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The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 15th in Malaysia, 2602nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. The Sultan Idris University of Education ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,736 academic publications and 68,660 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2602 of 14,131 In the World
#825 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 45 In Malaysia
#274 of 4,268 For Math Teachers
#328 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#384 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#5872 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3544 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 12th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Malaysia and 1606th in the World with 7,184 publications made and 47,453 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 37 In Malaysia
#409 of 2,864 In Asia
#1606 of 7,081 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 2
2005 6 0
2006 2 4
2007 8 4
2008 10 3
2009 15 13
2010 45 27
2011 52 62
2012 98 122
2013 132 212
2014 167 336
2015 180 475
2016 270 572
2017 472 853
2018 552 1396
2019 699 2565
2020 758 3437
2021 946 6323
2022 936 7776
2023 1064 10160
2024 743 9015

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 7 56 384
Early Childhood Education 2 34 435
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 117 694
Special Education 5 92 809
Communications and Public Relations 12 136 842
Radio and Television broadcasting 13 203 910
Journalism and Digital Media 15 232 946
Publishing 13 173 981
Sports / Exercise science 7 199 997
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 210 1079
Anthropology 11 195 1081
Sociology 10 235 1163
Law 12 319 1325
Media Studies 13 198 1381
Linguistics 12 472 1463
Philosophy 10 344 1467
Library and Information science 10 335 1504
Political Science 12 335 1504
Gender Studies 9 225 1518
Aesthetics 13 409 1543
Art History 9 249 1639
Public Policy / Administration 15 402 1767
Archaeology 21 603 1806
History 21 597 1911
Demography 18 743 2179
Classics and Ancient History 20 761 2498

Mathematics rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 13th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1384th in the World with 4,412 publications made and 29,886 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 37 In Malaysia
#460 of 2,718 In Asia
#1384 of 6,418 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 5 1
2005 2 0
2006 3 2
2007 8 3
2008 5 4
2009 11 5
2010 24 17
2011 36 37
2012 72 98
2013 78 139
2014 94 223
2015 105 322
2016 164 349
2017 271 538
2018 338 942
2019 455 1627
2020 469 2239
2021 578 3973
2022 609 4749
2023 653 6210
2024 412 4645

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 7 48 274
Operations Research 13 340 971
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 554 1666
Statistics 20 766 1956

Computer Science rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 21st for Computer Science in Malaysia and 2057th in the World with 4,331 publications made and 37,086 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Multimedia, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 37 In Malaysia
#825 of 2,840 In Asia
#2057 of 6,845 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2004 5 0
2005 3 1
2006 3 3
2007 5 3
2008 10 5
2009 15 10
2010 34 25
2011 38 50
2012 65 94
2013 86 160
2014 109 223
2015 117 359
2016 156 432
2017 237 614
2018 312 1184
2019 398 2170
2020 433 2850
2021 576 5036
2022 592 6047
2023 715 8133
2024 409 7180

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 8 63 328
Game Design and Development 6 92 467
Human-Computer Interaction 10 155 668
Animation 10 254 771
Information Technology 21 293 936
Management Information Systems 18 206 979
UX/UI Desgin 20 283 980
Data Science 12 294 1125
Library and Information science 10 335 1504
Computational Linguistics 19 740 1782
Cyber Security 22 746 1883
Computer Graphics 19 781 1912
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 844 2006
Machine Learning 23 870 2016
Software Engineering 22 723 2069
Neuroscience 17 746 2136
Computer Vision 22 1076 2370
Telecommunications 24 1098 2408
Computer Networking 25 1122 2517
Cognitive Science 24 1147 2679

Psychology rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 10th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1461st in the World with 4,307 publications made and 27,097 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 37 In Malaysia
#459 of 2,755 In Asia
#1461 of 6,645 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 5 1
2006 2 2
2007 3 2
2008 4 3
2009 6 4
2010 29 16
2011 36 39
2012 51 79
2013 70 121
2014 87 194
2015 100 262
2016 143 306
2017 256 477
2018 345 753
2019 453 1464
2020 450 1938
2021 562 3320
2022 563 4278
2023 673 5743
2024 446 4819

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 7 56 384
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 15 202 726
Special Education 5 92 809
Child Psychology 7 136 846
Social Psychology 12 287 1231
Clinical Psychology 8 287 1251
Neuroscience 17 746 2136
Psychiatry 18 775 2201
Cognitive Science 24 1147 2679

