42 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 33K citations received by 7.67K academic papers made by 42 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. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#124 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

2. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#138 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

3. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Software Engineering

#143 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

4. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#177 in Asia

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

5. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#194 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

6. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#278 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Software Engineering

#380 in Asia

#1374 in the World

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

8. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#422 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#438 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Software Engineering

#463 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

11. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Software Engineering

#506 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Software Engineering

#521 in Asia

#1646 in the World

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

13. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#523 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Founded: 2004

14. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Software Engineering

#531 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Software Engineering

#563 in Asia

#1745 in the World

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

16. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Software Engineering

#594 in Asia

#1790 in the World

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

17. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Software Engineering

#616 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Software Engineering

#633 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

19. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#635 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

20. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Software Engineering

#646 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

21. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Software Engineering

#661 in Asia

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

22. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#678 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#694 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#743 in Asia

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

25. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#786 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

26. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Software Engineering

#817 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

27. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Software Engineering

#824 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

28. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#860 in Asia

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

29. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#871 in Asia

#2333 in the World

Founded: 1949

30. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Software Engineering

#892 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

31. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#908 in Asia

#2400 in the World

Founded: 1959

32. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Software Engineering

#915 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

33. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Software Engineering

#925 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

34. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Software Engineering

#941 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

35. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Software Engineering

#949 in Asia

#2462 in the World

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

36. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Software Engineering

#954 in Asia

#2467 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Software Engineering

#963 in Asia

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

38. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Software Engineering

#1003 in Asia

#2554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

39. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Software Engineering

#1017 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

40. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Software Engineering

#1051 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

41. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Software Engineering

#1070 in Asia

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

42. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Software Engineering

#1099 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Jakarta, Bandung, Depok, and Surabaya.