71 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 234K citations received by 47.3K academic papers made by 71 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 Neuroscience

#222 in Asia

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Neuroscience

#319 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#340 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Neuroscience

#354 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Neuroscience

#378 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Neuroscience

#423 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Neuroscience

#429 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

8. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Neuroscience

#440 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Neuroscience

#456 in Asia

#1425 in the World

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

10. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Neuroscience

#474 in Asia

#1456 in the World

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

11. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Neuroscience

#527 in Asia

#1596 in the World

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

12. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Neuroscience

#537 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

13. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#572 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

14. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Neuroscience

#579 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

15. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Neuroscience

#580 in Asia

#1712 in the World

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

16. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Neuroscience

#594 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#612 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

18. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Neuroscience

#621 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

19. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Neuroscience

#647 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

20. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Neuroscience

#669 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

21. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#679 in Asia

#1942 in the World

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

22. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Neuroscience

#722 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Founded: 2004

23. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Neuroscience

#747 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

24. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Neuroscience

#749 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

25. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Neuroscience

#787 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

26. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Neuroscience

#796 in Asia

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

27. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Neuroscience

#799 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

28. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Neuroscience

#819 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

29. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Neuroscience

#828 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

30. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#855 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

31. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Neuroscience

#862 in Asia

#2357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

32. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Neuroscience

#879 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

33. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Neuroscience

#928 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

34. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Neuroscience

#946 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

35. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Neuroscience

#950 in Asia

#2547 in the World

Founded: 1958

36. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Neuroscience

#1003 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

37. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Neuroscience

#1006 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

38. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Neuroscience

#1024 in Asia

#2711 in the World

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

39. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Neuroscience

#1079 in Asia

#2818 in the World

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

40. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Neuroscience

#1085 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

41. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#1096 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Founded: 1959

42. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Neuroscience

#1107 in Asia

#2874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

43. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Neuroscience

#1173 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Founded: 1963

44. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Neuroscience

#1198 in Asia

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1963

45. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Neuroscience

#1210 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

46. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#1226 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

47. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Neuroscience

#1267 in Asia

#3210 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

48. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#1284 in Asia

#3256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

49. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#1299 in Asia

#3295 in the World

Founded: 1961

50. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Neuroscience

#1324 in Asia

#3344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

51. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#1385 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#1392 in Asia

#3463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

53. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Neuroscience

#1526 in Asia

#3787 in the World

Founded: 1962

54. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Neuroscience

#1554 in Asia

#3846 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

55. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Neuroscience

#1560 in Asia

#3854 in the World

Founded: 1963

56. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Neuroscience

#1627 in Asia

#3973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

57. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#1681 in Asia

#4086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

58. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Neuroscience

#1690 in Asia

#4104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

59. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#1709 in Asia

#4135 in the World

Founded: 1949

60. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Neuroscience

#1758 in Asia

#4230 in the World

Founded: 2000

61. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Neuroscience

#1759 in Asia

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

62. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Neuroscience

#1765 in Asia

#4239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

63. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Neuroscience

#1788 in Asia

#4285 in the World

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

64. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Neuroscience

#1821 in Asia

#4356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

65. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Neuroscience

#1840 in Asia

#4396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

66. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Neuroscience

#1868 in Asia

#4467 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Neuroscience

#1974 in Asia

#4714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

68. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Neuroscience

#1981 in Asia

#4737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

69. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Neuroscience

#2023 in Asia

#4839 in the World

Founded: 1981

70. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Neuroscience

#2143 in Asia

#5081 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

71. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Neuroscience

#2231 in Asia

#5252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Neuroscience in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Depok, Sleman, Surabaya, and Malang.