Environmental Science rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 2504th in the World with 4,165 publications made and 32,619 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 37 In Malaysia
#1011 of 2,838 In Asia
#2504 of 6,876 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 3 1
2005 5 0
2006 2 2
2007 3 5
2008 8 7
2009 18 15
2010 38 33
2011 51 78
2012 85 182
2013 86 240
2014 97 331
2015 121 469
2016 187 606
2017 257 797
2018 318 1146
2019 373 1981
2020 442 2578
2021 526 4191
2022 533 5444
2023 616 6764
2024 381 5925

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 21 681 1977
Geography and Cartography 22 797 2209
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 836 2233
Paleontology 18 919 2285
Ecology 23 933 2368
Geology 20 1075 2606
Environmental Engineering 24 1208 2620
Environmental Chemistry 19 1218 2621
Environmental Management 26 1129 2636
Agricultural Science 24 1137 2673
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 1263 2868
Oceanography 26 1331 3156
Geotechnical Engineering 25 1440 3202
Earth science and Geophysics 25 1475 3408

Biology rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 26th for Biology in Malaysia and 2995th in the World with 3,662 publications made and 33,222 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 37 In Malaysia
#1319 of 2,834 In Asia
#2995 of 6,833 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 1
2004 3 0
2005 3 1
2006 4 2
2007 5 4
2008 11 9
2009 18 24
2010 34 48
2011 52 119
2012 74 216
2013 86 279
2014 90 363
2015 119 551
2016 157 675
2017 213 866
2018 288 1223
2019 331 1786
2020 381 2555
2021 473 4315
2022 485 5504
2023 527 6520
2024 296 5214

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 21 681 1977
Neuroscience 17 746 2136
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 836 2233
Botany 19 945 2264
Paleontology 18 919 2285
Zoology 15 823 2352
Virology 24 1009 2561
Nutrition and Food Science 24 1203 2583
Nanotechnology 24 1304 2603
Agricultural Science 24 1137 2673
Horticulture 22 1225 2723
Biotechnology 26 1462 3153
Evolutionary Biology 23 1364 3241
Biochemistry 26 1545 3362
Microbiology 26 1611 3476
Pharmacology 28 1684 3591
Immunology 28 1713 3947
Genetics 30 1853 4195

Medicine rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 20th for Medicine in Malaysia and 2393rd in the World with 3,634 publications made and 28,508 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#20 of 37 In Malaysia
#935 of 2,809 In Asia
#2393 of 6,775 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 1
2005 2 0
2006 3 1
2007 2 1
2008 6 2
2009 7 10
2010 29 18
2011 35 43
2012 44 100
2013 57 139
2014 78 207
2015 101 304
2016 134 356
2017 213 491
2018 298 936
2019 328 1418
2020 357 1938
2021 485 3881
2022 515 4727
2023 573 5570
2024 347 4270

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Health Science 7 129 673
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 135 788
Sports / Exercise science 7 199 997
Clinical Psychology 8 287 1251
Sports Medicine 12 397 1437
Physical Therapy 9 496 1611
Nursing 12 452 1685
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 475 1701
Public Health 16 663 1971
Psychiatry 18 775 2201
Gerontology 18 768 2427
Virology 24 1009 2561
Pathology 24 1122 2716
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 1324 3192
Surgery 25 1252 3215
Anatomy and Physiology 22 1359 3337
Pharmacology 28 1684 3591
Immunology 28 1713 3947

Engineering rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 23rd for Engineering in Malaysia and 2696th in the World with 3,424 publications made and 33,452 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 37 In Malaysia
#1210 of 2,835 In Asia
#2696 of 6,782 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 4 1
2006 2 3
2007 6 3
2008 9 9
2009 20 17
2010 31 54
2011 43 99
2012 75 194
2013 84 281
2014 117 355
2015 117 560
2016 142 734
2017 201 948
2018 273 1369
2019 306 2253
2020 344 2701
2021 407 4300
2022 450 5166
2023 475 6484
2024 305 6101

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 10 155 668
Landscape Architecture 8 271 794
Engineering Management 16 213 888
Operations Research 13 340 971
Chemical Engineering 24 1170 2343
Acoustical Engineering 19 1000 2371
Telecommunications 24 1098 2408
Computer Networking 25 1122 2517
Nanotechnology 24 1304 2603
Environmental Engineering 24 1208 2620
Aerospace Engineering 24 1165 2685
Systems Engineering 25 1072 2714
Civil Engineering 25 1184 2766
Mechanical Engineering 24 1207 2814
Optical Engineering 23 1360 2959
Biotechnology 26 1462 3153
Metallurgical Engineering 25 1515 3163
Electrical Engineering 26 1488 3175
Electronic Engineering 26 1545 3192
Geotechnical Engineering 25 1440 3202
Materials Science 28 1538 3236
Structural Engineering 28 1617 3588

