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Syiah Kuala University ranked 31st in Indonesia, 1775th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 123 research topics. Syiah Kuala University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,723 academic publications and 133,122 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1775 of 14,131 In the World
#468 of 5,830 In Asia
#31 of 562 In Indonesia
#1 of 6 In Banda Aceh
#188 of 2,695 For Forestry
#213 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#252 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#4126 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2890 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 120 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Indonesia and 775th in the World with 14,323 publications made and 66,285 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 76 In Indonesia
#133 of 2,867 In Asia
#775 of 7,088 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 3
1997 1 1
1998 0 4
1999 0 1
2000 3 7
2001 8 5
2002 4 13
2003 2 21
2004 2 12
2005 8 24
2006 20 21
2007 14 19
2008 29 37
2009 44 50
2010 76 76
2011 109 106
2012 113 244
2013 179 298
2014 197 392
2015 245 467
2016 711 589
2017 1315 909
2018 1726 1536
2019 1733 2612
2020 1746 5914
2021 1822 9875
2022 1582 11828
2023 1575 14268
2024 832 9382
2025 266 5365

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 15 78 488
International Law 13 53 492
Philosophy 21 82 568
Public Policy / Administration 20 75 714
Broadcast Journalism 24 153 752
Human Rights Law 21 79 770
Law Enforcement 22 99 774
Demography 12 162 794
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 135 815
Radio and Television broadcasting 37 161 819
Political Science 16 135 856
Communications and Public Relations 28 149 882
Sociology 21 155 908
Military science 12 124 913
Law 20 235 1075
Urban and Regional planning 17 263 1108
Archaeology 18 315 1121
Criminology and Criminal Justice 24 124 1149
Media Studies 28 149 1174
Linguistics 22 350 1182
History 19 332 1247
Journalism and Digital Media 41 377 1252
Anthropology 29 253 1259
Gender Studies 29 241 1539
Classics and Ancient History 23 392 1634
Library and Information science 22 391 1649
Aesthetics 35 567 1888

Biology rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 11th for Biology in Indonesia and 1279th in the World with 12,690 publications made and 83,510 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 75 In Indonesia
#465 of 2,838 In Asia
#1279 of 6,841 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 4 1
1998 5 0
1999 1 2
2000 10 8
2001 26 8
2002 13 20
2003 12 32
2004 5 28
2005 7 44
2006 36 59
2007 39 70
2008 90 70
2009 97 101
2010 126 140
2011 130 177
2012 246 385
2013 314 545
2014 220 786
2015 294 921
2016 560 1188
2017 738 1655
2018 1044 2339
2019 1193 3767
2020 1486 7190
2021 1716 11370
2022 1643 13051
2023 1438 15002
2024 954 11918
2025 281 8870

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 10 33 188
Animal Science 6 34 213
Horticulture 7 73 252
Nutrition and Food Science 6 116 348
Agricultural Science 10 176 560
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 131 594
Toxicology 21 217 712
Botany 10 295 913
Virology 9 306 981
Zoology 9 338 1201
Paleontology 11 398 1241
Microbiology 13 563 1426
Immunology 11 561 1462
Biotechnology 13 642 1576
Neuroscience 18 621 1807
Genetics 14 762 1844
Biochemistry 14 801 1848
Molecular Biology 12 792 1917
Pharmacology 15 917 2075
Oncology and Cancer research 14 928 2140
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 965 2259
Nanotechnology 14 1141 2282
Evolutionary Biology 22 971 2491

Environmental Science rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Indonesia and 1097th in the World with 12,308 publications made and 73,055 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 75 In Indonesia
#333 of 2,841 In Asia
#1097 of 6,888 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 4 1
1998 3 1
1999 1 1
2000 9 11
2001 20 4
2002 12 15
2003 12 25
2004 6 18
2005 13 43
2006 38 56
2007 39 75
2008 71 76
2009 86 124
2010 112 183
2011 143 225
2012 233 447
2013 291 627
2014 239 822
2015 268 1006
2016 512 1193
2017 716 1719
2018 1017 2429
2019 1216 3857
2020 1429 6320
2021 1690 10045
2022 1566 11260
2023 1387 13818
2024 963 11068
2025 245 8140

