State University of Medan: Rankings

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The State University of Medan ranked 42nd in Indonesia, 2565th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 49 research topics. The State University of Medan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,490 academic publications and 13,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2565 of 14,131 In the World
#808 of 5,830 In Asia
#42 of 562 In Indonesia
#2 of 24 In Medan
#165 of 3,874 For Math Teachers
#639 of 4,239 For Education Majors
#937 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#6370 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3002 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 46 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Indonesia and 1459th in the World with 9,451 publications made and 6,295 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 76 In Indonesia
#336 of 2,845 In Asia
#1459 of 7,020 In the World

State University of Medan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 2
2004 6 1
2005 4 0
2006 2 0
2007 2 2
2008 9 7
2009 9 6
2010 9 8
2011 22 11
2012 38 36
2013 79 35
2014 127 54
2015 361 54
2016 370 77
2017 648 94
2018 879 217
2019 1139 382
2020 1298 741
2021 1497 1252
2022 1385 1024
2023 1455 1232

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 9 96 639
Radio and Television broadcasting 36 215 937
Philosophy 23 175 991
Early Childhood Education 16 133 997
Broadcast Journalism 32 255 1011
Sports / Exercise science 14 258 1121
Journalism and Digital Media 28 361 1271
Urban and Regional planning 22 354 1286
Media Studies 31 187 1334
Sociology 27 346 1514
Art History 11 220 1545
Anthropology 27 352 1630
Public Policy / Administration 54 394 1659
Demography 31 542 1760
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 40 456 1825
Library and Information science 17 477 1903
Communications and Public Relations 49 479 1932
Gender Studies 35 381 1967
Linguistics 35 775 2104
Law 39 662 2210
Archaeology 38 804 2246
Political Science 43 615 2286
History 38 825 2424
Aesthetics 31 818 2456
Classics and Ancient History 41 774 2484

Mathematics rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 16th for Mathematics in Indonesia and 1437th in the World with 4,904 publications made and 4,126 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 75 In Indonesia
#465 of 2,673 In Asia
#1437 of 6,305 In the World

State University of Medan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 0
2003 0 1
2004 0 1
2005 2 1
2006 0 3
2007 1 1
2008 6 1
2009 1 0
2010 3 2
2011 11 3
2012 29 3
2013 25 18
2014 58 20
2015 183 32
2016 158 43
2017 292 80
2018 433 210
2019 589 319
2020 710 562
2021 776 892
2022 732 728
2023 844 857

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 8 19 165
Statistics 31 945 2346
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 46 1189 2913

Environmental Science rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Indonesia and 2575th in the World with 4,028 publications made and 9,904 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 75 In Indonesia
#1034 of 2,811 In Asia
#2575 of 6,798 In the World

State University of Medan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 1
2003 2 0
2004 4 3
2005 3 1
2006 4 3
2007 4 7
2008 0 13
2009 1 20
2010 4 12
2011 12 15
2012 21 63
2013 29 82
2014 50 183
2015 121 165
2016 103 240
2017 240 338
2018 440 562
2019 458 936
2020 518 1321
2021 630 1745
2022 602 1684
2023 695 1690

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 33 240 901
Urban and Regional planning 22 354 1286
Environmental Management 20 627 1618
Agricultural Science 35 816 2039
Ecology 29 878 2281
Geography and Cartography 44 962 2558
Paleontology 28 1034 2561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 1060 2743
Environmental Engineering 48 1296 2761
Geology 34 1179 2848
Environmental Chemistry 30 1338 2877
Geotechnical Engineering 46 1362 3030
Earth science and Geophysics 40 1375 3207
Oceanography 39 1375 3272
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 1675 3775

Computer Science rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 27th for Computer Science in Indonesia and 2778th in the World with 3,802 publications made and 3,919 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Multimedia, Neuroscience, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 76 In Indonesia
#1157 of 2,809 In Asia
#2778 of 6,752 In the World

State University of Medan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 1 0
2005 3 0
2006 0 2
2007 1 1
2008 3 2
2009 1 1
2010 2 2
2011 6 4
2012 23 10
2013 12 17
2014 37 20
2015 112 38
2016 100 38
2017 209 88
2018 311 249
2019 448 322
2020 559 593
2021 661 939
2022 584 857
2023 695 1006