Business rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 20th for Business in Malaysia and 1452nd in the World with 3,089 publications made and 25,161 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 38 In Malaysia
#434 of 2,646 In Asia
#1452 of 6,339 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 3 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 1
2007 5 2
2008 5 1
2009 9 2
2010 19 15
2011 21 38
2012 62 76
2013 79 124
2014 90 215
2015 82 270
2016 130 367
2017 191 506
2018 249 811
2019 316 1506
2020 291 1961
2021 401 3305
2022 404 3937
2023 450 5256
2024 272 4261

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 11 82 614
Human Resource Management 12 127 669
Real Estate 12 258 872
Engineering Management 16 213 888
Entertainment Industry Business 13 206 950
Operations Research 13 340 971
Management Information Systems 18 206 979
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 327 982
Marketing 17 285 1077
Project Management 16 257 1162
Accounting 21 319 1262
Management 19 497 1501
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 517 1502
Advertising 23 436 1526
Public Policy / Administration 15 402 1767
Finance 23 573 1773
International Business 22 625 2024

Physics rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 24th for Physics in Malaysia and 2952nd in the World with 2,965 publications made and 24,054 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 37 In Malaysia
#1328 of 2,817 In Asia
#2952 of 6,713 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2005 3 1
2006 2 1
2007 3 2
2008 6 6
2009 17 14
2010 23 35
2011 43 91
2012 69 186
2013 74 249
2014 104 300
2015 107 468
2016 130 590
2017 197 821
2018 236 1026
2019 296 1574
2020 292 1961
2021 359 3261
2022 369 3712
2023 384 4880
2024 241 4268

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 19 1000 2371
Nanotechnology 24 1304 2603
Quantum and Particle physics 22 1272 2857
Condensed Matter Physics 22 1436 2953
Optical Engineering 23 1360 2959
Materials Science 28 1538 3236
Astrophysics and Astronomy 24 1369 3308
Nuclear Physics 26 1640 3565

Economics rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 14th for Economics in Malaysia and 1337th in the World with 2,426 publications made and 19,758 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 37 In Malaysia
#345 of 2,553 In Asia
#1337 of 6,167 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 2
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 3 1
2008 3 1
2009 6 1
2010 17 9
2011 15 24
2012 44 60
2013 42 78
2014 64 133
2015 71 195
2016 96 228
2017 163 391
2018 194 686
2019 280 1253
2020 240 1427
2021 326 2410
2022 309 2835
2023 337 3791
2024 201 2682

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 117 694
Development Studies 10 206 945
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 517 1502
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 554 1666
Finance 23 573 1773

Art & Design rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 10th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1171st in the World with 1,852 publications made and 10,447 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#10 of 36 In Malaysia
#277 of 2,428 In Asia
#1171 of 5,966 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2006 0 2
2007 0 0
2008 2 2
2009 4 6
2010 19 11
2011 17 20
2012 20 25
2013 40 55
2014 45 85
2015 51 102
2016 68 115
2017 111 179
2018 127 305
2019 172 433
2020 181 696
2021 213 1084
2022 243 1411
2023 314 2043
2024 212 1810

The following table provides academic rankings for The Sultan Idris University of Education in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Malaysia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 8 63 328
Graphic Design 8 97 451
Game Design and Development 6 92 467
Music 3 69 469
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 79 481
Painting and Drawing 7 146 632
Sculpture 7 146 632
Illustration and Concept Art 8 150 640
Interior Design 9 248 727
Animation 10 254 771
Creative Writing 6 92 776
Landscape Architecture 8 271 794
Performing arts 7 133 813
Photography 10 218 938
Entertainment Industry Business 13 206 950
UX/UI Desgin 20 283 980
Literature 9 272 1208
Fashion Design 13 356 1298
Aesthetics 13 409 1543
Art History 9 249 1639
Computer Graphics 19 781 1912

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Sultan Idris University of Education

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Radiochemistry 18 1015 1957
Physical chemistry 25 1280 2676
Inorganic Chemistry 20 1320 2699
Organic Chemistry 28 1518 3182
Chemistry 29 1558 3339