49 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 112K citations received by 15.2K 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

#196 in Asia

#661 in the World

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

2. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Biotechnology

#221 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

3. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biotechnology

#246 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

4. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Biotechnology

#312 in Asia

#893 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#315 in Asia

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Biotechnology

#317 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biotechnology

#344 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

8. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Biotechnology

#368 in Asia

#1033 in the World

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

9. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Biotechnology

#419 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

10. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biotechnology

#481 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

11. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Biotechnology

#507 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

12. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Biotechnology

#597 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

13. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Biotechnology

#639 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

14. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Biotechnology

#710 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

15. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#765 in Asia

#1819 in the World

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

16. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Biotechnology

#800 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

17. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Biotechnology

#816 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

18. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Biotechnology

#872 in Asia

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Biotechnology

#904 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

20. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Biotechnology

#907 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

21. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biotechnology

#946 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

22. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Biotechnology

#995 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

23. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Biotechnology

#1071 in Asia

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Biotechnology

#1081 in Asia

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

25. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Biotechnology

#1169 in Asia

#2570 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

26. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Biotechnology

#1186 in Asia

#2597 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Biotechnology

#1235 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Biotechnology

#1245 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

29. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Biotechnology

#1251 in Asia

#2733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

30. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Biotechnology

#1268 in Asia

#2771 in the World

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

31. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biotechnology

#1271 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

32. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#1283 in Asia

#2799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

33. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Biotechnology

#1294 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

34. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#1308 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Biotechnology

#1309 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

36. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Biotechnology

#1364 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

37. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biotechnology

#1382 in Asia

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

38. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Biotechnology

#1409 in Asia

#3048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biotechnology

#1430 in Asia

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

40. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biotechnology

#1454 in Asia

#3131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Biotechnology

#1456 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

42. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Biotechnology

#1457 in Asia

#3137 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biotechnology

#1467 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

44. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Biotechnology

#1475 in Asia

#3175 in the World

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

45. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biotechnology

#1493 in Asia

#3214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

46. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Biotechnology

#1502 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

47. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Biotechnology

#1513 in Asia

#3255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

48. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Biotechnology

#1547 in Asia

#3306 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biotechnology

#1554 in Asia

#3323 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 Bogor.