Facts & Figures
Research Grants
Universiti Putra Malaysia was the highest grant recipient for research among all public Universities in Malaysia in the 9th Malaysia Plan. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), through its Science Fund, finances most of UPM's multidisciplinary research. Projects under Science Fund that show commercial potential are selected for additional funding under the Techno Fund scheme. Apart from the government funding, UPM also receives assistance for scholarships, seminar sponsorships, study tours and research equipment from several prominent national and international agencies such as MTSF, IDRC, UNDP, WINROCK, WHO, FAO, JICA, EC, TWOWS, ACIAR, CIFOR, IFS, IMO, etc. As at the end of 2010, record has indicated that UPM has received research grants of various categories from the government, private as well as international sources, amounting to approximately RM400 million.
R&D Publications
(Figures as of January 2012, Source: Knowledge Management Division, RMC)
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Category |
Number of Publications 2011 |
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Journals - Citation Indexed |
2738 |
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Journals - Non-citation Indexed |
401 |
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Books Authored |
112 |
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Chapters in Books |
395 |
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Others |
1900 |
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Total |
5546 |
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Publication in Citation-indexed Journals |
2011 |
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Cumulative Impact Factor (IF) |
2199.829 |
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High Impact Journal with IF 3.0 and Above |
132 |
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(Figures as of January 2012, Source: Knowledge Management Division, RMC) |
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Research Patents
To date, UPM has filed 516 national and international patents (pending and granted), the highest record for a Malaysian university. Over the years, we have also commercialised 21 research products and technologies. A notable research breakthrough by UPM is the Fast Target White Spot Virus Detection Kit, which rescued the shrimp industry from near collapse in the late 1990s. It was estimated that this Kit saved shrimp farmers about RM72 million in potential losses.
Researchers' Achievements and Awards
|
Category |
No. of Awards 2011 |
|
International Exhibition Awards |
4 |
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National Exhibition Awards |
94 |
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International Special Awards |
1 |
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National Special Awards |
5 |
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UPM Invention & Research Awards |
465 |
|
Total |
569 |
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(Figures as Dec 2011, Source: Promotion Division, RMC) |
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Networking and Linkages in Research Related Activities (RU Data)
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International Institutions |
2011 |
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Total Number of MOUs signed |
6 (85 active MoU) |
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Total Number of Programmes Implemented under each MOU |
111 |
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Other National Institutions |
2011 |
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Total Number of MOUs signed (Government/Private Agencies/Industries) |
2 (56 active MoU) |
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Total Number of Programmes implemented under each MOU |
37 |
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(Figures as of Dec. 2009, Source: Knowledge Management Division, RMC) |
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