Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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University Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris University of Education) or UPSI is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim
, Perak
in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.
, the 28th Sultan
of Perak, the college was opened on 29 November 1922 by the Chief Secretary of the Federated Malay States, Sir George Maxwell.
The initial instructional regime required students to complete a three year course of training where traditional skills and arithmetic were taught. With the adoption of the Education Ordinance 1957 based on the recommendations of the 1956 Education Committee Report (better known as the Razak Report
), the training course was extended to 5 years and new subjects were introduced. SITC also came to be officially known by its Malay
name, Maktab Perguruan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Teachers College) or MPSI.
In 1976, MPSI became co-educational with the admission of the first batch of 150 female students. In 1987, MPSI was upgraded and renamed Institut Perguruan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Teachers Institute) or IPSI and new courses were made available leading to a degree conferred by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (today known as Universiti Putra Malaysia
).
IPSI was upgraded to a full university bearing its current name on 1 May 1997 in line with the plans by Malaysia to increase the number of graduate teachers in both primary and secondary schools.
and Selangor
state border. A new campus is currently being built on an 800 acres (3.2 km²) site in the new township of Proton City
, 5 kilometres away from the current campus.
in eight faculties:
Tanjung Malim
Tanjung Malim is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sungai Bernam serving as the natural divider....
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.
History
The history of UPSI dates back to 1922 when the University was then known as the Sultan Idris Training College (SITC). It was set mooted by the then Deputy Director of Malay Schools, Sir R.O. Winstedt as a training college for Malay teachers. Named after the late Sultan Idris Murshidul Azam ShahIdris Shah I of Perak
Idris Shah I of Perak was the 19th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Perak. He succeeded his father-in-law, Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah, in 1887 and ruled to his death on 14 January 1916....
, the 28th Sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
of Perak, the college was opened on 29 November 1922 by the Chief Secretary of the Federated Malay States, Sir George Maxwell.
The initial instructional regime required students to complete a three year course of training where traditional skills and arithmetic were taught. With the adoption of the Education Ordinance 1957 based on the recommendations of the 1956 Education Committee Report (better known as the Razak Report
Razak Report
The Razak Report is a Malayan educational proposal written in the 1956. Named after the then Education Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, its goal was to reform the education system in Malaya...
), the training course was extended to 5 years and new subjects were introduced. SITC also came to be officially known by its Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
name, Maktab Perguruan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Teachers College) or MPSI.
In 1976, MPSI became co-educational with the admission of the first batch of 150 female students. In 1987, MPSI was upgraded and renamed Institut Perguruan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Teachers Institute) or IPSI and new courses were made available leading to a degree conferred by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (today known as Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia , or UPM, is a leading research intensive public university located in central Peninsular Malaysia, close to the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. It was formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia or Agricultural University of Malaysia...
).
IPSI was upgraded to a full university bearing its current name on 1 May 1997 in line with the plans by Malaysia to increase the number of graduate teachers in both primary and secondary schools.
Campus
The main campus is located on a 80 hectare site in the town of Tanjung Malim that straddles both the PerakPerak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
and Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
state border. A new campus is currently being built on an 800 acres (3.2 km²) site in the new township of Proton City
Proton City
Proton City is a new township with industrial, commercial and residential activities spread over 4,000 acres...
, 5 kilometres away from the current campus.
Academics
UPSI offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in pedagogyPedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
in eight faculties:
Faculty of Music and Performing Arts
One of the first faculties to be formed upon the establishment of UPSI as a university as the successor of IPSI's Department of Social Studies, the faculty was originally known as the Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts offering programs in Counsellor Education, Arts Education and Music Education. It offers programs in Art, Music, Living Skills and Technical Education.Faculty of Business and Economics
Established in 2002, the faculty offers programs in Accountancy, Business Management, Economics, and Education Management.Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development
One of the first faculties to be formed upon the establishment of UPSI as a university, the faculty offers programs in Early Childhood Education, Guidance and Counselling, Educational Foundation, Primary School Education, and Special Education.Faculty of Information and Communications Technology
Until 2002, programs in Information Technology were provided by the Faculty of Science and Technology. In 2002, the faculty was established and offers programs in Information Technology, Computer-Aided Design Technology and Multimedia Education.Faculty of Languages
One of the first faculties to be formed upon the establishment of UPSI as a university, it is a continuation of the tradition of language and literature studies since the formation of SITC in 1922. It offers programs in Malay language, TESL, and Malay literature.Faculty of Science and Technology
One of the first faculties to be formed upon the establishment of UPSI as a university, the faculty offers programs in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Established in 2005, the faculty currently offers programs in Geography, History, Moral Studies, Islamic and Asian Civilisation, Syariah and Usuluddin.Faculty of Sports Science
Established in 2005, the faculty offers programs in Sports Science and Sports Psychology.Academia
- Pendeta Za'ba - Academician, Grammarian, Known as the Father of the Modern Malay LanguageMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
- Aminuddin Baki - Academician, Education reformer, Chief Advisor for Education
- Awang Had Salleh - Academician, First Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Utara MalaysiaUniversiti Utara MalaysiaUniversiti Utara Malaysia is a public university in the town of Sintok, Kedah. Utara means 'northern' in the Malay language. It was formally incorporated on 16 February 1984. The university was established with the specific mission of providing a leadership role for management education in the...
Politics
- Ibrahim Yaacob - Malay leftist leader, Founder of Kesatuan Melayu MudaKesatuan Melayu MudaKesatuan Melayu Muda was the first national political establishment in British Malaya. Ibrahim Yaacob played a huge role in founding the union in 1938 in Kuala Lumpur, then the capital of the Federated Malay States. The main goal of the union was to unite all Malays regardless of origin and fight...
- Hassan Manan - Malay leftist leader, Leader of Kesatuan Rakyat Indonesia Semenanjung
- Ghafar BabaGhafar BabaTun Ghafar Baba was a Malaysian politician from Melaka and a former Deputy Prime Minister. He was born on February 18, 1925 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, the son of an impoverished villager...
- Former Deputy Prime Minister of MalaysiaDeputy Prime Minister of MalaysiaDeputy Prime Minister of Malaysia is the second highest political office in Malaysia. There has been ten deputy prime ministers since the office was created in 1957. Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not...