49 Best universities for Biotechnology in Indonesia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indonesia ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 131K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 49 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.

1. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Biotechnology

#186 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Biotechnology

#227 in Asia

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

3. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biotechnology

#249 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

4. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Biotechnology

#309 in Asia

#881 in the World

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

5. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#310 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Biotechnology

#313 in Asia

#892 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biotechnology

#342 in Asia

#949 in the World

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

8. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Biotechnology

#376 in Asia

#1036 in the World

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

9. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Biotechnology

#433 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

10. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biotechnology

#478 in Asia

#1236 in the World

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

11. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Biotechnology

#532 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

12. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Biotechnology

#607 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

13. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Biotechnology

#642 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

14. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Biotechnology

#706 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

15. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#778 in Asia

#1836 in the World

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

16. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Biotechnology

#828 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

17. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Biotechnology

#833 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

18. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Biotechnology

#858 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Biotechnology

#924 in Asia

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

20. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Biotechnology

#926 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

21. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biotechnology

#974 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

22. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Biotechnology

#1024 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

23. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Biotechnology

#1078 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Biotechnology

#1100 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

25. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Biotechnology

#1197 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

26. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Biotechnology

#1207 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Biotechnology

#1239 in Asia

#2700 in the World

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

28. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Biotechnology

#1267 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

29. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Biotechnology

#1279 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Founded: 1963

30. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Biotechnology

#1286 in Asia

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

31. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biotechnology

#1299 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

32. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#1306 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

33. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#1321 in Asia

#2864 in the World

Founded: 1968

34. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Biotechnology

#1323 in Asia

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

35. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Biotechnology

#1343 in Asia

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

36. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biotechnology

#1395 in Asia

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

37. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Biotechnology

#1407 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

38. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Biotechnology

#1427 in Asia

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biotechnology

#1457 in Asia

#3128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

40. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#1462 in Asia

#3138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

41. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biotechnology

#1476 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

42. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Biotechnology

#1478 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Biotechnology

#1487 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

44. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biotechnology

#1496 in Asia

#3208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

45. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Biotechnology

#1512 in Asia

#3238 in the World

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

46. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Biotechnology

#1533 in Asia

#3286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

47. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Biotechnology

#1552 in Asia

#3311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

48. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Biotechnology

#1573 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biotechnology

#1580 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Biotechnology in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Depok, Makassar, Sleman, and Sumedang.