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 10 91 511
Animation 9 344 942
Computational Linguistics 24 737 1816
Computer Graphics 23 799 1899
Library and Information science 17 477 1903
Computer Engineering 28 895 1937
Human-Computer Interaction 28 833 2223
Management Information Systems 40 756 2304
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 1014 2379
Software Engineering 33 989 2486
Machine Learning 37 1183 2634
Neuroscience 32 1183 3116
Cyber Security 41 1361 3136
Computer Vision 37 1509 3278
Telecommunications 40 1595 3491
Computer Networking 43 1555 3511
Cognitive Science 47 1573 3565

Biology rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 32nd for Biology in Indonesia and 2900th in the World with 3,567 publications made and 10,035 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 75 In Indonesia
#1254 of 2,814 In Asia
#2900 of 6,770 In the World

State University of Medan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 3 1
2003 2 2
2004 3 7
2005 4 5
2006 3 8
2007 5 17
2008 1 16
2009 0 23
2010 4 18
2011 9 27
2012 24 63
2013 36 83
2014 56 205
2015 114 181
2016 99 262
2017 239 350
2018 413 572
2019 378 938
2020 466 1350
2021 556 1815
2022 503 1701
2023 559 1733

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 33 240 901
Animal Science 31 458 1431
Horticulture 30 570 1449
Nutrition and Food Science 35 755 1768
Botany 32 785 2007
Agricultural Science 35 816 2039
Biotechnology 15 887 2070
Paleontology 28 1034 2561
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 42 1060 2743
Evolutionary Biology 33 1283 3068
Zoology 37 1202 3116
Neuroscience 32 1183 3116
Biochemistry 27 1483 3247
Nanotechnology 34 1749 3538
Immunology 53 1735 3985
Genetics 47 1913 4372

Psychology rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 31st for Psychology in Indonesia and 2198th in the World with 3,270 publications made and 2,555 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 75 In Indonesia
#761 of 2,703 In Asia
#2198 of 6,528 In the World

State University of Medan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 0
2005 2 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 1
2008 3 0
2009 1 1
2010 3 1
2011 6 1
2012 24 3
2013 11 2
2014 50 8
2015 104 16
2016 101 9
2017 179 19
2018 226 75
2019 383 128
2020 448 341
2021 543 582
2022 549 498
2023 617 632

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 9 96 639
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 33 206 810
Child Psychology 26 424 1711
Social Psychology 37 570 1945
Clinical Psychology 52 1112 3039
Neuroscience 32 1183 3116
Psychiatry 39 1287 3381
Cognitive Science 47 1573 3565

Medicine rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 45th for Medicine in Indonesia and 3200th in the World with 2,765 publications made and 2,604 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Health Science, Pathology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Medicine ranking Location
#45 of 75 In Indonesia
#1267 of 2,781 In Asia
#3200 of 6,680 In the World

State University of Medan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2003 2 3
2004 5 1
2005 1 1
2006 0 2
2007 2 8
2008 3 8
2009 0 14
2010 3 10
2011 4 13
2012 16 31
2013 19 21
2014 36 51
2015 104 36
2016 78 48
2017 150 57
2018 216 132
2019 298 146
2020 399 387
2021 469 657
2022 478 549
2023 449 653

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 14 258 1121
Health Science 16 312 1329
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 41 362 1352
Public Health 31 596 1898
Sports Medicine 23 878 2387
Physical Therapy 30 1087 2845
Clinical Psychology 52 1112 3039
Psychiatry 39 1287 3381
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 1610 3794
Pathology 58 1631 3867
Nursing 62 1508 3968
Immunology 53 1735 3985
Anatomy and Physiology 44 1790 4146
Surgery 54 1789 4297

Engineering rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 29th for Engineering in Indonesia and 3069th in the World with 2,464 publications made and 9,616 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 75 In Indonesia
#1385 of 2,809 In Asia
#3069 of 6,684 In the World

State University of Medan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 3 0
2003 2 2
2004 1 5
2005 3 4
2006 3 8
2007 3 8
2008 2 7
2009 1 19
2010 2 11
2011 7 17
2012 14 51
2013 16 81
2014 23 187
2015 40 182
2016 50 250
2017 117 354
2018 258 602
2019 302 964
2020 356 1369
2021 420 1737
2022 386 1741
2023 421 1705

