pojokkampung.org-The Indonesian government officially announces the clustering of universities, which is routinely carried out in August every year. This year the announcement of higher education clusterization was carried out by the Directorate General of Higher Education (Dirjen Dikti) of the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud).This higher education clustering aims to build a foundation for the Ministry of Education and Culture and higher education institutions to make continuous and consistent improvements to improve organizational performance, especially organizations in the field of higher education.

In addition to clustering, the Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture also conducts university rankings based on 4 assessment indicators including:

1. Input indicators (20 percent): includes the percentage of the number of PhD lecturers, the number of lecturers and professors, the ratio of students to lecturers, the number of foreign students and the number of lecturers who work as industry practitioners.

2. Process indicators (25 percent): include assessments of accreditation of universities and study programs, university cooperation, online learning, implementation of the Independent Campus, and completeness of reports.

3. Output indicators (25 percent): includes an assessment of the number of scientific articles, research and student performance, and the number of internationally certified study programs.

4. Outcome indicators (30 percent): includes an assessment of innovation performance, the number of graduates who get a job within 6 months, the number of citation scores per lecturer, and community service performance.

The following are the 10 best universities in Indonesia based on an assessment by the ministry of education and culture in 2020 as quoted from the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia:

1. Bogor Agricultural University

With a score of 3,648 - cluster 1. The Bogor Development Institute is a tertiary institution in the form of an institute located in the province of West Java, to be precise in the city of Bogor. IPB focuses more on agriculture, although there are also many non-agricultural majors. IPB is consistently included in the list of the best universities in Indonesia in the top 10 rankings.

Abbreviation: IPB

City: Bogor, West Java

Founded: September 1, 1963

2. University of Indonesia

With a score of 3,414 - cluster 1. Next in the list of the best universities in Indonesia is the University of Indonesia or UI. It is located on the border of Depok and Jakarta, but is often considered a university in Jakarta. This public campus in Jakarta was first established in 1849. UI has also been ranked 1st in the list of favorite universities in Indonesia several times and is one of the largest universities in Indonesia.

Abbreviation: UI

City: Depok, West Java

Founded: 1849

3. Gadjah Mada University

With a score of 3,315 - cluster 1. The next order of the best universities in Indonesia is Gajah Mada University or commonly abbreviated as UGM. The UGM campus is located in Yogyakarta and has been established since 1949. UGM has consistently been in the 1st position in the list of the best universities in Indonesia. With its status as a PTN.

Abbreviation: UGM

City: Sleman, Yogyakarta

Founded: December 19, 1949.

4. Airlangga University

With a score of 3,299 - cluster 1. It is incomplete to discuss the latest list of university rankings in Indonesia without including universities in Surabaya. Universitas Airlangga or UNAIR is perhaps the most fitting to be called the best university in Surabaya. UNAIR is well-known as a campus that has high credibility and morality and is one of the best universities in East Java.

Abbreviation: UNAIR

City: Surabaya, East Java

Founded: November 10, 1954

5. Bandung Institute of Technology

With a score of 3,275 - cluster 1. The ranking of the best universities in Indonesia is held by ITB, which stands for Bandung Institute of Technology. This PTN in Bandung deserves to be the best institute in Indonesia which is engaged in engineering and science development. ITB was founded in 1959 and is able to maintain its quality as one of the best PTN lists in Indonesia.

Abbreviation: ITB

City: Bandung, West Java

Founded: March 2, 1959

6. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

With a score of 3,218 - cluster 1. One more public campus in Surabaya which is in the top 10 ranking of the best universities in Indonesia, what else if not ITS. The abbreviation of ITS is Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember and is located in the Sukolilo area, Surabaya. First established in 1957, ITS focuses on developing Indonesia's technology and maritime fields.

Abbreviation: ITS

City: Surabaya, East Java

Founded: November 10, 1957

7. Hasanuddin University

With a score of 3,161 - cluster 1. Not wanting to be outdone by the one in Java, Hasanuddin University, is on the list of the best universities. Hasanuddin University, later abbreviated as UNHAS, is a public university in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, which was founded on September 10, 1956.

Abbreviation: UNHAS

City: Makassar, South Sulawesi Province

Founded: September 10, 1956.

8.Brawijaya university

With a score of 3,161 - cluster 1. Not wanting to be left behind from universities in Surabaya, Universitas Brawijaya is also one of the best universities in East Java. Universitas Brawijaya or UB was founded in 1963 and is located in the city of Malang. Previously, the acronym for this university was UNIBRAW, but it has been simplified again to UB until now.

Abbreviation: UB

City: Malang, East Java

Founded: January 5, 1963

9. Diponegoro University

With a score of 3,111 - cluster 1. UNDIP is also included in the ranking of the best universities in Indonesia. UNDIP or Diponegoro University is located in the city of Semarang, and deserves to be considered the best university in Central Java. Its strategic location and various choices of majors make UNDIP one of the best recommendations for a good place to study in Indonesia.

Abbreviation: UNDIP

City: Semarang, Central Java

Founded: January 9, 1957

10. Padjadjaran University

With a score of 3,007 - cluster 1. Not wanting to be outdone by its neighbors ITB, Padjadjaran University or what is often known as UNPAD is the 10th best university. UNPAD is one of the state universities located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Abbreviation: UNPAD

City: Bandung, West Java

Founded: September 11, 1957

These are the 10 best universities in Indonesia, the government version of which was released in August 2020, hopefully it can be a reference for those of you who will continue their education to higher education in the future.