The University of Riau ranked 28th in Indonesia, 2108th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. The University of Riau ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,842 academic publications and 18,343 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
The University of Riau ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Indonesia and 1697th in the World with 7,639 publications made and 6,555 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #41 of 76 | In Indonesia |
| #432 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #1697 of 7,020 | In the World |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 10 | 20 |
| 2008 | 9 | 14 |
| 2009 | 16 | 36 |
| 2010 | 24 | 37 |
| 2011 | 36 | 49 |
| 2012 | 42 | 67 |
| 2013 | 75 | 64 |
| 2014 | 72 | 69 |
| 2015 | 133 | 118 |
| 2016 | 144 | 132 |
| 2017 | 282 | 148 |
| 2018 | 471 | 241 |
| 2019 | 841 | 440 |
| 2020 | 1083 | 761 |
| 2021 | 1415 | 1292 |
| 2022 | 1546 | 1360 |
| 2023 | 1356 | 1691 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Environmental Science rankings
The University of Riau ranked 21st for Environmental Science in Indonesia and 2010th in the World with 6,187 publications made and 11,268 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #21 of 75 | In Indonesia |
| #752 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #2010 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 |
| 2004 | 4 | 16 |
| 2005 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | 5 | 19 |
| 2007 | 8 | 24 |
| 2008 | 16 | 23 |
| 2009 | 19 | 51 |
| 2010 | 35 | 80 |
| 2011 | 39 | 143 |
| 2012 | 96 | 189 |
| 2013 | 75 | 226 |
| 2014 | 94 | 304 |
| 2015 | 151 | 346 |
| 2016 | 157 | 426 |
| 2017 | 272 | 530 |
| 2018 | 477 | 667 |
| 2019 | 679 | 852 |
| 2020 | 931 | 1212 |
| 2021 | 1123 | 1842 |
| 2022 | 974 | 1878 |
| 2023 | 972 | 2425 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Environmental Science.
Biology rankings
The University of Riau ranked 19th for Biology in Indonesia and 2233rd in the World with 5,687 publications made and 12,992 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Genetics.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 |
| 2004 | 4 | 15 |
| 2005 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7 | 20 |
| 2008 | 12 | 16 |
| 2009 | 15 | 39 |
| 2010 | 32 | 88 |
| 2011 | 36 | 145 |
| 2012 | 92 | 211 |
| 2013 | 82 | 281 |
| 2014 | 86 | 382 |
| 2015 | 133 | 443 |
| 2016 | 154 | 560 |
| 2017 | 218 | 682 |
| 2018 | 457 | 792 |
| 2019 | 618 | 985 |
| 2020 | 857 | 1384 |
| 2021 | 1024 | 1929 |
| 2022 | 909 | 1980 |
| 2023 | 885 | 2603 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Biology.
Engineering rankings
The University of Riau ranked 23rd for Engineering in Indonesia and 2589th in the World with 3,676 publications made and 12,159 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 17 |
| 2008 | 11 | 12 |
| 2009 | 24 | 49 |
| 2010 | 35 | 81 |
| 2011 | 32 | 150 |
| 2012 | 72 | 198 |
| 2013 | 58 | 256 |
| 2014 | 80 | 360 |
| 2015 | 85 | 436 |
| 2016 | 87 | 552 |
| 2017 | 160 | 691 |
| 2018 | 326 | 801 |
| 2019 | 420 | 961 |
| 2020 | 541 | 1221 |
| 2021 | 627 | 1759 |
| 2022 | 512 | 1799 |
| 2023 | 561 | 2349 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Engineering.
Chemistry rankings
The University of Riau ranked 18th for Chemistry in Indonesia and 2491st in the World with 3,573 publications made and 12,589 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 17 |
| 2005 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 15 |
| 2007 | 6 | 22 |
| 2008 | 11 | 16 |
| 2009 | 22 | 49 |
| 2010 | 34 | 96 |
| 2011 | 33 | 167 |
| 2012 | 74 | 222 |
| 2013 | 67 | 285 |
| 2014 | 76 | 400 |
| 2015 | 97 | 486 |
| 2016 | 108 | 589 |
| 2017 | 149 | 737 |
| 2018 | 339 | 813 |
| 2019 | 376 | 959 |
| 2020 | 519 | 1222 |
| 2021 | 616 | 1730 |
| 2022 | 497 | 1810 |
| 2023 | 500 | 2373 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Chemistry.
Mathematics rankings
The University of Riau ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Indonesia and 1958th in the World with 3,450 publications made and 3,149 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 18 | 17 |
| 2011 | 15 | 20 |
| 2012 | 16 | 25 |
| 2013 | 31 | 35 |
| 2014 | 32 | 33 |
| 2015 | 52 | 48 |
| 2016 | 53 | 62 |
| 2017 | 99 | 73 |
| 2018 | 232 | 112 |
| 2019 | 423 | 246 |
| 2020 | 557 | 421 |
| 2021 | 660 | 658 |
| 2022 | 616 | 649 |
| 2023 | 612 | 822 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Mathematics.
