75 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 2.55M citations received by 502K academic papers made by 75 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. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Biology

#201 in Asia

#699 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biology

#217 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Biology

#225 in Asia

#754 in the World

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

4. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biology

#265 in Asia

#847 in the World

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

5. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Biology

#317 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

6. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Biology

#326 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

7. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#341 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Biology

#388 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

9. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biology

#406 in Asia

#1156 in the World

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

10. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Biology

#449 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

11. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Biology

#460 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

12. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Biology

#472 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

13. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Biology

#475 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

14. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Biology

#490 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

15. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Biology

#589 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

16. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Biology

#632 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

17. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Biology

#634 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

18. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#642 in Asia

#1648 in the World

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

19. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Biology

#678 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

20. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Biology

#710 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Biology

#757 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Biology

#771 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biology

#778 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

24. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Biology

#779 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

25. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Biology

#821 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

26. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Biology

#830 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biology

#832 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Biology

#863 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

29. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Biology

#907 in Asia

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

30. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Biology

#922 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

31. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Biology

#930 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Biology

#950 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

33. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biology

#978 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

34. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#1020 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

35. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Biology

#1044 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

36. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Biology

#1101 in Asia

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

37. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Biology

#1112 in Asia

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

38. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Biology

#1176 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

39. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1198 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

40. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biology

#1228 in Asia

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

41. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Biology

#1242 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biology

#1247 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

43. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Biology

#1267 in Asia

#2873 in the World

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

44. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Biology

#1285 in Asia

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

45. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Biology

#1304 in Asia

#2952 in the World

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

46. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Biology

#1352 in Asia

#3070 in the World

Founded: 2000

47. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biology

#1361 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Founded: 2004

48. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Biology

#1390 in Asia

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

49. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1396 in Asia

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

50. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#1407 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

51. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#1482 in Asia

#3350 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1495 in Asia

#3386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

53. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Biology

#1503 in Asia

#3398 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Biology

#1505 in Asia

#3405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

55. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Biology

#1576 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Founded: 1959

56. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1592 in Asia

#3638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

57. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Biology

#1613 in Asia

#3695 in the World

Founded: 1985

58. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1631 in Asia

#3731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

59. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1644 in Asia

#3758 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Biology

#1783 in Asia

#4059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

61. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Biology

#1838 in Asia

#4189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

62. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biology

#1850 in Asia

#4210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

63. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Biology

#1859 in Asia

#4233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

64. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#1874 in Asia

#4268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

65. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#1921 in Asia

#4397 in the World

Founded: 1961

66. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Biology

#1990 in Asia

#4576 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Biology

#2010 in Asia

#4646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

68. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Biology

#2041 in Asia

#4709 in the World

Founded: 1981

69. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Biology

#2075 in Asia

#4777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

70. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Biology

#2144 in Asia

#4967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,406
Founded: 1981

71. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Biology

#2197 in Asia

#5099 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

72. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Biology

#2227 in Asia

#5181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

73. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Biology

#2405 in Asia

#5655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

74. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Biology

#2409 in Asia

#5673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,368
Founded: 2000

75. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Biology

#2445 in Asia

#5785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Biology in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogor, Sleman, Depok, and Semarang.