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Syiah Kuala University ranked 22nd in Indonesia, 1581st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 119 research topics. Syiah Kuala University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,226 academic publications and 121,552 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1581 of 14,131 In the World
#450 of 5,830 In Asia
#22 of 562 In Indonesia
#1 of 6 In Banda Aceh
#187 of 2,632 For Forestry
#209 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#250 of 3,576 For Horticulture
#4563 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2305 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 116 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Indonesia and 767th in the World with 14,101 publications made and 61,350 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#20 of 76 In Indonesia
#127 of 2,864 In Asia
#767 of 7,081 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
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 110 106
2012 114 244
2013 179 298
2014 197 393
2015 245 465
2016 710 590
2017 1314 906
2018 1724 1536
2019 1733 2625
2020 1748 5942
2021 1827 9912
2022 1583 11847
2023 1575 14261
2024 810 9156

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
International Law 12 50 481
Education Majors 15 73 482
Philosophy 21 77 550
Public Policy / Administration 20 74 715
Broadcast Journalism 24 148 748
Human Rights Law 20 76 757
Law Enforcement 22 97 762
Radio and Television broadcasting 36 155 798
Demography 12 161 799
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 131 810
Political Science 16 132 850
Communications and Public Relations 28 143 872
Military science 12 121 894
Sociology 21 152 905
Law 19 227 1066
Urban and Regional planning 17 253 1089
Archaeology 17 302 1111
Criminology and Criminal Justice 24 119 1126
Media Studies 28 150 1176
Linguistics 21 341 1179
History 19 321 1242
Journalism and Digital Media 42 370 1247
Anthropology 29 252 1268
Gender Studies 29 220 1500
Classics and Ancient History 24 399 1660
Library and Information science 22 392 1661
Aesthetics 36 561 1887

Biology rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 11th for Biology in Indonesia and 1275th in the World with 12,462 publications made and 75,468 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 75 In Indonesia
#460 of 2,834 In Asia
#1275 of 6,833 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
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 96 101
2010 126 140
2011 130 178
2012 247 385
2013 314 544
2014 220 785
2015 294 921
2016 560 1191
2017 736 1655
2018 1043 2343
2019 1191 3771
2020 1493 7179
2021 1715 11372
2022 1645 13050
2023 1439 15004
2024 943 11740

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 33 187
Animal Science 6 33 209
Horticulture 7 70 250
Nutrition and Food Science 6 107 341
Agricultural Science 10 172 556
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 131 600
Toxicology 22 214 705
Botany 10 289 910
Virology 9 297 969
Zoology 9 334 1200
Paleontology 11 392 1240
Microbiology 14 565 1438
Immunology 11 552 1454
Biotechnology 13 639 1572
Neuroscience 17 600 1783
Genetics 14 760 1845
Biochemistry 14 801 1860
Molecular Biology 12 784 1917
Pharmacology 15 910 2070
Oncology and Cancer research 15 934 2167
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 946 2241
Nanotechnology 14 1137 2283
Evolutionary Biology 22 967 2498

Environmental Science rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Indonesia and 1091st in the World with 12,119 publications made and 65,896 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 75 In Indonesia
#325 of 2,838 In Asia
#1091 of 6,876 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 111 183
2011 143 225
2012 233 448
2013 291 625
2014 240 823
2015 268 1007
2016 511 1189
2017 715 1720
2018 1016 2429
2019 1216 3852
2020 1435 6328
2021 1693 10054
2022 1567 11254
2023 1392 13844
2024 952 10913

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 33 187
Agricultural Science 10 172 556
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 131 600
Hydrology and Water resources management 12 241 658
Mining Engineering 14 305 829
Environmental Management 10 289 861
Geotechnical Engineering 8 337 939
Geography and Cartography 11 248 978
Earth science and Geophysics 6 329 1003
Ecology 10 311 1064
Oceanography 9 342 1083
Urban and Regional planning 17 253 1089
Geology 10 392 1228
Environmental Engineering 14 496 1240
Paleontology 11 392 1240
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 442 1314
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 527 1422
Environmental Chemistry 14 794 1807

Medicine rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Medicine in Indonesia and 1256th in the World with 8,067 publications made and 43,325 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 75 In Indonesia
#413 of 2,809 In Asia
#1256 of 6,775 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
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 87 74
2012 106 127
2013 143 191
2014 142 268
2015 178 299
2016 405 404
2017 503 552
2018 678 887
2019 711 1520
2020 1004 4713
2021 1137 7707
2022 1034 8977
2023 1072 9950
2024 590 6514