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 32 459 980
Product and Industrial Design 26 355 995
Automotive Engineering 14 474 1224
Engineering Management 22 493 1346
Renewable Energy Engineering 14 588 1437
Computer Engineering 28 895 1937
Biotechnology 15 887 2070
Human-Computer Interaction 28 833 2223
Systems Engineering 23 985 2534
Environmental Engineering 48 1296 2761
Chemical Engineering 26 1409 2842
Mechanical Engineering 35 1219 2863
Aerospace Engineering 28 1285 2944
Electrical Engineering 31 1394 2998
Geotechnical Engineering 46 1362 3030
Acoustical Engineering 29 1327 3067
Metallurgical Engineering 31 1530 3234
Civil Engineering 52 1428 3288
Materials Science 30 1547 3290
Telecommunications 40 1595 3491
Computer Networking 43 1555 3511
Structural Engineering 47 1594 3536
Nanotechnology 34 1749 3538
Optical Engineering 34 1626 3540

Physics rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 34th for Physics in Indonesia and 3431st in the World with 2,188 publications made and 5,294 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 75 In Indonesia
#1546 of 2,786 In Asia
#3431 of 6,603 In the World

State University of Medan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 3 0
2003 1 2
2004 1 4
2005 4 4
2006 3 6
2007 2 7
2008 2 7
2009 1 7
2010 3 6
2011 5 11
2012 14 12
2013 10 41
2014 23 84
2015 42 107
2016 48 151
2017 106 228
2018 229 383
2019 265 694
2020 303 1004
2021 359 1272
2022 338 1263
2023 393 1287

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 18 840 2117
Condensed Matter Physics 14 1378 2852
Acoustical Engineering 29 1327 3067
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 1315 3225
Materials Science 30 1547 3290
Nuclear Physics 23 1612 3503
Nanotechnology 34 1749 3538
Optical Engineering 34 1626 3540
Quantum and Particle physics 33 1601 3567

Business rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 47th for Business in Indonesia and 2475th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 1,389 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#47 of 76 In Indonesia
#910 of 2,579 In Asia
#2475 of 6,187 In the World

State University of Medan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 1 0
2007 1 1
2008 3 1
2009 1 2
2010 3 3
2011 7 1
2012 20 10
2013 5 9
2014 24 15
2015 56 19
2016 50 16
2017 133 27
2018 212 96
2019 239 140
2020 285 233
2021 334 433
2022 332 385
2023 418 389

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 18 81 572
Entertainment Industry Business 30 189 911
Entrepreneurship 24 169 926
Accounting 37 266 1171
Hospitality and Hotel Management 47 438 1186
Engineering Management 22 493 1346
Advertising 46 429 1559
Investment Banking and Stock trading 59 590 1642
Public Policy / Administration 54 394 1659
Finance 46 780 2223
Management Information Systems 40 756 2304
Marketing 50 882 2407
Management 44 952 2454

Economics rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 43rd for Economics in Indonesia and 2217th in the World with 1,853 publications made and 1,330 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 75 In Indonesia
#729 of 2,461 In Asia
#2217 of 5,995 In the World

State University of Medan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 0 0
2007 1 0
2008 3 1
2009 1 3
2010 3 2
2011 10 3
2012 9 19
2013 6 12
2014 17 10
2015 55 16
2016 52 17
2017 96 29
2018 154 63
2019 190 126
2020 225 199
2021 260 423
2022 313 322
2023 415 355

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 41 373 979
Investment Banking and Stock trading 59 590 1642
Development Studies 28 501 1768
Finance 46 780 2223
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 46 1189 2913

Art & Design rankings

The State University of Medan ranked 22nd for Art & Design in Indonesia and 1697th in the World with 1,490 publications made and 1,255 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#22 of 73 In Indonesia
#479 of 2,302 In Asia
#1697 of 5,720 In the World

State University of Medan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
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 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 1 1
2006 0 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 1
2009 0 1
2010 0 0
2011 5 0
2012 5 5
2013 2 4
2014 21 12
2015 29 8
2016 24 12
2017 38 24
2018 132 39
2019 215 58
2020 225 156
2021 281 253
2022 257 206
2023 241 249

The following table provides academic rankings for The State University of Medan in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 57 436
Multimedia 10 91 511
Music 12 103 664
Photography 16 189 886
Painting and Drawing 15 263 907
Sculpture 15 263 907
Entertainment Industry Business 30 189 911
Animation 9 344 942
Performing arts 16 197 987
Graphic Design 16 290 1025
Creative Writing 18 148 1069
Literature 17 365 1519
Art History 11 220 1545
Fashion Design 21 544 1765
Computer Graphics 23 799 1899
Aesthetics 31 818 2456

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the State University of Medan

Speciality Indonesia Asia World Rank
Radiochemistry 34 872 1700
Physical chemistry 26 1384 2906
Inorganic Chemistry 26 1430 2906
Organic Chemistry 27 1419 3003
Chemistry 31 1516 3285