Medicine rankings
The University of Riau ranked 32nd for Medicine in Indonesia and 2602nd in the World with 3,415 publications made and 3,724 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Health Science, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 15 | 19 |
| 2011 | 19 | 30 |
| 2012 | 22 | 47 |
| 2013 | 26 | 81 |
| 2014 | 35 | 86 |
| 2015 | 42 | 87 |
| 2016 | 76 | 116 |
| 2017 | 120 | 130 |
| 2018 | 233 | 156 |
| 2019 | 350 | 289 |
| 2020 | 502 | 441 |
| 2021 | 665 | 704 |
| 2022 | 661 | 814 |
| 2023 | 607 | 1021 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Medicine.
Computer Science rankings
The University of Riau ranked 36th for Computer Science in Indonesia and 2921st in the World with 3,058 publications made and 4,464 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 14 | 19 |
| 2010 | 19 | 18 |
| 2011 | 21 | 36 |
| 2012 | 27 | 40 |
| 2013 | 39 | 59 |
| 2014 | 37 | 69 |
| 2015 | 51 | 94 |
| 2016 | 44 | 122 |
| 2017 | 92 | 195 |
| 2018 | 241 | 235 |
| 2019 | 356 | 378 |
| 2020 | 469 | 546 |
| 2021 | 549 | 879 |
| 2022 | 496 | 900 |
| 2023 | 565 | 1080 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Computer Science.
Physics rankings
The University of Riau ranked 22nd for Physics in Indonesia and 2731st in the World with 3,055 publications made and 11,180 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009 | 16 | 44 |
| 2010 | 28 | 65 |
| 2011 | 32 | 111 |
| 2012 | 57 | 143 |
| 2013 | 57 | 224 |
| 2014 | 64 | 317 |
| 2015 | 71 | 380 |
| 2016 | 77 | 507 |
| 2017 | 128 | 627 |
| 2018 | 293 | 720 |
| 2019 | 366 | 857 |
| 2020 | 420 | 1063 |
| 2021 | 482 | 1518 |
| 2022 | 439 | 1538 |
| 2023 | 481 | 2040 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Physics.
Business rankings
The University of Riau ranked 34th for Business in Indonesia and 1943rd in the World with 2,700 publications made and 2,392 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 12 | 7 |
| 2011 | 15 | 14 |
| 2012 | 13 | 19 |
| 2013 | 26 | 21 |
| 2014 | 30 | 20 |
| 2015 | 64 | 40 |
| 2016 | 59 | 52 |
| 2017 | 107 | 70 |
| 2018 | 222 | 101 |
| 2019 | 277 | 193 |
| 2020 | 404 | 341 |
| 2021 | 505 | 470 |
| 2022 | 478 | 521 |
| 2023 | 452 | 629 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Business.
Psychology rankings
The University of Riau ranked 35th for Psychology in Indonesia and 2422nd in the World with 2,473 publications made and 2,308 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 4 |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 |
| 2012 | 10 | 7 |
| 2013 | 14 | 19 |
| 2014 | 16 | 19 |
| 2015 | 27 | 23 |
| 2016 | 42 | 23 |
| 2017 | 68 | 47 |
| 2018 | 148 | 77 |
| 2019 | 295 | 200 |
| 2020 | 382 | 280 |
| 2021 | 477 | 487 |
| 2022 | 452 | 510 |
| 2023 | 508 | 712 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
The University of Riau ranked 35th for Economics in Indonesia and 1985th in the World with 1,973 publications made and 1,944 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | 10 | 23 |
| 2012 | 10 | 20 |
| 2013 | 16 | 27 |
| 2014 | 20 | 23 |
| 2015 | 40 | 20 |
| 2016 | 44 | 49 |
| 2017 | 70 | 49 |
| 2018 | 141 | 73 |
| 2019 | 193 | 141 |
| 2020 | 290 | 258 |
| 2021 | 395 | 393 |
| 2022 | 355 | 391 |
| 2023 | 357 | 523 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
The University of Riau ranked 42nd for Art & Design in Indonesia and 2630th in the World with 751 publications made and 655 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, Singing and Vocal Performance.
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.
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Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 12 | 22 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 |
| 2017 | 28 | 21 |
| 2018 | 40 | 27 |
| 2019 | 73 | 51 |
| 2020 | 109 | 97 |
| 2021 | 143 | 201 |
| 2022 | 154 | 174 |
| 2023 | 147 | 206 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Riau in various areas of Art & Design.
