Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

70 Best Universities in Indonesia

Exploring the academic landscape of Indonesia, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 70 higher education institutions. We analyzed 1.01M scientific publications and 4.38M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Depok

University of Indonesia

#61 in Asia #444 in the World

8% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1950 Founded

2

Bandung

Bandung Institute of Technology

#120 in Asia #717 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,848 Enrollment

1959 Founded

3

Semarang

Diponegoro University

#152 in Asia #831 in the World

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1957 Founded

4

Bogor

Bogor Agricultural University

#160 in Asia #860 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

5

Surabaya

Airlangga University

#166 in Asia #873 in the World

10% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1954 Founded

6

Sumedang

Padjadjaran University

#171 in Asia #886 in the World

10% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

7

Malang

Brawijaya University

#185 in Asia #918 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

8

Surakarta

Sebelas Maret University

#235 in Asia #1053 in the World

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1976 Founded

9

Makassar

Hasanuddin University

#273 in Asia #1175 in the World

8% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1956 Founded

10

Bandung

Indonesia University of Education

#281 in Asia #1200 in the World

10% Acceptance

1954 Founded

11

Surabaya

Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

#288 in Asia #1229 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,625 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

Padang

Andalas University

#313 in Asia #1303 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1956 Founded

13

Badung

Udayana University

#319 in Asia #1313 in the World

74% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1962 Founded

14

Jakarta

Bina Nusantara University

#320 in Asia #1317 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1981 Founded

15

Padang

State University of Padang

#321 in Asia #1319 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

16

Medan

University of North Sumatra

#333 in Asia #1351 in the World

90% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1952 Founded

17

Malang

State University of Malang

#352 in Asia #1400 in the World

10% Acceptance

1954 Founded

18

Semarang

State University of Semarang

#357 in Asia #1408 in the World

90% Acceptance

1965 Founded

19

Palembang

Sriwijaya University

#394 in Asia #1558 in the World

11% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1960 Founded

20

Mataram

University of Mataram

#432 in Asia #1660 in the World

15% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1962 Founded

21

Sleman

Islamic University of Indonesia

#437 in Asia #1682 in the World

15% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1945 Founded

22

Banjarmasin

Lambung Mangkurat University

#440 in Asia #1689 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1958 Founded

23

Makassar

State University of Makassar

#463 in Asia #1761 in the World

10% Acceptance

1964 Founded

24

Banda Aceh

Syiah Kuala University

#468 in Asia #1775 in the World

46% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1961 Founded

25

Bengkulu

University of Bengkulu

#470 in Asia #1783 in the World

80% Acceptance

1982 Founded

26

Pekanbaru

University of Riau

#504 in Asia #1872 in the World

41% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1962 Founded

27

Sleman

State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

#543 in Asia #1981 in the World

31% Acceptance

31,643 Enrollment

2004 Founded

28

Manado

Sam Ratulangi University

#558 in Asia #2045 in the World

24% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1965 Founded

29

Jambi

Jambi University

#570 in Asia #2077 in the World

80% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1963 Founded

30

Medan

State University of Medan

#602 in Asia #2175 in the World

9% Acceptance

1963 Founded

31

Malang

Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

#628 in Asia #2257 in the World

15% Acceptance

31,643 Enrollment

2004 Founded

32

Jakarta

Trisakti University

#669 in Asia #2350 in the World

65% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1965 Founded

33

Tangerang

Pelita Harapan University

#694 in Asia #2415 in the World

20% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1994 Founded

34

Jakarta

Christian University of Indonesia

#792 in Asia #2694 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1953 Founded

35

West Jakarta

Tarumanagara University

#825 in Asia #2777 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1959 Founded

36

Salatiga

Satya Wacana Christian University

#826 in Asia #2782 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1956 Founded

37

Jakarta

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

#844 in Asia #2829 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1960 Founded

