56 Best universities for Library and Information science 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 Library and Information science. A graph of 112K citations received by 16K 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

#53 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

2. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Library and Information science

#77 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

3. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Library and Information science

#90 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Library and Information science

#101 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

5. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Library and Information science

#104 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

6. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Library and Information science

#105 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#118 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

8. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Library and Information science

#123 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

9. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#127 in Asia

#840 in the World

Founded: 2004

10. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Library and Information science

#134 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

11. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Library and Information science

#146 in Asia

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

12. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Library and Information science

#167 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

13. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#186 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

14. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#195 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

15. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#226 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#253 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

17. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Library and Information science

#255 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

18. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Library and Information science

#272 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

19. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Library and Information science

#311 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

20. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Library and Information science

#342 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

21. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Library and Information science

#372 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

22. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Library and Information science

#391 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

23. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Library and Information science

#410 in Asia

#1693 in the World

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

24. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#415 in Asia

#1703 in the World

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

25. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Library and Information science

#416 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

26. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Library and Information science

#430 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

27. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Library and Information science

#433 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

28. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Library and Information science

#442 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

29. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#447 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

30. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Library and Information science

#454 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

31. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Library and Information science

#465 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

32. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Library and Information science

#475 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

33. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Library and Information science

#476 in Asia

#1886 in the World

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

34. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Library and Information science

#477 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

35. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Library and Information science

#517 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

36. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Library and Information science

#528 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Library and Information science

#541 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Founded: 1963

38. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Library and Information science

#571 in Asia

#2125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

39. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Library and Information science

#584 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1963

40. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Library and Information science

#596 in Asia

#2180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

41. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Library and Information science

#605 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Library and Information science

#659 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

43. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Library and Information science

#720 in Asia

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

44. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#776 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1949

45. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Library and Information science

#784 in Asia

#2659 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#788 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1959

47. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Library and Information science

#789 in Asia

#2683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

48. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Library and Information science

#807 in Asia

#2720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

49. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Library and Information science

#811 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

50. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#814 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Library and Information science

#851 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

52. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Library and Information science

#852 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1961

53. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Library and Information science

#905 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#937 in Asia

#3058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

55. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Library and Information science

#971 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

56. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Library and Information science

#995 in Asia

#3163 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.