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The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 15th in Malaysia, 2541st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. The Sultan Idris University of Education ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,079 academic publications and 77,659 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2541 of 14,131 In the World
#736 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 45 In Malaysia
#265 of 4,334 For Math Teachers
#324 of 2,360 For Multimedia
#379 of 4,645 For Education Majors
#5809 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3372 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 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 1594th in the World with 7,413 publications made and 53,553 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#12 of 37 In Malaysia
#407 of 2,867 In Asia
#1594 of 7,088 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
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 9 4
2008 9 3
2009 15 13
2010 45 27
2011 52 62
2012 98 122
2013 132 211
2014 167 334
2015 180 477
2016 270 570
2017 472 854
2018 549 1391
2019 699 2558
2020 756 3436
2021 946 6324
2022 936 7772
2023 1063 10169
2024 748 9225
2025 304 6328

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 57 379
Early Childhood Education 2 33 421
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 114 672
Special Education 5 90 787
Communications and Public Relations 12 134 841
Radio and Television broadcasting 13 202 911
Journalism and Digital Media 15 233 926
Sports / Exercise science 7 202 1001
Publishing 13 180 1005
Anthropology 11 194 1069
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 12 213 1074
Sociology 9 231 1150
Law 11 320 1309
Media Studies 13 200 1362
Linguistics 12 477 1459
Library and Information science 10 316 1462
Philosophy 10 349 1466
Political Science 11 331 1475
Gender Studies 9 232 1516
Aesthetics 13 416 1539
Art History 9 247 1612
Public Policy / Administration 15 413 1800
Archaeology 21 612 1803
History 21 605 1913
Demography 18 747 2162
Classics and Ancient History 20 772 2510

Mathematics rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 13th for Mathematics in Malaysia and 1377th in the World with 4,536 publications made and 33,373 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 37 In Malaysia
#461 of 2,725 In Asia
#1377 of 6,434 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 36
2012 72 98
2013 78 138
2014 94 223
2015 105 322
2016 164 350
2017 271 541
2018 337 940
2019 455 1624
2020 468 2235
2021 578 3966
2022 610 4737
2023 649 6201
2024 418 4797
2025 169 3080

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 49 265
Operations Research 12 332 946
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 559 1665
Statistics 20 771 1956

Psychology rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 10th for Psychology in Malaysia and 1453rd in the World with 4,467 publications made and 30,836 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 37 In Malaysia
#464 of 2,766 In Asia
#1453 of 6,663 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 80
2013 70 119
2014 87 193
2015 100 261
2016 143 305
2017 256 479
2018 344 751
2019 453 1458
2020 448 1941
2021 563 3330
2022 563 4262
2023 670 5786
2024 451 4949
2025 216 3325

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 57 379
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 15 193 705
Special Education 5 90 787
Child Psychology 7 138 836
Social Psychology 12 284 1218
Clinical Psychology 8 291 1248
Neuroscience 17 752 2130
Psychiatry 18 782 2196
Cognitive Science 25 1152 2678

Computer Science rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 21st for Computer Science in Malaysia and 2046th in the World with 4,448 publications made and 42,897 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Multimedia, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 37 In Malaysia
#827 of 2,842 In Asia
#2046 of 6,855 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 95
2013 86 159
2014 109 223
2015 117 359
2016 156 430
2017 237 617
2018 311 1180
2019 397 2163
2020 431 2850
2021 577 5042
2022 592 6036
2023 711 8126
2024 415 7342
2025 157 5224

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 63 324
Game Design and Development 6 93 443
Human-Computer Interaction 10 154 663
Animation 10 262 780
Information Technology 21 292 929
Management Information Systems 18 206 965
UX/UI Desgin 20 284 981
Data Science 12 295 1126
Library and Information science 10 316 1462
Computational Linguistics 19 743 1777
Cyber Security 22 750 1879
Computer Graphics 19 796 1940
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 848 1999
Machine Learning 23 879 2021
Software Engineering 22 739 2090
Neuroscience 17 752 2130
Computer Vision 22 1080 2362
Telecommunications 24 1106 2411
Computer Networking 25 1125 2514
Cognitive Science 25 1152 2678

