Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Indonesia [2026 Rankings]

1

Bandung

Indonesia University of Education

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#32 in Asia #346 in the World

10% Acceptance

1954 Founded

2

Depok

University of Indonesia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in Asia #381 in the World

8% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1950 Founded

3

Semarang

Diponegoro University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Asia #403 in the World

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1957 Founded

4

Padang

State University of Padang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Asia #422 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

5

Sumedang

Padjadjaran University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#56 in Asia #468 in the World

10% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1957 Founded

6

Malang

State University of Malang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in Asia #474 in the World

10% Acceptance

1954 Founded

7

Surakarta

Sebelas Maret University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#60 in Asia #479 in the World

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1976 Founded

8

Sleman

Gadjah Mada University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#62 in Asia #486 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1949 Founded

9

Semarang

State University of Semarang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#66 in Asia #499 in the World

90% Acceptance

1965 Founded

10

Sleman

State University of Yogyakarta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#68 in Asia #508 in the World

10% Acceptance

1964 Founded

11

Sleman

State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#76 in Asia #548 in the World

31% Acceptance

31,643 Enrollment

2004 Founded

12

Surabaya

State University of Surabaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#89 in Asia #606 in the World

10% Acceptance

1964 Founded

13

Bandung

Telkom University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#98 in Asia #637 in the World

10% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

14

Surabaya

Airlangga University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#99 in Asia #638 in the World

10% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1954 Founded

15

Malang

Brawijaya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#106 in Asia #667 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

16

Mataram

University of Mataram

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#109 in Asia #683 in the World

15% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1962 Founded

17

Badung

Udayana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in Asia #686 in the World

74% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1962 Founded

18

Jambi

Jambi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#116 in Asia #704 in the World

80% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

Bandung

Bandung Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#118 in Asia #719 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,848 Enrollment

1959 Founded

20

Banda Aceh

Syiah Kuala University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#133 in Asia #775 in the World

46% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1961 Founded

21

Makassar

State University of Makassar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#136 in Asia #789 in the World

10% Acceptance

1964 Founded

22

Banjarmasin

Lambung Mangkurat University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#142 in Asia #820 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1958 Founded

23

Medan

State University of Medan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#144 in Asia #826 in the World

9% Acceptance

1963 Founded

24

Yogyakarta

Ahmad Dahlan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#147 in Asia #835 in the World

73% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1994 Founded

25

Bogor

Bogor Agricultural University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#154 in Asia #857 in the World

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

26

Salatiga

Satya Wacana Christian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#164 in Asia #887 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1956 Founded

27

Palembang

Sriwijaya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#167 in Asia #894 in the World

11% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1960 Founded

28

South Tangerang

Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#171 in Asia #902 in the World

15% Acceptance

31,643 Enrollment

1957 Founded

29

Makassar

Hasanuddin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#175 in Asia #925 in the World

8% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1956 Founded

30

Medan

University of North Sumatra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#179 in Asia #947 in the World

90% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1952 Founded

31

Bengkulu

University of Bengkulu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#181 in Asia #956 in the World

80% Acceptance

1982 Founded

32

Bandar Lampung

Lampung University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#182 in Asia #958 in the World

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1965 Founded

33

Samarinda

Mulawarman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#198 in Asia #991 in the World

40% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1962 Founded

34

Padang

Andalas University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#202 in Asia #1007 in the World

49% Acceptance

41,412 Enrollment

1956 Founded

35

Jakarta

Bina Nusantara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#203 in Asia #1008 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1981 Founded

36

Pekanbaru

University of Riau

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#206 in Asia #1016 in the World

41% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1962 Founded

37

Sleman

Islamic University of Indonesia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#209 in Asia #1021 in the World

15% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1945 Founded

38

Bantul

Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#217 in Asia #1036 in the World

38% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1981 Founded

39

Surabaya

Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#227 in Asia #1077 in the World

