Higher Education Quality in Indonesia Based on QS Southeast Asia Rankings: Policy Implications for National Research
Article Sidebar
Page Numbers:
2133-2150
Digital Object Identifier:
10.58578/yasin.v5i3.5601
Viewed: 665 times
Downloaded: 281 times
LYAS Publisher cordially invites qualified professionals to serve as Editors or Reviewers. Your expertise will make an important contribution to maintaining and strengthening the academic quality of our publications. Interested applicants are kindly requested to complete the application form at the following link: Editors & Reviewers
Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information about the submission process or if you have any additional questions.
Authors:
Obi Pratama1* 
Copyright :
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication.
Main Article Content
Abstract
This research is motivated by the quality of higher education in Indonesia, as reflected in the QS Southeast Asia Rankings. This study aims to analyze the quality of higher education in Indonesia based on the results of the QS Southeast Asia ranking and to evaluate policy implications that can support the enhancement of national research quality. The methodology employed in this study is both quantitative and qualitative, utilizing a bibliometric approach. The data sources for this research include reports related to higher education and several pertinent matters, including the findings from discussions within international networks from 2015 to 2024. In the international discussions, the researcher sampled two lecturers from Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as three students from Malaysia and Thailand. The analysis was conducted using the framework developed by B. Miles and A. Huberman. The findings indicate that, although several Indonesian universities occupy strategic positions in the rankings, challenges related to research funding, international collaboration, and scientific publication capacity remain significant obstacles. This study recommends the formulation of policies that focus on enhancing research capacity, providing incentives for international publications, and strengthening global academic networks as strategic measures to increase the competitiveness of Indonesian higher education in both regional and global contexts. The implications of this research can serve as a resource for understanding the quality of education in Indonesia and other countries, enabling the identification of shortcomings and the improvement of educational standards.
Downloads
Article Details
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
References
Akareem, H. S., & Hossain, S. S. (2016). Determinants of education quality: what makes students’ perception different? Open Review of Educational Research, 3(1), 52–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/23265507.2016.1155167
Beerkens, M. (2018). Evidence-based policy and higher education quality assurance: progress, pitfalls and promise. European Journal of Higher Education, 8(3), 272–287. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568235.2018.1475248
Bublyk, M., Slava, O., Vysotska, V., Kolyasa, L., & Vlasenko, O. (2023). World Universities Strategic Analysis Based on Data from the QS World University Rankings. IntelITSIS’2023: 4th International Workshop on Intelligent Information Technologies and Systems of Information Security,.
Fadhli, M. (2020). Sistem Penjaminan Mutu Internal dan Ekstenal Pada Lembaga Pendidikan Tinggi. AL-TANZIM: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 4(2), 171–183. https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v4i2.1148
Hakim, A. N., & Yulia, L. (2024). Dampak Teknologi Digital Terhadap Pendidikan Saat Ini. Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial Dan Humaniora, 3(1), 145–163. https://publisherqu.com/index.php/pediaqu
Kawuryan, Purbarini, S., Sayuti, A., S., & Dwiningrum, S. I. A. (2021). Teachers Quality and Educational Equality Achievements in Indonesia. International Journal of Instruction, 4, 178. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1291222
Kayyali, M. (2023). An Overview of Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Concepts and Frameworks. International Journal of Management, Sciences, Innovation, and Technology (IJMSIT), 4(2), 1–4.
Limbong, A. M., & Asbari, M. (2024). Transformasi Standar Nasional dan Akreditasi Pendidikan Tinggi. Journal of Information Systems and Management (JISMA), 3(1).
Mishra, S. B., & Alok, S. (2022). Handbook of research methodology. Educreation Publishing.
Morse, J. M. (2016). Mixed Method Design. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315424538
Musfah, J. (2016). Analisis Kebijakan Pendidikan. Prenada Media.
QS. (2024). QS World University Rankings: South-Eastern Asia 2025. QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
Rahmawati, L., Suharni, S., Ambulani, N., Febrian, W. D., Widyatiningtyas, R., & Rita, R. S. (2024). Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Canva Dalam Penyusunan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Teknologi. Community Development Journal: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 5(1), 129–141. https://journal.universitaspahlawan.ac.id/index.php/cdj/article/view/24151
Stukalo, N., & Lytvyn, M. (2021). Towards Sustainable Development through Higher Education Quality Assurance. Education Sciences, 11(11), 664. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110664
Sulisworo, D. (2016). The Contribution of the Education System Quality to Improve the Nation’s Competitiveness of Indonesia. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 10(2), 127–138. https://doi.org/10.11591/edulearn.v10i2.3468
Supriyati, S. (2017). Metodologi Penelitian. Labkat Press.
Vromen, A. (2018). Qualitative Methods. In Theory and Methods in Political Science (4th ed., pp. 237–253). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60353-1_14
Yudi, A. A. (2017). PENGEMBANGAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN DITINJAU DARI SEGI SARANA DAN PRASARANA (SARANA DAN PRASARANA PPLP). Cerdas Sifa Pendidikan, 2(1), 34. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22437/csp.v1i1.702