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 31 271
Veterinary 6 108 400
Toxicology 22 214 705
Public Health 11 156 781
Health Science 16 188 897
Urology 7 327 916
Virology 9 297 969
Cosmetology 22 397 985
Nursing 9 184 995
Family medicine 12 289 1113
Critical Care Nursing 7 343 1161
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 276 1222
Pediatrics 15 389 1235
Dermatology 12 468 1261
Pathology 12 465 1314
Dentistry 13 452 1356
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 367 1382
Immunology 11 552 1454
Cardiology 14 532 1525
Clinical Psychology 17 411 1547
Surgery 14 551 1562
Ophthalmology 14 600 1611
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 655 1615
Anatomy and Physiology 11 575 1620
Orthodontics 11 524 1627
Psychiatry 15 548 1672
Radiation Therapy 15 729 1679
Gerontology 16 443 1802
Anesthesiology 13 670 1829
Physical Therapy 21 663 1976
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 755 2009
Pharmacology 15 910 2070
Oncology and Cancer research 15 934 2167
Sports Medicine 28 901 2447

Engineering rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 11th for Engineering in Indonesia and 1649th in the World with 7,960 publications made and 55,844 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 75 In Indonesia
#670 of 2,835 In Asia
#1649 of 6,782 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 2
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 10 16
2004 9 8
2005 15 37
2006 32 48
2007 27 67
2008 46 65
2009 59 104
2010 64 168
2011 109 206
2012 167 413
2013 233 664
2014 164 845
2015 192 1049
2016 303 1220
2017 412 1652
2018 771 2341
2019 815 3356
2020 869 5192
2021 1121 7784
2022 919 8810
2023 860 10682
2024 718 9585

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

Engineering subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 12 150 387
Landscape Architecture 4 101 417
Transportation Engineering 6 144 524
Architectural Engineering 13 217 713
Automotive Engineering 10 291 774
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 292 782
Mining Engineering 14 305 829
Civil Engineering 8 275 863
Firefighting and Fire Science 12 356 876
Marine Engineering 14 332 920
Geotechnical Engineering 8 337 939
Architecture 15 326 1095
Petroleum Engineering 8 434 1181
Remote Sensing 10 405 1202
Environmental Engineering 14 496 1240
Structural Engineering 7 481 1246
Operations Research 17 498 1297
Human-Computer Interaction 22 405 1298
Computer Engineering 20 540 1320
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 538 1363
Mechanical Engineering 16 584 1553
Biotechnology 13 639 1572
Chemical Engineering 11 765 1585
Aerospace Engineering 9 606 1594
Electrical Engineering 12 705 1655
Metallurgical Engineering 10 752 1692
Systems Engineering 14 592 1710
Materials Science 10 802 1798
Computer Networking 19 814 1928
Telecommunications 17 856 1957
Optical Engineering 14 857 1968
Acoustical Engineering 20 820 2022
Electronic Engineering 10 945 2078
Nanotechnology 14 1137 2283

Chemistry rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 12th for Chemistry in Indonesia and 1714th in the World with 7,621 publications made and 56,528 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 75 In Indonesia
#724 of 2,781 In Asia
#1714 of 6,545 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
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 102 186
2012 161 347
2013 233 553
2014 158 740
2015 200 928
2016 296 1122
2017 361 1509
2018 687 2087
2019 773 3118
2020 834 5140
2021 990 7581
2022 903 8878
2023 886 10433
2024 655 9404

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 6 107 341
Radiochemistry 16 332 647
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 442 1314
Chemical Engineering 11 765 1585
Organic Chemistry 12 779 1761
Physical chemistry 9 811 1764
Inorganic Chemistry 8 827 1797
Materials Science 10 802 1798
Environmental Chemistry 14 794 1807
Biochemistry 14 801 1860
Nanotechnology 14 1137 2283

Physics rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 13th for Physics in Indonesia and 1894th in the World with 6,259 publications made and 45,954 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
#792 of 2,817 In Asia
#1894 of 6,713 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 2
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 73 168
2012 123 307
2013 184 505
2014 118 686
2015 140 848
2016 233 988
2017 295 1364
2018 623 1923
2019 640 2781
2020 692 4229
2021 909 6528
2022 745 7287
2023 704 8638
2024 533 7549

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

Physics subfield Indonesia ranking Asia ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 631 1795
Materials Science 10 802 1798
Optical Engineering 14 857 1968
Acoustical Engineering 20 820 2022
Quantum and Particle physics 14 896 2094
Theoretical Physics 20 838 2150
Nanotechnology 14 1137 2283
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 1006 2327
Nuclear Physics 12 1108 2496
Condensed Matter Physics 17 1408 2904

