Residential colleges The accommodation units in UPM are called "colleges", however, the colleges are not related to education, but built to provide accommodation for students, known as "residential college" or
kolej kediaman. Before the UPM's Governance Transformation Plan, there were 17 residential colleges in Serdang campus and one in Bintulu campus. The residential colleges in Serdang campus can be divided into four zone, which are
lembah,
pinggiran,
bukit and
serumpun. The Mohamad Rashid College (KMR) is the oldest residential college in UPM, it was once named as
Kolej Kediaman Pertama. After it was renovated, it has been transformed into KMR OnePUTRA Residence and managed by UPM Holdings since 2019. The Tenth College (K10) and the Tan Sri Mustaffa Babjee College (KMB) are two colleges at
zon pinggiran because they are distant from other colleges, located at northeast and southwest of UPM respectively. K10 accommodate the students from Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Design and Architecture while KMB accommodates the students from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The Twelfth College (K12) and Fourteenth College (K14) are located at
zon serumpun and known as "Serumpun Colleges". They are built by PJS Development, a private construction company through the form of
BOT. Currently, part of Serumpun zone is now included into Tan Sri Aishah Ghani College as KTAG zone B. The Tan Sri Aishah Ghani College (KTAG), formerly known as Thirteen College (K13) and
Kolej Matrikulasi (KOMAT), has undergone several mergers and name changes over the years. The Sri Rajang College (KSR) is the only residential college in Bintulu campus, consists of 10 blocks that could accommodate up to 1,560 students. Most of them have been merged with another college to save costs and improve administrative efficiency. The Anjung Siswazah located at block B is a space specially for postgraduate students, its collection are including printed materials, media and electronics. Another three branch libraries in Serdang campus are Medicine and Health Sciences Library (1998), Veterinary Medicine Library (1999), and Engineering and Architecture Library (2008). The library in Bintulu start operating when the campus was reopened in 2001. The operating hour of each library might varying based on the academic period of semester.
Main hall The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Arts and Cultural Centre (Malay:
Pusat Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, abbreviation:
PKKSSAAS) is the main hall in Serdang campus. It was completed in 1978 and known as the Great Hall of UPM (
Dewan Besar UPM) before its name was changed. On 25 April 1996, the hall was inaugurated by
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, the eighth
Sultan of Selangor. Since then, UPM renamed the Great Hall to its current name. PKKSSAAS is the venue for orientation, convocation, and even examinations. The Experimental Theatre (
Panggung Percubaan) is part of PKKSSAAS. It is a place for workshops on culture and arts, suitable for theatre performances and debate competition. It can also be used as a platform for the trial of performances.
Mosque The UPM Mosque (Malay:
Masjid UPM) is the university mosque that built to fulfill the prayer needs of Muslim community from UPM and Taman Sri Serdang. The construction started in 1987 and completed in 1989, with total area of 9 hectares. The exterior design of the mosque is inspired by
Saladin's war helmet, symbolising the spirit of
Jihad in Islam. The mosque consists of 2 floors, able to congregate 9,500 people at the same time. The University Islamic Centre, founded on 1 October 1988, is responsible for managing the mosque and Islamic affairs of UPM.
Expo Hill The Expo Hill (Malay:
Bukit Ekspo) is a recreational place in UPM, located at south of Thirteenth College and northwest of UniPutra Golf Club. With the area approximately 12 hectares, it has divided into five zones. Another 13 hectares is made up of 5 freshwater fish ponds which are rearing 5 different fish species (
Lampam,
Tilapia,
Rohu,
Belida and
Sepat). The Expo Hill was used as the venue of the Agricultural Expo and Convocation Festival for the first time during the first convocation of UPM in 1977. There is an elevated railway track crossing the Expo Hill, travelled by
KLIA Ekspres and
KLIA Transit, to which the nearest station is
Bandar Tasik Selatan station.
Transportation accessibility In Serdang campus, UPM buses travel between faculties and residential colleges to bring students to their destination. Starting from August 2023, UPM diminished the bus service to minimise carbon footprint and reduce expense. However, the MRT feeder buses with route number T568 are alternative transportation for the public including the UPM students. Passengers pay RM 1.00 with
Touch 'n Go card from any station to any station. The MRT of
Putrajaya line has been fully operational since 16 March 2023, the
UPM MRT station is located at the northwest edge of UPM, adjacent to the Family, Adolescent and Child Research Centre of Excellence (FACE). Except the Trek Rides
demand-responsive transport service powered by Selangor Mobility, the MRT station is also accessible by feeder buses which their frequency is between 20 minutes and 1 hour, depends on the estimated peak hours. Although
e-hailing is available in campus, students can get downtown by the SJ04 Smart Selangor bus. The stations are including South City Plaza,
The Mines,
Serdang Jaya MRT station and the
Serdang KTM station as the terminus. == Controversy ==