5 Fields of Science of FMIPA UI Return to the Rankings of the World Rankings by QS World University Ranking

Five fields of study at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) of the University of Indonesia (UI) have again recorded proud achievements by entering the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2025: Top Global Universities by Subject.

The five fields of science are Geography, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, which falls into the category Natural Sciencesas well as Biological Sciences in category Life Sciences & Medicine.

some of them experienced an increase in ranking compared to the previous year. Field Chemistry rose to rank 551–600 from previously 601–650, while Biological Sciences now sits at 501–550, up from 551–600. Mathematics also experienced an increase to a ranking of 451–500, from previously 501–550.

meranwhile Geography remain at 101–150, while meanwhile still in the range of 501–550, the same as last year.

Dean of FMIPA UI, Prof. Dede Djuhana, Ph.D., said that this increase in ranking reflects the quality of FMIPA UI's academics and research which is increasingly recognized globally.

"This achievement is real evidence of FMIPA UI's dedication in building an excellent and competitive academic environment at the international level," he said.

Prof. Dede added that this success cannot be separated from various strategic initiatives, including improving the quality of teaching, encouraging highly reputable scientific publications, and collaboration with academic and industrial partners, both domestically and abroad.

"With a strong commitment to continue to develop, FMIPA UI is optimistic in strengthening its role and contribution in the development of science, both in Indonesia and on the global stage," he said.

He also appreciated the hard work of the entire academic community and the contribution of alumni who have played a role in this achievement.

"This success is the result of the synergy of the entire FMIPA UI academic community in improving the quality of education, research, and innovation, as well as the active role of alumni in various fields," he added.

In line with the Dean, Munawar Khalil, Ph.D., as Manager of Internationalization and Global Ranking of FMIPA UI, emphasized that the results of this ranking reflect the increase in FMIPA UI's global visibility in various disciplines.

"The increase in rankings in the fields of Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and Mathematics shows that the internationalization efforts, research collaborations, and high-quality publications that we have encouraged in recent years have paid off," he said.

According to him, the involvement of academics and students in the global research network has had a positive impact on improving the university's ranking.

In the future, FMIPA UI will continue to develop more innovative academic initiatives and strengthen cooperation with partner universities and international research institutions.

"We are optimistic that we can open more opportunities for other fields of science at FMIPA UI to achieve a higher ranking at the world level," concluded Khalil.

QS World University Rankings is a global university ranking system published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company engaged in higher education analysis. The QS World University Ranking by Subjects 2025 is followed by more than 1,500 universities in 105 higher education systems. This ranking displays 55 narrow subjects grouped into 5 broad subjects.

There are five indicators in the ranking, namely Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Citations per Paper, H-Index, and International Research Network (IRN).

Academic Reputation is used to collect opinions from academics around the world regarding their assessment of the relevant universities. Employer Reputation assesses the employability matrix based on the reputation of the employer. Citations per Paper is an indicator to measure the number of publication citations and estimate the impact and quality of scientific work produced by universities.

Meanwhile, the H-Index measures the stability of the impact and quality of work published by scientists, while the IRN is a measure of efficiency in building research collaborations in each broad subject area.