University of North Sumatra: Rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 18 in Indonesia, 1351 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 30,044 academic publications and 99,168 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1351 of 7,633 | In the World |
| # 333 of 2,580 | In Asia |
| # 18 of 96 | In Indonesia |
| # 947 of 3,572 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 959 of 2,997 | For Business |
| # 1006 of 2,904 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 30 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Indonesia and 947 in the World with 15,224 publications made and 43,787 citations received.
University of North Sumatra
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #59 | #748 |
| International Law | #22 | #116 | #765 |
| Philosophy | #39 | #148 | #822 |
| Demography | #14 | #175 | #842 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #31 | #224 | #941 |
| Genealogy | #11 | #124 | #962 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #163 | #970 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #260 | #976 |
| Sociology | #26 | #188 | #985 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #330 | #1005 |
| Publishing | #16 | #185 | #1013 |
| Political Science | #26 | #187 | #1044 |
| Archaeology | #16 | #303 | #1098 |
| Law | #21 | #248 | #1111 |
| History | #16 | #315 | #1206 |
| Media Studies | #29 | #163 | #1248 |
| Gender Studies | #21 | #170 | #1305 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #378 | #1456 |
| Education | #43 | #368 | #1460 |
Biology rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 14 for Biology in Indonesia and 1327 in the World with 15,031 publications made and 60,454 citations received.
University of North Sumatra
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #36 | #196 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #97 | #331 |
| Animal Science | #19 | #97 | #412 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #140 | #487 |
| Botany | #7 | #238 | #807 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #212 | #811 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #433 | #1150 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #475 | #1261 |
| Immunology | #9 | #473 | #1279 |
| Oncology | #7 | #534 | #1308 |
| Zoology | #11 | #396 | #1332 |
| Virology | #14 | #465 | #1358 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #596 | #1396 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #516 | #1483 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #663 | #1589 |
| Genetics | #11 | #660 | #1655 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #600 | #1775 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #669 | #1923 |
| Molecular | #14 | #817 | #1975 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #990 | #1996 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #1018 | #2364 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 15 for Environmental Science in Indonesia and 1170 in the World with 13,649 publications made and 50,766 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #36 | #196 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #264 | #791 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #212 | #811 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #351 | #932 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #19 | #374 | #943 |
| Ecology | #11 | #318 | #1067 |
| Oceanography | #15 | #523 | #1477 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #516 | #1483 |
| Geology | #15 | #519 | #1501 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #690 | #1752 |
Medicine rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 11 for Medicine in Indonesia and 1200 in the World with 10,970 publications made and 38,424 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #4 | #106 | #389 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #15 | #70 | #394 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #140 | #487 |
| Social Work | #5 | #59 | #748 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #226 | #767 |
| Veterinary | #11 | #264 | #778 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #222 | #791 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #288 | #813 |
| Nursing | #5 | #146 | #846 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #346 | #921 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #266 | #922 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #330 | #1005 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #397 | #1023 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #302 | #1105 |
| Pathology | #9 | #375 | #1109 |
| Urology | #9 | #404 | #1115 |
| Surgery | #8 | #397 | #1171 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #437 | #1269 |
| Healthcare Administration | #12 | #307 | #1275 |
| Immunology | #9 | #473 | #1279 |
| Oncology | #7 | #534 | #1308 |
| Radiology | #10 | #459 | #1322 |
| Audiology | #5 | #394 | #1325 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #466 | #1331 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #356 | #1337 |
| Gerontology | #10 | #286 | #1339 |
| Virology | #14 | #465 | #1358 |
| Health Science | #33 | #364 | #1393 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #596 | #1396 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #456 | #1399 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #517 | #1428 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #459 | #1432 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #462 | #1500 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #470 | #1667 |
| Sports | #18 | #581 | #1842 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #1027 | #2243 |
Engineering rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 9 for Engineering in Indonesia and 1541 in the World with 10,704 publications made and 47,182 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #163 | #579 |