Environmental Science rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Malaysia and 2487th in the World with 4,279 publications made and 37,713 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 37 In Malaysia
#1009 of 2,841 In Asia
#2487 of 6,888 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 4 5
2008 7 7
2009 18 15
2010 38 33
2011 51 80
2012 85 182
2013 86 240
2014 97 330
2015 120 468
2016 187 606
2017 257 800
2018 315 1140
2019 374 1977
2020 441 2582
2021 526 4194
2022 534 5436
2023 615 6762
2024 387 6029
2025 150 4580

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 21 689 1985
Geography and Cartography 22 801 2207
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 838 2223
Paleontology 18 918 2276
Ecology 23 934 2347
Geology 20 1076 2603
Environmental Chemistry 20 1212 2606
Environmental Engineering 24 1210 2611
Environmental Management 26 1137 2624
Agricultural Science 24 1143 2670
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 1268 2862
Oceanography 27 1330 3142
Geotechnical Engineering 26 1441 3193
Earth science and Geophysics 25 1486 3431

Biology rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 26th for Biology in Malaysia and 2980th in the World with 3,763 publications made and 37,675 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics.

Biology ranking Location
#26 of 37 In Malaysia
#1323 of 2,838 In Asia
#2980 of 6,841 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 6 4
2008 10 9
2009 18 24
2010 34 48
2011 52 119
2012 74 217
2013 86 278
2014 90 363
2015 119 551
2016 157 675
2017 213 864
2018 286 1218
2019 332 1783
2020 381 2552
2021 470 4323
2022 483 5481
2023 526 6512
2024 299 5312
2025 138 4073

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 21 689 1985
Neuroscience 17 752 2130
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 16 838 2223
Botany 19 947 2254
Paleontology 18 918 2276
Zoology 15 822 2329
Nutrition and Food Science 24 1191 2542
Virology 24 1035 2603
Nanotechnology 24 1320 2616
Agricultural Science 24 1143 2670
Horticulture 22 1226 2703
Biotechnology 26 1491 3195
Evolutionary Biology 23 1372 3256
Biochemistry 26 1535 3316
Microbiology 26 1617 3490
Pharmacology 28 1701 3628
Immunology 28 1739 3987
Genetics 30 1845 4168

Medicine rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 21st for Medicine in Malaysia and 2378th in the World with 3,759 publications made and 32,295 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#21 of 37 In Malaysia
#933 of 2,817 In Asia
#2378 of 6,793 In the World

Sultan Idris University of Education
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 44 101
2013 57 138
2014 78 207
2015 101 303
2016 134 355
2017 213 493
2018 298 937
2019 327 1413
2020 357 1940
2021 484 3875
2022 516 4715
2023 574 5625
2024 349 4376
2025 166 2983

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 7 129 664
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 140 793
Sports / Exercise science 7 202 1001
Clinical Psychology 8 291 1248
Sports Medicine 11 395 1431
Physical Therapy 9 490 1585
Nursing 13 468 1702
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 484 1713
Public Health 16 669 1969
Psychiatry 18 782 2196
Gerontology 18 808 2509
Virology 24 1035 2603
Pathology 24 1136 2722
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 1315 3165
Surgery 25 1257 3198
Anatomy and Physiology 22 1359 3301
Pharmacology 28 1701 3628
Immunology 28 1739 3987

Engineering rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 23rd for Engineering in Malaysia and 2688th in the World with 3,515 publications made and 37,591 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 37 In Malaysia
#1215 of 2,841 In Asia
#2688 of 6,795 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 43 100
2012 75 194
2013 85 281
2014 117 355
2015 117 559
2016 142 736
2017 201 952
2018 273 1369
2019 306 2249
2020 343 2703
2021 408 4299
2022 450 5159
2023 473 6484
2024 310 6194
2025 118 4979