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forestry 10 33 188
Agricultural Science 10 176 560
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 131 594
Hydrology and Water resources management 12 254 681
Mining Engineering 14 314 843
Environmental Management 10 300 874
Geotechnical Engineering 8 333 925
Geography and Cartography 11 251 977
Earth science and Geophysics 6 329 993
Ecology 10 317 1065
Oceanography 9 344 1075
Urban and Regional planning 17 263 1108
Geology 11 399 1231
Paleontology 11 398 1241
Environmental Engineering 14 494 1243
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 435 1291
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 533 1423
Environmental Chemistry 14 806 1814

Medicine rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Medicine in Indonesia and 1282nd in the World with 8,283 publications made and 47,515 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 75 In Indonesia
#432 of 2,817 In Asia
#1282 of 6,793 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 7 5
2001 10 4
2002 6 9
2003 2 8
2004 1 13
2005 4 14
2006 21 22
2007 28 22
2008 59 29
2009 53 36
2010 69 46
2011 86 74
2012 106 127
2013 144 191
2014 141 268
2015 178 299
2016 405 406
2017 505 564
2018 680 887
2019 711 1515
2020 1007 4709
2021 1135 7698
2022 1035 8974
2023 1072 9956
2024 601 6669
2025 258 4412

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 8 33 276
Veterinary 6 109 397
Toxicology 21 217 712
Public Health 11 158 780
Health Science 16 193 900
Urology 7 332 923
Cosmetology 21 392 962
Virology 9 306 981
Nursing 9 194 1014
Family medicine 12 293 1122
Critical Care Nursing 7 352 1177
Pediatrics 15 397 1247
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 296 1251
Dermatology 13 481 1279
Pathology 12 473 1328
Dentistry 13 452 1347
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 377 1396
Immunology 11 561 1462
Cardiology 14 541 1529
Surgery 14 558 1565
Clinical Psychology 17 428 1568
Orthodontics 10 516 1597
Ophthalmology 13 603 1612
Anatomy and Physiology 11 581 1618
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 663 1619
Psychiatry 15 568 1696
Radiation Therapy 15 747 1707
Anesthesiology 14 679 1835
Gerontology 18 481 1872
Physical Therapy 21 671 1984
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 772 2020
Pharmacology 15 917 2075
Oncology and Cancer research 14 928 2140
Sports Medicine 29 937 2505

Engineering rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 11th for Engineering in Indonesia and 1649th in the World with 8,124 publications made and 62,250 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 75 In Indonesia
#675 of 2,841 In Asia
#1649 of 6,795 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 3 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 5 8
2001 13 4
2002 8 7
2003 9 16
2004 9 8
2005 15 37
2006 32 48
2007 27 67
2008 46 65
2009 59 104
2010 64 168
2011 109 207
2012 167 413
2013 232 663
2014 165 845
2015 192 1049
2016 303 1224
2017 412 1646
2018 772 2341
2019 816 3353
2020 868 5187
2021 1119 7773
2022 918 8819
2023 859 10667
2024 736 9681
2025 196 7382

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 4 87 365
Agricultural Engineering 14 163 403
Transportation Engineering 6 147 526
Architectural Engineering 13 216 712
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 285 762
Automotive Engineering 10 300 791
Mining Engineering 14 314 843
Civil Engineering 8 273 858
Firefighting and Fire Science 12 367 895
Marine Engineering 14 336 918
Geotechnical Engineering 8 333 925
Architecture 15 324 1087
Petroleum Engineering 8 439 1192
Remote Sensing 10 421 1220
Environmental Engineering 14 494 1243
Structural Engineering 7 486 1245
Human-Computer Interaction 22 414 1305
Operations Research 16 513 1314
Computer Engineering 20 552 1331
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 549 1381
Mechanical Engineering 15 594 1558
Chemical Engineering 11 767 1574
Biotechnology 13 642 1576
Aerospace Engineering 9 611 1594
Electrical Engineering 10 707 1646
Systems Engineering 12 592 1687
Metallurgical Engineering 10 760 1688
Materials Science 11 804 1786
Computer Networking 19 817 1922
Optical Engineering 14 855 1957
Telecommunications 19 872 1966
Acoustical Engineering 20 820 2010
Electronic Engineering 10 966 2100
Nanotechnology 14 1141 2282