| Architecture | #9 | #198 | #797 |
| Aviation | #11 | #222 | #825 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #281 | #839 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #342 | #912 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #351 | #932 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #324 | #1003 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #433 | #1150 |
| Reliability and Quality | #10 | #493 | #1272 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #387 | #1272 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #533 | #1293 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #535 | #1441 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #727 | #1623 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #779 | #1799 |
| Optics | #12 | #810 | #1876 |
| Systems | #20 | #714 | #1943 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #990 | #1996 |
Chemistry rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 10 for Chemistry in Indonesia and 1605 in the World with 10,231 publications made and 48,393 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #18 | #377 | #728 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #662 | #1538 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #663 | #1589 |
| Physical | #8 | #783 | #1706 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #990 | #1996 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #1027 | #2243 |
Physics rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 10 for Physics in Indonesia and 1770 in the World with 8,469 publications made and 38,099 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #7 | #661 | #1815 |
| Optics | #12 | #810 | #1876 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #990 | #1996 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #1318 | #2714 |
Computer Science rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 21 for Computer Science in Indonesia and 1600 in the World with 7,493 publications made and 27,275 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #19 | #118 | #549 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #342 | #912 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #320 | #958 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #392 | #1011 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #268 | #1150 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #343 | #1190 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #480 | #1261 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #688 | #1617 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #634 | #1632 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #779 | #1799 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #669 | #1923 |
| Data Science | #20 | #772 | #2101 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #1018 | #2364 |
| Software Engineering | #30 | #892 | #2369 |
Business rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 22 for Business in Indonesia and 959 in the World with 6,475 publications made and 18,175 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #13 | #118 | #496 |
| Accounting | #24 | #103 | #537 |
| Advertising | #25 | #97 | #577 |
| Marketing | #17 | #160 | #736 |
| Finance | #16 | #168 | #774 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #281 | #839 |
| Entrepreneurship | #35 | #176 | #893 |
| Risk Management | #19 | #218 | #912 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #324 | #1003 |
| Actuarial Science | #24 | #234 | #1023 |
| Management | #21 | #334 | #1108 |
| Project Management | #20 | #248 | #1130 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #268 | #1150 |
| Engineering Management | #24 | #387 | #1272 |
| International Trade | #14 | #347 | #1448 |
Mathematics rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 31 for Mathematics in Indonesia and 1251 in the World with 5,968 publications made and 19,792 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #10 | #281 | #839 |
| Mathematics Education | #41 | #232 | #976 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #392 | #1011 |
| Actuarial Science | #24 | #234 | #1023 |
| Statistics | #19 | #395 | #1239 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #422 | #1380 |
| Applied Mathematics | #19 | #1208 | #2654 |
Psychology rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 25 for Psychology in Indonesia and 1457 in the World with 5,225 publications made and 14,617 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #59 | #748 |
| Human Sexuality | #13 | #107 | #985 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #302 | #1105 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #459 | #1432 |
| Education | #43 | #368 | #1460 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #634 | #1632 |
| Clinical Psychology | #20 | #470 | #1667 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #669 | #1923 |
Economics rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 19 for Economics in Indonesia and 1006 in the World with 4,513 publications made and 13,656 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #16 | #168 | #774 |
| Actuarial Science | #24 | #234 | #1023 |
| Econometrics | #19 | #422 | #1380 |
| International Trade | #14 | #347 | #1448 |
Art & Design rankings
University of North Sumatra ranked 26 for Art & Design in Indonesia and 1360 in the World with 1,898 publications made and 4,428 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #14 | #157 | #528 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #163 | #579 |
| Architecture | #9 | #198 | #797 |
| Creative Writing | #25 | #147 | #975 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #343 | #1190 |
| Literature | #21 | #302 | #1278 |
| Aesthetics | #22 | #378 | #1456 |
