The Anthropology Program at the UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB UGM) has been ranked 51st globally after being placed in the 51-100 range in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) by Subject for 2024.
Dean of FIB UGM, Professor Setiadi, stated that this achievement of UGM’s Anthropology Program is highly commendable, considering that very few programs in Indonesia make it to the top 100 globally.
“For FIB, this achievement serves as both a trigger and a learning experience so that other programs can also reach the same category,” Dean Setiadi told reporters on Saturday (April 13).
According to him, UGM’s Anthropology Program deserves this ranking due to its productivity in publications and collaborative international research. Moreover, the program has a prestigious scholarly tradition, as its research has been published and collaborated with several countries. The program also regularly engages in faculty and student exchange collaborations.
“Sending undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students for cultural research in Europe and Asia is a distinct advantage of this program,” he explained.
Dean Setiadi acknowledged that Anthropology’s success in the top 100 globally is attributed to excellence in academic assessment, publications, citation count, impact, and the quality of graduates.
He noted that FIB UGM’s support in ensuring research funding availability, opening opportunities for collaboration, and facilitating human resource development for further studies has contributed significantly to the program’s advancement and international standing.
“Especially since we at FIB have a policy of requiring faculty members to have a doctoral degree, and new faculty recruitment also requires a doctoral degree,” Dean Setiadi emphasized.
Regarding human resources, he mentioned that Anthropology currently has five full professors, 11 doctoral degree-holding lecturers, and four lecturers pursuing doctoral degrees.
“It is expected that by early 2025, 100% of anthropology faculty will hold doctoral degrees,” he said.
Regarding efforts to promote research publications, Dean Setiadi revealed that FIB has consistently provided research grant funding for all faculty members over the past five years. The focus of research grants is prioritized for funding collaborative research internationally, nationally, and inter-universities.
“We always encourage faculty members to apply for international research grants by allocating a larger budget. These grants are open to all FIB faculty members. The hope is that our international publications will increase,” he said.
In addition to Anthropology ranking in the top 51 globally, the QS World University Rankings (WUR) by Subject also placed FIB UGM’s Archaeology Program in the 151-200 range globally, while foreign language programs at FIB UGM rank 151-200 globally, and the History Program at FIB UGM ranks 201-230 globally. The dean hopes that other programs in FIB will be encouraged to reach the top 100 globally.
“The modern language field is highly prospective for us to push forward, including History and Archaeology programs,” he concluded.
Author: Gusti Grehenson