73 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 142K citations received by 38.5K academic papers made by 73 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. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#2 in Asia

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

2. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#10 in Asia

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

3. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Advertising

#11 in Asia

#144 in the World

Founded: 1959

4. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Advertising

#18 in Asia

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

5. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Advertising

#19 in Asia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

6. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#25 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

7. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#28 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

8. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#29 in Asia

#248 in the World

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

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Advertising

#37 in Asia

#285 in the World

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

10. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#45 in Asia

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#49 in Asia

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

12. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#50 in Asia

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

13. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#51 in Asia

#341 in the World

Founded: 1961

14. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#59 in Asia

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Advertising

#60 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

16. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#64 in Asia

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

17. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#65 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Advertising

#76 in Asia

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

19. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Advertising

#77 in Asia

#471 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Advertising

#84 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

21. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Advertising

#85 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

22. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#86 in Asia

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

23. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#93 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

24. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#94 in Asia

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

25. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Advertising

#97 in Asia

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

26. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Advertising

#116 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

27. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Advertising

#128 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

28. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Advertising

#135 in Asia

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

29. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#147 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Advertising

#156 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

31. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#159 in Asia

#807 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Advertising

#166 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

33. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Advertising

#168 in Asia

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

34. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Advertising

#191 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

35. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Advertising

#198 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

36. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Advertising

#201 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

37. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Advertising

#205 in Asia

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

38. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Advertising

#207 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

39. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#215 in Asia

#972 in the World

Founded: 2004

40. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Advertising

#222 in Asia

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

41. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#226 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1949

42. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#228 in Asia

#1006 in the World

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

43. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Advertising

#233 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

44. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#237 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

45. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Advertising

#238 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

46. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Advertising

#242 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

47. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Advertising

#243 in Asia

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Advertising

#247 in Asia

#1051 in the World

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

49. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#263 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

50. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Advertising

#268 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

51. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#337 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

52. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Advertising

#356 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

53. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Advertising

#360 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

54. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Advertising

#382 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

55. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#390 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

56. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#401 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

57. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Advertising

#409 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

58. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Advertising

#428 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1963

59. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Advertising

#441 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

60. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Advertising

#468 in Asia

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#470 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 9,928
Founded: 2010

62. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Advertising

#486 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1958

63. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Advertising

#509 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Advertising

#556 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1962

65. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Advertising

#609 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

66. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Advertising

#680 in Asia

#2058 in the World

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

67. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Advertising

#690 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

68. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Advertising

#698 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

69. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Advertising

#843 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1963

70. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#871 in Asia

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

71. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Advertising

#877 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

72. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Advertising

#886 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

73. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Advertising

#1063 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Founded: 1985

The best cities to study Advertising in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bandung, Jakarta, West Jakarta, and Badung.