UI, UGM And IPB Enter The Top 100 World's Best Campuses

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JAKARTA - Three universities in Indonesia have successfully entered the World Top 100 according to Times Higher Education (THE) 2020 in the Impact Ranking category. The campuses are the University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, and IPB University.

The World University Impact Ranking is the only ranking that assesses university performance based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The results of the University Impact Ranking refer to the assessment of higher education performance in the context of fulfilling the SDGs determined by the United Nations.

THE assessment, UI's performance has an impact on a number of sustainable development goals, with the best score being SDGs 1 - No Poverty (Ending Poverty); SDGs 3 Good Health and Wellbeing (Ensuring a healthy and prosperous life); SDGs 4 Quality Education (Ensuring inclusive and quality education); and SDGs 17 - Partnership for the Goals.

UI is the 47th Best College in the World that has a Broad Impact on the Nation's Social and Economy through Research, Teaching and Community Service activities. UI's ranking has shot a long way from last year's ranking. The previous year, UI was only ranked 80th in the world. THE released the list of World University Impact Rankings 2020 which was announced on Wednesday, April 22.

"In the midst of a difficult situation today as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, UI remains committed to providing solutions to the COVID-19 problem through innovation, research and community service activities. Contribution of teaching staff, researchers, education staff, and students as well as Collaborating with industry, government, and society is able to make UI accelerate and have an impact on the country, "said the Chancellor of UI, Prof. Ari Kuncoro, SE, MA, Ph.D on the official website of this campus, Friday, April 24.

UGM is in the top 50 in the world according to THE on 7 criteria for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the overall assessment, this year UGM is in 72nd position in the world, an increase from last year's position which was in the 101-200, and in the world's top 50 on one of the SDGs indicators.

UGM ranks 16th in the world for Zero Hunger, 24th in the world for Partnership for the Goals, 25th in the world for No Poverty, and 26th in the world for Terrestrial Ecosystems. (Life on Land). "UGM's responsibility will be even heavier after becoming the top 16 university in the world of SDGs," he said.

For the Clean Water and Sanitation indicator UGM ranks 34th in the world, the Decent Work and Economic Growth indicator ranks 41st in the world, and for the Reduced Inequalities indicator it ranks 49th in the world. .

The success of these three campuses in making achievements has indeed become an oasis in the midst of the drought of good news due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The world of Indonesian education will be increasingly recognized by the international community.

"This achievement is very encouraging. This shows that universities in Indonesia play a very important role in sustainable development, not only as ivory towers, but also as water towers. The dedication of Indonesian universities to the community is recognized internationally," said Acting Director General of Higher Education Nizam.

In addition to the top three, six Indonesian universities have also made encouraging achievements. Universitas Padjadjaran is ranked 101-200, Universitas Brawijaya is in 201-300, Airlangga is in 301-400, ITB is in 301-400, Diponegoro University is in 301-400 and the Ten November Institute of Technology (ITS) is in 401-600.