56 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 101K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 56 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. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Library and Information science

#55 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

2. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Library and Information science

#78 in Asia

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

3. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Library and Information science

#93 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Library and Information science

#103 in Asia

#778 in the World

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

5. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Library and Information science

#104 in Asia

#779 in the World

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

6. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Library and Information science

#107 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Library and Information science

#109 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

8. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#120 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

9. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#123 in Asia

#834 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Library and Information science

#137 in Asia

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

11. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Library and Information science

#148 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

12. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Library and Information science

#169 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

13. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#190 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

14. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#198 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

15. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#241 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Library and Information science

#253 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

17. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Library and Information science

#261 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#263 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

19. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Library and Information science

#315 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

20. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Library and Information science

#340 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Library and Information science

#373 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

22. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Library and Information science

#392 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

23. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Library and Information science

#409 in Asia

#1699 in the World

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

24. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Library and Information science

#414 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

25. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#420 in Asia

#1732 in the World

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

26. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Library and Information science

#426 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

27. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Library and Information science

#430 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

28. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Library and Information science

#436 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

29. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#440 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

30. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Library and Information science

#460 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

31. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Library and Information science

#465 in Asia

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

32. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Library and Information science

#473 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

33. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Library and Information science

#477 in Asia

#1894 in the World

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

34. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Library and Information science

#510 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

35. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Library and Information science

#512 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

36. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Library and Information science

#519 in Asia

#2001 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Library and Information science

#539 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1963

38. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Library and Information science

#545 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

39. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Library and Information science

#584 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

40. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Library and Information science

#588 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1963

41. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Library and Information science

#612 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Library and Information science

#659 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

43. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Library and Information science

#712 in Asia

#2520 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

44. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Library and Information science

#756 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#757 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Founded: 1949

46. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#769 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Founded: 1959

47. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#778 in Asia

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

48. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Library and Information science

#789 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

49. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Library and Information science

#807 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

50. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#808 in Asia

#2751 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#840 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Library and Information science

#846 in Asia

#2854 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

53. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Library and Information science

#881 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#911 in Asia

#3017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

55. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#955 in Asia

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

56. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Library and Information science

#971 in Asia

#3131 in the World

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

The best cities to study Library and Information science in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sumedang, Bandung, Malang, and Depok.