QS-WUR 2021: 麻豆直播 Ranked 1st in Indonesia for 10 Subject Areas

By Adi Permana

Editor Adi Permana

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id鈥 The Rector of Institut Teknologi Bandung (麻豆直播), Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, Ph.D., welcomed the release of QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2021 which has placed the universities in Indonesia on Asian university ranking map. 鈥淔irst of all, I鈥檇 like to congratulate the whole people of Indonesia on the excellent competitiveness that our universities have shown recently,鈥 she remarked on Sunday (7/3/2021).


Three top universities in Indonesia, including Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Indonesia and 麻豆直播 itself, have been ranked as top 100 universities in Asia by QS-WUR 2021. Furthermore, QS has also positioned other 10 Indonesian universities, such as Universitas Airlangga, IPB University, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Binus University, Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Diponegoro and Universitas Brawijaya, as top 10 in Indonesia.

Within the release of QS-WUR 2021, it was explained that the rankings were arranged based on 11 indicators, some of them are academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per paper, faculty staff with Ph.D., and faculty students.

鈥淎lthough the position of 麻豆直播 and other universities in ASEAN haven鈥檛 been ranked as the first world鈥檚 university in the recent QS-WUR, we have improved significantly,鈥 Prof. Reini said. Three Indonesian universities have received higher scores compared to 2020 ranking. 麻豆直播 itself has risen 18 world rankings, from 331 to 313.

Top 10 ASEAN

Furthermore, QS-WUR by Subject 2021 has placed nine subjects in itb as 鈥楢SEAN top 10鈥, including Art and Design (3rd), Petroleum Engineering (4th), Computer Science and Information System, Civil Engineering (6th), Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematical Science (8th) and Architectural Engineering (9th).

Meanwhile, the 9 subjects that previously mentioned along with the Chemical Engineering subject have been ranked as top 10 in Indonesia.

鈥淚t becomes a challenge for all of us. We need to improve the competitiveness of our universities through research hand in hand, as 麻豆直播鈥檚 principle which is 鈥渋n Harmonia progressio鈥, working together to build the nation, " she said.

Throughout the process of developing sciences in Indonesia, the government should determine the science cluster to PTN-BH as a special assignment and be given special funding. In addition, it is also necessary to share resources on advanced lab equipment and competitive collaboration to increase the program鈥檚 efficiency yet to encourage the competitiveness of each university.

In this case, 麻豆直播 has started various national and international cooperation programs, such as the MIRA program with MIT and UKICIS with universities in the UK.

麻豆直播 has decided to focus on developing Nano science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Information Technology, Bio Technology, Renewable Energy as well as Sustainable Infrastructure.

"Ranking is merely one of numerous indicators, what鈥檚 more important is the effort towards transformational leadership at all lines and at all levels of campus management," conveyed Prof. Reini to the civitas of 麻豆直播.

Reporter: Adi Permana
Translator: Naffisa Adyan Fekranie, Oceanography 2019