10% Acceptance

17,625 Enrollment

1960 Founded

40

Jakarta

Mercu Buana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#231 in Asia #1094 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1985 Founded

41

West Jakarta

Tarumanagara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#233 in Asia #1100 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1959 Founded

42

Tangerang

Pelita Harapan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#243 in Asia #1133 in the World

20% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1994 Founded

43

Malang

Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#255 in Asia #1165 in the World

15% Acceptance

31,643 Enrollment

2004 Founded

44

Pontianak

Tanjungpura University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#257 in Asia #1169 in the World

32% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1963 Founded

45

Palu

Tadulako University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#296 in Asia #1286 in the World

10% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1981 Founded

46

Jakarta

Trisakti University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#318 in Asia #1348 in the World

65% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1965 Founded

47

Kendari

Halu Oleo University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#345 in Asia #1422 in the World

31% Acceptance

25,032 Enrollment

1981 Founded

48

Manado

Sam Ratulangi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#355 in Asia #1451 in the World

24% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1965 Founded

49

Banyumas

Jenderal Soedirman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#359 in Asia #1470 in the World

46% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

50

Surabaya

Petra Christian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#425 in Asia #1640 in the World

39% Acceptance

1961 Founded

51

Palangka Raya

University of Palangka Raya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#481 in Asia #1767 in the World

19% Acceptance

35,268 Enrollment

1963 Founded

52

Surabaya

University of Surabaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#486 in Asia #1788 in the World

31% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1968 Founded

53

Jakarta

Christian University of Indonesia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#505 in Asia #1838 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1953 Founded

54

Kupang

Nusa Cendana University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#519 in Asia #1881 in the World

70% Acceptance

25,032 Enrollment

1962 Founded

55

Jakarta

National University, Indonesia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#523 in Asia #1903 in the World

78% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1949 Founded

56

Surabaya

Wijaya Putra University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#561 in Asia #2009 in the World

28% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1981 Founded

57

Bandung

Parahyangan Catholic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#571 in Asia #2036 in the World

20% Acceptance

1955 Founded

58

Sleman

Sanata Dharma University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#573 in Asia #2043 in the World

29% Acceptance

31,643 Enrollment

1955 Founded

59

Padang

University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#625 in Asia #2144 in the World

49% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

60

Pangkalpinang

University of Bangka Belitung

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#631 in Asia #2155 in the World

12% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

2006 Founded

61

Medan

Nommensen HKBP University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#664 in Asia #2232 in the World

49% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

62

Jakarta

Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#687 in Asia #2280 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1960 Founded

63

Bogor

Pakuan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#695 in Asia #2301 in the World

69% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1980 Founded

64

Malang

Widya Gama University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#744 in Asia #2427 in the World

43% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1985 Founded

65

Jababeka

President University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#873 in Asia #2714 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

2004 Founded

66

Bandung

Maranatha Christian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#888 in Asia #2747 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1965 Founded

67

Jakarta

YARSI University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#951 in Asia #2881 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1967 Founded

68

Surabaya

Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#965 in Asia #2905 in the World

78% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1960 Founded

69

Yogyakarta

Duta Wacana Christian University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1046 in Asia #3083 in the World

83% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1985 Founded

70

Semarang

Soegijapranata Catholic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1053 in Asia #3096 in the World

79% Acceptance

14,564 Enrollment

1964 Founded

71

Manokwari

State University of Papua

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1210 in Asia #3418 in the World

29% Acceptance

25,032 Enrollment

2000 Founded

72

Jakarta

Bakrie University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1770 in Asia #4627 in the World

92% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

2009 Founded

73

Tangerang

Swiss German University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1956 in Asia #5018 in the World

69% Acceptance

1,368 Enrollment

2000 Founded

74

Tangerang

Surya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2103 in Asia #5336 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2013 Founded

75

Depok

Gunadarma University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2115 in Asia #5375 in the World

10% Acceptance

41,406 Enrollment

1981 Founded

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