ITS position among PTNBH in Indonesia in the field of Computer Science in the last two years

ITS Campus, ITS News – The efforts of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) towards global competition in the world are getting more serious. During the current Covid-19 pandemic, ITS was declared to be the first rank of the best college in Indonesia in the field of Computer and Science in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2020 version.

THE itself is a credible institution of data performance provider in international that works with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). THE is one of the World University Rankings (WUR) according to The Globe and Mail, which is one of the most influential events held annually.

Based on this year’s rating, ITS managed to reach its position of 401-500 in the world’s top-ranking, up from last year’s rankings that showed ITS is at the top 501-600 position of the world. In the process of ranking in the field of Computer Science, THE look at universities that at least five have aspects of the assessment, namely Citations, Industry Income, International Outlook, Research, and Teaching.

Dr. I Ketut Eddy Purnama ST MT, Dean of Faculty of Intelligent Electrical And Informatics Technology ITS

Dr. I Ketut Eddy Purnama ST MT, Dean of Faculty of Intelligent Electrical And Informatics Technology ITS explained, the productivity of research lecturers and students became the tips that have been encouraged. “Volume, income, and reputation are sub-ratings on the research aspect, which in this year it reaches a value at 14.4 points,” he explained.

After successfully overtaking the college that became a competitor last year, ITS not stop there from the battlefield. “Knowledge Transfer and industry income should be increasingly increased,” said the lecturer who is familiarly called Ketut.

Ketut said that be the number one is a pride in itself. However, to keep it lasting will certainly make ITS increasingly challenged. “There will be more and more colleges that may feel left behind, pursuing vigorous positions in this World Class University rating,” he added to remind.

Scoring and rating indicators in the field of Computer Science in Times Higher Education (THE) World Class University version.

Ketut said it would continue to support internationalization programs, although it has now managed to snatch the first rank in the field of Computer Science from Universitas Indonesia (UI). According to him, in the middle of the current pandemic will precisely open cooperation opportunities, publications, and supervision with world-renowned universities easier through online.

“As a form of defense, we are currently starting to offer cooperation for several research topics with researchers from Northeastern University, Boston and Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan,” he said. Six lecturers from his faculty are also involved in the MIT Indonesia Research Alliance (MIRA), which partners with MIT, United States, a world-ranked university.

Looking at the value of the income and international aspects of the Outlook industry, each has reached 50.9 and 37.7 points. “If programs such as the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) and international research visits continue to be supported, it will certainly give you more value for ITS,” said this lecturer of the Department of Computer Engineering.

Ketut hopes that rising of the rankings in the world of Computer Science can motivate the research performance in ITS environment. “Besides, it certainly becomes our hope together not only in the field of Computer Science ITS,” he concluded. (qaf/rev/ITS Public Relations)