Chemistry rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Chemistry in Indonesia and 1712th in the World with 7,779 publications made and 63,173 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 75 In Indonesia
#728 of 2,785 In Asia
#1712 of 6,561 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 3 2
1998 3 0
1999 0 1
2000 6 6
2001 19 8
2002 7 15
2003 10 22
2004 9 24
2005 11 42
2006 36 54
2007 38 73
2008 64 65
2009 76 105
2010 91 170
2011 103 187
2012 160 346
2013 234 552
2014 159 741
2015 200 925
2016 296 1120
2017 361 1509
2018 689 2086
2019 775 3112
2020 834 5142
2021 991 7562
2022 902 8875
2023 890 10435
2024 665 9485
2025 173 7681

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 6 116 348
Radiochemistry 16 330 627
Petrology and Geochemistry 10 435 1291
Chemical Engineering 11 767 1574
Physical chemistry 9 803 1742
Organic Chemistry 12 781 1756
Materials Science 11 804 1786
Inorganic Chemistry 8 839 1809
Environmental Chemistry 14 806 1814
Biochemistry 14 801 1848
Nanotechnology 14 1141 2282

Physics rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Physics in Indonesia and 1890th in the World with 6,367 publications made and 51,250 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 75 In Indonesia
#796 of 2,822 In Asia
#1890 of 6,729 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 2 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 4 7
2001 7 3
2002 7 6
2003 8 14
2004 8 9
2005 12 37
2006 26 40
2007 19 57
2008 36 55
2009 48 86
2010 59 132
2011 73 169
2012 123 308
2013 183 504
2014 118 684
2015 140 845
2016 234 990
2017 296 1364
2018 623 1921
2019 640 2776
2020 691 4218
2021 910 6529
2022 743 7291
2023 701 8633
2024 539 7648
2025 137 5764

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Materials Science 11 804 1786
Astrophysics and Astronomy 11 647 1806
Optical Engineering 14 855 1957
Acoustical Engineering 20 820 2010
Quantum and Particle physics 15 908 2101
Theoretical Physics 19 840 2149
Nanotechnology 14 1141 2282
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 998 2305
Nuclear Physics 12 1094 2459
Condensed Matter Physics 17 1404 2888

Computer Science rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Indonesia and 1700th in the World with 6,266 publications made and 40,473 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 76 In Indonesia
#643 of 2,842 In Asia
#1700 of 6,855 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 1 6
2001 2 2
2002 1 3
2003 1 6
2004 2 4
2005 3 14
2006 12 23
2007 8 23
2008 24 22
2009 33 37
2010 36 41
2011 49 78
2012 66 149
2013 101 231
2014 114 300
2015 129 385
2016 281 529
2017 368 717
2018 464 1094
2019 646 1689
2020 694 3459
2021 890 5913
2022 842 6863
2023 832 8688
2024 515 5883
2025 178 3830

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 25 153 689
Information Technology 37 230 838
Human-Computer Interaction 22 414 1305
Computer Engineering 20 552 1331
Machine Learning 18 559 1398
Management Information Systems 30 374 1400
Cognitive Science 13 557 1494
Cyber Security 19 601 1574
Library and Information science 22 391 1649
Computer Graphics 24 662 1708
Computational Linguistics 31 705 1716
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 725 1781
Neuroscience 18 621 1807
Computer Vision 16 799 1838
Computer Networking 19 817 1922
Telecommunications 19 872 1966
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 965 2259
Software Engineering 33 925 2423
Data Science 39 1121 2763

Mathematics rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 18th for Mathematics in Indonesia and 1027th in the World with 5,931 publications made and 37,075 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 75 In Indonesia
#305 of 2,725 In Asia
#1027 of 6,434 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 3 3
2002 3 4
2003 2 4
2004 1 1
2005 2 7
2006 10 5
2007 8 13
2008 24 19
2009 27 16
2010 47 36
2011 41 59
2012 62 114
2013 84 162
2014 108 204
2015 126 228
2016 330 351
2017 428 460
2018 488 936
2019 638 1436
2020 780 3034
2021 778 5311
2022 796 6249
2023 673 7370
2024 359 4220
2025 132 2104