38

Jakarta

Mercu Buana University

#853 in Asia #2855 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1985 Founded

39

Bandung

Parahyangan Catholic University

#878 in Asia #2922 in the World

20% Acceptance

1955 Founded

40

Bogor

Pakuan University

#1115 in Asia #3520 in the World

69% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1980 Founded

41

Semarang

Soegijapranata Catholic University

#1242 in Asia #3818 in the World

79% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1964 Founded

42

Pekanbaru

Sulthan Syarif Kasim State Islamic University of Riau

#1316 in Asia #3989 in the World

61% Acceptance

1970 Founded

43

Malang

University of Merdeka Malang

#1585 in Asia #4594 in the World

25% Acceptance

1964 Founded

44

Malang

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

#1609 in Asia #4652 in the World

69% Acceptance

1965 Founded

45

Surabaya

Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

#2125 in Asia #5769 in the World

78% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1960 Founded

46

Bandung

State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati

#2847 in Asia #7325 in the World

10% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

47

Jember

University of Jember

#2850 in Asia #7332 in the World

90% Acceptance

1964 Founded

48

Semarang

Sultan Agung Islamic University

#2890 in Asia #7435 in the World

12% Acceptance

1962 Founded

49

Surakarta

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

#2914 in Asia #7502 in the World

70% Acceptance

1981 Founded

50

Bandung

Pasundan University

#2927 in Asia #7545 in the World

69% Acceptance

1960 Founded

51

Semarang

Walisongo State Islamic University

#2945 in Asia #7598 in the World

20% Acceptance

1970 Founded

52

Jakarta

Pancasila University

#2963 in Asia #7640 in the World

82% Acceptance

1966 Founded

53

Surakarta

Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Surakarta

#2975 in Asia #7671 in the World

65% Acceptance

2006 Founded

54

Makassar

Muslim University of Indonesia

#2999 in Asia #7730 in the World

69% Acceptance

1954 Founded

55

Surabaya

Sunan Ampel State Islamic University, Surabaya

#3000 in Asia #7733 in the World

65% Acceptance

2013 Founded

56

Bandar Lampung

Raden Intan State Islamic University of Lampung

#3007 in Asia #7745 in the World

80% Acceptance

1968 Founded

57

Surabaya

Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya

#3021 in Asia #7786 in the World

93% Acceptance

1981 Founded

58

Bogor

Ibn Khaldun University

#3028 in Asia #7806 in the World

69% Acceptance

1961 Founded

59

Ponorogo

University of Darussalam Gontor

#3034 in Asia #7821 in the World

14% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2014 Founded

60

Malang

Islamic University of Malang

#3052 in Asia #7876 in the World

20% Acceptance

1981 Founded

61

Padang

Imam Bonjol State Islamic University

#3057 in Asia #7886 in the World

54% Acceptance

1966 Founded

62

Banjarmasin

State Institute for Islamic Studies Antasari

#3082 in Asia #7959 in the World

87% Acceptance

1964 Founded

63

Jambi

Sultan Thaha Saifuddin State Islamic University

#3087 in Asia #7971 in the World

84% Acceptance

2017 Founded

64

Palembang

Raden Fatah State Islamic University

#3124 in Asia #8059 in the World

69% Acceptance

1964 Founded

65

Surakarta

Slamet Riyadi University

#3166 in Asia #8186 in the World

67% Acceptance

1980 Founded

66

Jayapura

Cenderawasih University

#3195 in Asia #8275 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

67

Gorontalo

State University of Gorontalo

#3224 in Asia #8366 in the World

44% Acceptance

1963 Founded

68

Banyumas

Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto

#3295 in Asia #8578 in the World

79% Acceptance

1965 Founded

69

Jakarta

Jayabaya University

#3574 in Asia #9165 in the World

92% Acceptance

1958 Founded

70

Jakarta

Satyagama University

#4495 in Asia #11076 in the World

74% Acceptance

1988 Founded