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The UI building in Depok, West Java.  (feru lantara) 

The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its World University Rankings (WUR) 2021, which features the University of Indonesia (UI) in the 801-1000 ranking bracket and acknowledges it as the best university in Indonesia.

In a statement issued on Saturday, UI Rector Prof. Ari Kuncoro said this is a great achievement and shows that Indonesia, and UI in particular, are increasingly being recognized by the global community and that UI remains the best university in Indonesia.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, UI remains committed to finding solutions for the COVID-19 problem through innovation, research, and community service activities, Kuncoro added.

"The contribution of the teaching staff, researchers, education staff, and students, as well as collaboration with the industry, the government, and the community, has enabled UI to achieve progress and have an impact on the country," he remarked.

THE has released the World University Rankings on its official website (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings).

UI is the only university from Indonesia that has been included in the 801-1000 bracket in the rankings. A total of 1,500 universities from 93 countries across the world have been ranked by the THE WUR 2021.

In the WUR 2021, the state-run university has scored 25.1 - 30.1, chalking up 37.6 points in Teaching Performance, 20.7 in Research, 15.2 in Scientific Paper Citation Performance, 84.5 in Synergy with Industry, and 51.3 in Coverage of Internationalization.

The most prominent UI achievement has been its synergy with the industrial sector. THE has used this indicator to assess the university's ability to support the industry through breakthroughs, innovations, inventions, and ideas based on the needs of the industry and society.

According to UI, it is focusing on being a think-tank and solving problems in society. With a focus on three research clusters, namely health, social humanities, and technology science, UI is committed to producing solutions that are beneficial to industry and society.

Established in 1848, the University of Indonesia (UI) is a modern, comprehensive, open-minded, multicultural, and green campus, which provides not just quality education, but also a vibrant and enjoyable learning environment with all facilities needed for an optimal learning experience.

UI is now internationally recognized as one of South East Asia's top universities on account of its consistent and outstanding performance in the areas of teaching, learning, research, and community engagement. UI has made important contributions in the advancement of the nation's prosperity.

THE (Times Higher Education) has been providing performance data on universities for students and their families, university academics, university leaders, governments, and industry since 2004.

The THE World University Ranking is the definitive list of top universities globally and covered more than 1,250 institutions across 86 countries in 2019. It is the only global university league table to judge research-intensive universities across each one of their core missions: teaching (learning environment); research (volume, income, and reputation); international outlook (staff, students, and research); citations (research influence); industry income (knowledge transfer). (ANTARA)