66 Best universities for Literature in Indonesia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indonesia ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 24.4K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 66 universities in Indonesia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#101 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Literature

#121 in Asia

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Literature

#151 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#203 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#215 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Literature

#217 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

7. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Literature

#239 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

8. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#248 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,848
Founded: 1959

9. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#253 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Literature

#262 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

11. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#291 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

12. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#297 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

13. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#330 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 13,927
Founded: 1963

14. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#345 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

15. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#353 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Literature

#358 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,412
Founded: 1957

17. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Literature

#365 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Literature

#373 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 31,643
Founded: 1957

19. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Literature

#420 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

20. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Literature

#435 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

21. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Literature

#448 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

22. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#451 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 17,625
Founded: 1960

23. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#489 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

24. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Literature

#514 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

25. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Literature

#526 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

26. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Literature

#528 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Literature

#546 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

28. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#553 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1961

29. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#587 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

30. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Literature

#591 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

31. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Literature

#597 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

32. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#644 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

33. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Literature

#660 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

34. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Literature

#666 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

35. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Literature

#691 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

36. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Literature

#707 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

37. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Literature

#759 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Founded: 1963

38. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#772 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

39. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Literature

#820 in Asia

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

40. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Literature

#837 in Asia

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

41. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Literature

#847 in Asia

#2646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,564
Founded: 1994

42. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#860 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Founded: 1949

43. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#892 in Asia

#2750 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Literature

#938 in Asia

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

45. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Literature

#971 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1959

46. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#991 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

47. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Literature

#1003 in Asia

#2961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

48. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Literature

#1057 in Asia

#3084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

49. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Literature

#1066 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Founded: 1963

50. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#1071 in Asia

#3118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

51. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Literature

#1077 in Asia

#3133 in the World

Founded: 1958

52. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Literature

#1152 in Asia

#3292 in the World

Founded: 1954

53. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Literature

#1179 in Asia

#3352 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#1191 in Asia

#3378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

55. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Literature

#1296 in Asia

#3581 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

56. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Literature

#1329 in Asia

#3645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

57. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Literature

#1375 in Asia

#3725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

58. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#1392 in Asia

#3766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

59. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Literature

#1393 in Asia

#3767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

60. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Literature

#1411 in Asia

#3809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

61. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#1446 in Asia

#3875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

62. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#1458 in Asia

#3899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

63. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#1503 in Asia

#3976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

64. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Literature

#1507 in Asia

#3986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

65. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Literature

#1524 in Asia

#4018 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Literature

#1530 in Asia

#4029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

The best cities to study Literature in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sleman, Depok, Surakarta, and Bandung.