UPM has always maintained a strategic and symbioticrelationships with the community and the larger society in its effort to be aleading University that contributes meaningfully towards sustainabledevelopment, development of the people, wealth of the nation, and involvementat the international level. It has identified seven communities in which core activities can be implemented. They are the:
Local community (Serdang, Puchong, and Bintulu, Sarawak)
Farming community
Youth
Senior citizens
Cancer patients
Aborigines
Children's education
The University acts as a medium between the industries wishing to implement Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes and the targetcommunity.
15 community engagement programmes:
Serdang Green Town
International linkages
Community wellbeing
Human resources development
Nature and culture appreciation
Incubation programme
Invention and innovation programme
Cancer programme
Halal development programme
Indigenous people development programme
Entrepreneur development programme
Extension and community engagement
Senior citizen programme
Promotion on universities and expertise
Foster school
Information regarding the links on community activities with Faculty of Environmental Studies as:
1. Community project (E-WASTE COLLECTION) - by Dr. Mohd Yusoff bin Ishak
Implementation the Knowledge Transfer Grant to expand the role of the University in the dissemination of knowledge and information to assist in industrial development and improve people's lives.
Grant by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
(for Waste Bank) Memperkasakan Pengetahuan dan Ekonomi Masyarakat Kundasang, Sabah Melalui Penubuhan Bank Sampah - by Prof. Madya Dr. Latifah Abdul Manaf (dana RM66,000.00)