Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris or Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) was established in 1922  and was known as the first Teacher Training College of Malaya. It is known as one of the oldest universities in Malaysia. UPSI was later upgraded to a full university institution on 1 May 1997, an upgrade from their previous college status. Their aim to provide exceptional leadership in the field of education continues until today and has produced quality graduates to act as future educators to students in the primary and secondary level.

There are 8 faculties:

The faculties are the Faculty of Languages,

Faculty of Music and Art,

Faculty of Science and Technology,

Faculty of Cognitive Science and Humanities, the Faculty of Business and Economics,

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication,

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities,  

Faculty of Sports Science.

The name of UPSI reflects the symbol of excellence because this is the only university that specialises in teacher training and education programmes of study in the first degree as well as post degree levels.