68 Best universities for Literature in Indonesia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indonesia ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 98.9K citations received by 35K academic papers made by 68 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

#68 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

2. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Literature

#76 in Asia

#563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

3. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#83 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Literature

#84 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

5. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Literature

#91 in Asia

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

6. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#98 in Asia

#660 in the World

Founded: 2004

7. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#100 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Literature

#101 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

9. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#119 in Asia

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Literature

#140 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

11. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#187 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

12. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Literature

#195 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

13. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#206 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#207 in Asia

#1004 in the World

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

15. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Literature

#212 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

16. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#216 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

17. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#222 in Asia

#1045 in the World

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

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Literature

#236 in Asia

#1091 in the World

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

19. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Literature

#254 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

20. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Literature

#279 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

21. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Literature

#283 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

22. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Literature

#296 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

23. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#313 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

24. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Literature

#327 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

25. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Literature

#362 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

26. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Literature

#366 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

27. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Literature

#376 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

28. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Literature

#377 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

29. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#378 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

30. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Literature

#385 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1958

31. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#388 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1961

32. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#395 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

33. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Literature

#398 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

34. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Literature

#432 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#449 in Asia

#1677 in the World

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

36. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Literature

#450 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

37. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Literature

#462 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

38. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Literature

#496 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

39. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Literature

#499 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

40. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Literature

#519 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

41. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Literature

#562 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Literature

#583 in Asia

#2001 in the World

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

43. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Literature

#601 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1959

44. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Literature

#609 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Literature

#636 in Asia

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

46. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Literature

#669 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

47. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Literature

#675 in Asia

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#715 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Founded: 1949

49. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#790 in Asia

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1968

50. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#855 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

51. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#913 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

52. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Literature

#947 in Asia

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

53. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#950 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

54. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Literature

#998 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Founded: 1963

55. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#1001 in Asia

#2925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

56. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Literature

#1031 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

57. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Literature

#1042 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

58. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Literature

#1044 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

59. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Literature

#1072 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

60. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Literature

#1182 in Asia

#3297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

61. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Literature

#1254 in Asia

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

62. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Literature

#1402 in Asia

#3769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

63. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Literature

#1415 in Asia

#3795 in the World

Founded: 1962

64. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Literature

#1422 in Asia

#3817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

65. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Literature

#1534 in Asia

#4041 in the World

Founded: 2000

66. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Literature

#1535 in Asia

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

67. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Literature

#1565 in Asia

#4096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

68. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Literature

#1610 in Asia

#4183 in the World

Founded: 1985

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