YOGYAKARTA — UIN Sunan Kalijaga has been ranked among Indonesia’s top five universities in law, according to the 2026 Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR), marking another milestone in the university’s growing academic profile.

The university placed fifth nationally in the law category and 262nd globally, positioning it alongside leading Indonesian institutions such as Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Indonesia, and Universitas Gadjah Mada.

The ranking follows the university’s recent global recognition in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, where it secured 37th place worldwide in Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies.

Scimago rankings are based on three key indicators: research performance, innovation output, and societal impact measured through web visibility.

Rector Noorhaidi Hasan said the achievement reflects the university’s sustained commitment to strengthening research quality and scientific publication. He noted that, under the coordination of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), the university continues to expand research funding schemes and provide incentives for internationally published work.

Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Ali Sodiqin, said the ranking underscores a strong research culture within the faculty, supported by regular academic programs such as research dissemination forums, classical Islamic studies (turats), and monthly methodology clinics.

The faculty currently manages eight academic journals in law. Two—Al Ahwal and Al Mazahib—are indexed in Scopus, while the remaining journals are nationally accredited under the Sinta system.

Faculty data from 2025 show that 52 lecturers produced 78 internationally indexed publications, representing more than 62 percent of the total 83 academic staff.

Students are also actively encouraged to publish, with incentives provided for scientific publications. For graduate students, publication is a mandatory requirement for degree completion, forming part of a broader strategy to build a sustainable research ecosystem in legal studies.

The university said the achievement is expected to further strengthen its competitiveness at both national and global levels.