Computer Science rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 22nd for Computer Science in Indonesia and 1707th in the World with 6,119 publications made and 36,841 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#22 of 76 In Indonesia
#640 of 2,840 In Asia
#1707 of 6,845 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
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 66 150
2013 101 231
2014 114 303
2015 130 390
2016 282 532
2017 366 717
2018 463 1091
2019 645 1695
2020 702 3494
2021 891 5919
2022 846 6896
2023 834 8721
2024 490 5775

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 25 147 678
Information Technology 37 223 822
Human-Computer Interaction 22 405 1298
Computer Engineering 20 540 1320
Machine Learning 18 544 1378
Management Information Systems 30 365 1386
Cognitive Science 13 556 1504
Cyber Security 19 599 1582
Library and Information science 22 392 1661
Computer Graphics 24 653 1688
Computational Linguistics 32 698 1714
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 721 1782
Neuroscience 17 600 1783
Computer Vision 17 804 1862
Computer Networking 19 814 1928
Telecommunications 17 856 1957
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 11 946 2241
Software Engineering 34 933 2435

Mathematics rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 18th for Mathematics in Indonesia and 1028th in the World with 5,825 publications made and 34,542 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#18 of 75 In Indonesia
#299 of 2,718 In Asia
#1028 of 6,418 In the World

Syiah Kuala University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 62 115
2013 84 161
2014 109 207
2015 126 229
2016 331 351
2017 428 459
2018 488 933
2019 637 1440
2020 783 3054
2021 779 5330
2022 798 6281
2023 674 7403
2024 349 4126

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 35 198
Actuarial Science 20 178 864
Statistics 18 380 1219
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 360 1277
Operations Research 17 498 1297

Psychology rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 18th for Psychology in Indonesia and 1293rd in the World with 4,619 publications made and 26,240 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 75 In Indonesia
#391 of 2,755 In Asia
#1293 of 6,645 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 72 91
2015 88 115
2016 202 191
2017 302 306
2018 382 515
2019 459 926
2020 612 2515
2021 686 4522
2022 665 5453
2023 636 6362
2024 356 3813

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 15 67 339
Education Majors 15 73 482
Child Psychology 21 218 1097
Social Psychology 23 237 1102
Cognitive Science 13 556 1504
Clinical Psychology 17 411 1547
Psychiatry 15 548 1672
Neuroscience 17 600 1783

Business rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 24th for Business in Indonesia and 1058th in the World with 4,454 publications made and 18,418 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 76 In Indonesia
#272 of 2,646 In Asia
#1058 of 6,339 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 45 128
2013 56 114
2014 71 198
2015 66 183
2016 180 245
2017 287 361
2018 379 570
2019 461 868
2020 596 1844
2021 633 3173
2022 662 3897
2023 601 4837
2024 300 2975

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 55 361
Accounting 17 73 436
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 116 498
Hospitality and Hotel Management 30 183 641
Public Policy / Administration 20 74 715
Advertising 28 132 723
Tax Law 34 147 724
Actuarial Science 20 178 864
Risk Management 23 226 935
Finance 24 223 954
Supply Chain Management 20 376 963
Entrepreneurship 43 231 999
Marketing 30 279 1067
Management 23 343 1143
Operations Research 17 498 1297
Management Information Systems 30 365 1386
International Business 25 395 1599
Project Management 33 430 1607
International Trade 21 426 1638

Economics rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 20th for Economics in Indonesia and 1004th in the World with 3,368 publications made and 18,669 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
#227 of 2,553 In Asia
#1004 of 6,167 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 96
2013 41 124
2014 55 171
2015 69 192
2016 132 235
2017 226 335
2018 269 485
2019 340 819
2020 400 1684
2021 486 2848
2022 508 3465
2023 492 4371
2024 226 2650

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 51 218
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 116 498
Actuarial Science 20 178 864
Development Studies 17 209 951
Finance 24 223 954
Environmental Economics 11 348 1071
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 360 1277
International Economics 19 381 1518
International Trade 21 426 1638

Art & Design rankings

Syiah Kuala University ranked 27th for Art & Design in Indonesia and 1479th in the World with 1,333 publications made and 6,840 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
#402 of 2,428 In Asia
#1479 of 5,966 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 21 58
2014 16 68
2015 25 73
2016 65 93
2017 88 167
2018 106 229
2019 150 341
2020 138 746
2021 199 1282
2022 175 1387
2023 181 1957
2024 114 1351

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 4 101 417
Interior Design 12 127 461
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 115 612
Multimedia 25 147 678
Creative Writing 23 122 899
Architecture 15 326 1095
Literature 24 327 1353
Fashion Design 25 438 1476
Computer Graphics 24 653 1688
Aesthetics 36 561 1887