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 10 154 663
Landscape Architecture 8 286 821
Engineering Management 18 221 903
Operations Research 12 332 946
Acoustical Engineering 19 1000 2352
Chemical Engineering 24 1181 2358
Telecommunications 24 1106 2411
Computer Networking 25 1125 2514
Environmental Engineering 24 1210 2611
Nanotechnology 24 1320 2616
Systems Engineering 25 1062 2672
Aerospace Engineering 24 1176 2698
Civil Engineering 25 1181 2748
Mechanical Engineering 25 1219 2814
Optical Engineering 23 1361 2954
Metallurgical Engineering 25 1527 3171
Electrical Engineering 26 1491 3175
Geotechnical Engineering 26 1441 3193
Biotechnology 26 1491 3195
Electronic Engineering 26 1547 3198
Materials Science 28 1544 3230
Structural Engineering 28 1627 3588

Business rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 20th for Business in Malaysia and 1445th in the World with 3,166 publications made and 28,269 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 38 In Malaysia
#435 of 2,654 In Asia
#1445 of 6,366 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 78 123
2014 90 215
2015 82 270
2016 130 366
2017 191 506
2018 248 806
2019 317 1501
2020 290 1961
2021 403 3301
2022 403 3926
2023 450 5253
2024 277 4345
2025 97 2887

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 87 619
Human Resource Management 12 126 658
Real Estate 12 254 867
Engineering Management 18 221 903
Operations Research 12 332 946
Entertainment Industry Business 13 214 961
Management Information Systems 18 206 965
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 332 985
Marketing 17 291 1081
Project Management 16 256 1158
Accounting 21 322 1258
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 517 1496
Management 19 497 1498
Advertising 23 436 1523
Finance 23 579 1773
Public Policy / Administration 15 413 1800
International Business 23 645 2062

Physics rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 25th for Physics in Malaysia and 2943rd in the World with 3,041 publications made and 27,072 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 37 In Malaysia
#1330 of 2,822 In Asia
#2943 of 6,729 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 42 91
2012 69 185
2013 75 249
2014 104 301
2015 107 469
2016 130 590
2017 197 821
2018 236 1027
2019 295 1571
2020 291 1968
2021 359 3258
2022 367 3704
2023 382 4884
2024 243 4328
2025 108 3494

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 2352
Nanotechnology 24 1320 2616
Quantum and Particle physics 22 1275 2848
Condensed Matter Physics 22 1437 2943
Optical Engineering 23 1361 2954
Materials Science 28 1544 3230
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 1360 3279
Nuclear Physics 26 1652 3577

Economics rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 14th for Economics in Malaysia and 1333rd in the World with 2,494 publications made and 22,118 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
#348 of 2,559 In Asia
#1333 of 6,188 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 41 78
2014 64 133
2015 70 195
2016 96 226
2017 163 393
2018 193 682
2019 281 1253
2020 239 1425
2021 326 2408
2022 309 2834
2023 339 3794
2024 203 2739
2025 92 1891

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 8 114 672
Development Studies 10 207 934
Investment Banking and Stock trading 21 517 1496
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 18 559 1665
Finance 23 579 1773

Art & Design rankings

The Sultan Idris University of Education ranked 10th for Art & Design in Malaysia and 1157th in the World with 1,911 publications made and 11,673 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
#275 of 2,450 In Asia
#1157 of 6,010 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 21
2012 20 25
2013 40 54
2014 45 85
2015 51 102
2016 68 114
2017 111 180
2018 125 301
2019 170 432
2020 180 695
2021 212 1087
2022 245 1411
2023 314 2040
2024 214 1857
2025 84 1373

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 63 324
Music 3 67 436
Game Design and Development 6 93 443
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 69 445
Graphic Design 8 99 454
Painting and Drawing 7 136 593
Sculpture 7 136 593
Illustration and Concept Art 7 140 597
Interior Design 9 266 755
Animation 10 262 780
Creative Writing 6 95 785
Performing arts 7 136 809
Landscape Architecture 8 286 821
Photography 11 226 948
Entertainment Industry Business 13 214 961
UX/UI Desgin 20 284 981
Literature 9 275 1194
Fashion Design 13 354 1284
Aesthetics 13 416 1539
Art History 9 247 1612
Computer Graphics 19 796 1940

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Sultan Idris University of Education

Speciality Malaysia Asia World Rank
Radiochemistry 19 1027 1964
Physical chemistry 25 1290 2679
Inorganic Chemistry 20 1331 2711
Organic Chemistry 28 1522 3172
Chemistry 29 1553 3318