysian income tax for at least the last 2 years, earns a basic monthly salary of at least RM15,000, holds a degree or diploma or a recognised professional/competency certificate, and has at least 5 years' total work experience. RP-T removes the need to stay tied to one employer and lets a holder's spouse work without a separate Employment Pass, but it is a long-term work-and-live pass, not the same status as Malaysian Permanent Residence (Permit Masuk) itself — the naturalisation clock described under citizenshipRoute below runs from the date of holding Malaysia's actual Permanent Resident Identity Card (MyPR), a distinct, discretionary status StudyPath found no general published route to.

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“Introduced by TalentCorp in April 2011 together with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM), the Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) is a 10-year renewable visa for highly skilled expatriate talent seeking to contribute to Malaysia's economy on a longer-term basis.”

Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T) | TalentCorp Malaysiatalentcorp.com.my

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Route to citizenship

Malaysian citizenship by naturalisation is granted under Article 19 of the Federal Constitution and administered by the National Registration Department (JPN), part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. For an applicant aged 21 or above, JPN's own published conditions require that the applicant has resided in the Federation for a total period of not less than 10 years in the preceding 12 years, including the 12 months immediately before the application, intends to reside permanently in the Federation, is of good character, has adequate knowledge of the Malay language, and is sponsored by two Malaysian citizens aged 21 or above who are not related to the applicant and are not paid to act as sponsors. Separately, the Ministry of Home Affairs' own citizenship page states that this residence period is calculated from the date the applicant started holding Malaysia's Permanent Resident Identity Card (MyPR) — so the clock only starts once the discretionary Permanent Resident status described under residencyRoute has already been granted, not from arrival or from Student/Employment Pass status. This project could not find an official JPN or Ministry of Home Affairs page stating directly whether a naturalising citizen may keep their original nationality or must renounce it; the pages archived for this entry describe only the separate, opposite process by which a Malaysian citizen may voluntarily renounce Malaysian citizenship (Article 23(1)) — so no claim about dual citizenship is made here pending a source that states it directly.

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“The applicant has resided in the Federation for a total period of not less than 10 years in the preceding 12 years, including the 12 months immediately before the date the application is submitted.”

Application for Citizenship Status Under Article 19 of the Federal Constitution – Aged 21 Years or Above – Portal Jabatan Pendaftaran Negarajpn.gov.my

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New entry added 19 August 2026. Four Malaysian government domains accepted as a government source here: imi.gov.my (the Immigration Department of Malaysia itself, for the Student Pass and Residence Pass rules), educationmalaysia.gov.my and its visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my subdomain (Education Malaysia Global Services, EMGS — the Ministry of Higher Education's own agency for processing international-student visas, administering the Graduate Pass; a government agency on a.gov.my domain, the same class of source as studyaustralia.gov.au elsewhere on StudyPath), jpn.gov.my (National Registration Department, the actual citizenship-granting authority) and moha.gov.my (Ministry of Home Affairs, JPN's parent ministry, whose own page states the MyPR-based residence-clock rule). A fifth domain, talentcorp.com.my, was also added: Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad describes itself on its own site as 'a Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) agency', and its Residence Pass-Talent visa was 'introduced by TalentCorp in April 2011 together with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM)' per its own page — a government talent agency administering an immigration scheme jointly with the immigration authority, the same class of exception already made on StudyPath for Germany's make-it-in-germany.com and France's campusfrance.org, both non-.gov domains run by the state. inDemandOccupations is left null: no Malaysian government page found publishes a shortage-occupation or priority-sector list gating a specific visa the way Canada, Australia, the UK or Germany do; the RP-T's own salary/experience bar is a general skilled-talent threshold, not an occupation list. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route': JPN's Article 19 page states real, followable criteria (10 of 12 years' residence counted from the MyPR date, sponsors, language and character requirements), even though — as stated above — the route to Permanent Resident status itself, which starts that clock, is not published with general criteria a student could plan around the way it is in most other countries on StudyPath. citizenshipTerms records 10 years as JPN publishes it. Per the Ministry of Home Affairs page described in citizenshipRoute, that period is counted from the date the applicant began holding the Permanent Resident Identity Card (MyPR), so the clock starts only after Permanent Resident status has already been granted. dualCitizenshipAllowed is null: no JPN or Ministry of Home Affairs page found states whether a naturalising citizen may keep their original nationality. studentVisaFunds deliberately left empty, 19 August 2026, after checking: Malaysia publishes no minimum sum a student must show. The Immigration Department's own Student Pass page asks only for "Proof of financial capability (latest 3-month bank statements, scholarship/embassy sponsorship letters" with no amount attached, and EMGS’s required-documents guidance does the same. The one fixed sum in the process is the Personal Bond, and it is not a maintenance requirement: it is a bond the education institution signs on the candidate’s behalf binding the institution for a specified sum, refunded on completion or withdrawal, and its value is set per nationality rather than per student. Recording it here would misdescribe both what it is and who it applies to.

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