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 19 35 203
Actuarial Science 19 178 869
Statistics 18 390 1230
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 368 1286
Operations Research 16 513 1314

Psychology rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 18th for Psychology in Indonesia and 1299th in the World with 4,745 publications made and 28,613 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 75 In Indonesia
#400 of 2,766 In Asia
#1299 of 6,663 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 2 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 3
2003 0 1
2004 1 4
2005 0 9
2006 1 5
2007 5 6
2008 12 10
2009 13 11
2010 19 14
2011 20 23
2012 25 46
2013 48 78
2014 73 91
2015 88 115
2016 202 190
2017 302 304
2018 382 514
2019 460 925
2020 606 2494
2021 684 4509
2022 666 5431
2023 637 6359
2024 370 3927
2025 152 2350

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 16 73 354
Education Majors 15 78 488
Social Psychology 23 242 1113
Child Psychology 22 229 1122
Cognitive Science 13 557 1494
Clinical Psychology 17 428 1568
Psychiatry 15 568 1696
Neuroscience 18 621 1807

Business rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 24th for Business in Indonesia and 1070th in the World with 4,531 publications made and 20,024 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 76 In Indonesia
#279 of 2,654 In Asia
#1070 of 6,366 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 3
1999 0 1
2000 3 8
2001 1 4
2002 0 5
2003 0 7
2004 1 4
2005 3 5
2006 5 4
2007 3 12
2008 15 14
2009 19 23
2010 23 26
2011 37 53
2012 45 130
2013 56 114
2014 69 196
2015 66 185
2016 179 245
2017 289 359
2018 378 562
2019 461 864
2020 587 1823
2021 633 3169
2022 660 3885
2023 600 4824
2024 311 3042
2025 103 1744

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 20 55 359
Accounting 18 77 447
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 118 502
Hospitality and Hotel Management 30 194 650
Public Policy / Administration 20 75 714
Advertising 28 135 729
Tax Law 33 151 735
Actuarial Science 19 178 869
Risk Management 21 230 933
Finance 25 231 963
Supply Chain Management 20 394 1003
Entrepreneurship 43 238 1006
Marketing 30 288 1074
Management 24 349 1153
Operations Research 16 513 1314
Management Information Systems 30 374 1400
International Business 25 398 1600
Project Management 32 444 1630
International Trade 21 430 1652

Economics rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 20th for Economics in Indonesia and 1008th in the World with 3,444 publications made and 20,491 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 75 In Indonesia
#233 of 2,559 In Asia
#1008 of 6,188 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 1 2
1999 0 0
2000 1 7
2001 1 2
2002 0 3
2003 0 5
2004 1 3
2005 6 0
2006 5 3
2007 1 4
2008 9 13
2009 10 15
2010 19 23
2011 35 40
2012 29 97
2013 41 123
2014 55 166
2015 69 194
2016 132 236
2017 226 335
2018 269 484
2019 341 814
2020 400 1676
2021 486 2833
2022 507 3450
2023 490 4355
2024 236 2760
2025 89 1577

The following table provides academic rankings for Syiah Kuala University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 11 53 231
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 118 502
Actuarial Science 19 178 869
Development Studies 17 212 951
Finance 25 231 963
Environmental Economics 11 357 1072
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 368 1286
International Economics 19 382 1521
International Trade 21 430 1652

Art & Design rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 27th for Art & Design in Indonesia and 1493rd in the World with 1,355 publications made and 7,447 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
#27 of 74 In Indonesia
#419 of 2,450 In Asia
#1493 of 6,010 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 1
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 1
2005 1 5
2006 1 7
2007 0 5
2008 6 6
2009 6 10
2010 7 15
2011 10 23
2012 20 61
2013 20 56
2014 16 67
2015 25 71
2016 65 95
2017 88 167
2018 106 229
2019 150 341
2020 134 743
2021 198 1274
2022 175 1389
2023 180 1955
2024 118 1380
2025 32 806

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

Art & Design subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 4 87 365
Interior Design 12 116 398
Singing and Vocal Performance 23 117 624
Multimedia 25 153 689
Creative Writing 23 126 912
Architecture 15 324 1087
Literature 24 335 1364
Fashion Design 24 446 1486
Computer Graphics 24 662 1708
Aesthetics 35 567 1888