41 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 29.8K citations received by 7.4K academic papers made by 41 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

#126 in Asia

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

2. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#139 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

3. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Software Engineering

#145 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

4. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#181 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

5. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#195 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

6. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#282 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Software Engineering

#387 in Asia

#1395 in the World

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

8. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Software Engineering

#417 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#427 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Software Engineering

#447 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

11. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Software Engineering

#499 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#508 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Founded: 2004

13. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Software Engineering

#518 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Software Engineering

#523 in Asia

#1658 in the World

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

15. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Software Engineering

#562 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

16. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Software Engineering

#570 in Asia

#1755 in the World

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

17. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Software Engineering

#606 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#611 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

19. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Software Engineering

#620 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

20. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Software Engineering

#629 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

21. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Software Engineering

#648 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

22. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#661 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Software Engineering

#688 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Software Engineering

#740 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

25. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#768 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

26. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Software Engineering

#793 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

27. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Software Engineering

#805 in Asia

#2221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

28. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#852 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1949

29. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Software Engineering

#876 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1959

30. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Software Engineering

#883 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

31. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Software Engineering

#884 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

32. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Software Engineering

#912 in Asia

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

33. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Software Engineering

#917 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Software Engineering

#933 in Asia

#2435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

35. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Software Engineering

#952 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

36. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Software Engineering

#982 in Asia

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

37. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Software Engineering

#987 in Asia

#2528 in the World

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

38. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Software Engineering

#1000 in Asia

#2549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

39. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Software Engineering

#1025 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

40. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Software Engineering

#1056 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

41. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Software Engineering

#1089 in Asia

#2664 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.