74 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 514K citations received by 101K academic papers made by 74 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. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Development Studies

#35 in Asia

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#59 in Asia

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Development Studies

#60 in Asia

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#66 in Asia

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Development Studies

#73 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

6. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#75 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

7. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Development Studies

#81 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

8. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Development Studies

#82 in Asia

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Development Studies

#116 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

10. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Development Studies

#124 in Asia

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

11. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Development Studies

#125 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

12. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Development Studies

#127 in Asia

#668 in the World

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

13. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Development Studies

#139 in Asia

#706 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#164 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

15. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Development Studies

#169 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

16. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Development Studies

#190 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

17. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Development Studies

#212 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

18. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Development Studies

#228 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

19. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#230 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Founded: 2004

20. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Development Studies

#234 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

21. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Development Studies

#238 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

22. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#239 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

23. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Development Studies

#248 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

24. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Development Studies

#249 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

25. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Development Studies

#264 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

26. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Development Studies

#266 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

27. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Development Studies

#294 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1958

28. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Development Studies

#295 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

29. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Development Studies

#303 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

30. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Development Studies

#326 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

31. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Development Studies

#333 in Asia

#1256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

32. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Development Studies

#353 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

33. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#372 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

34. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Development Studies

#395 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

35. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Development Studies

#398 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

36. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#404 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

37. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Development Studies

#425 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1963

38. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Development Studies

#427 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

39. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#473 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

40. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Development Studies

#478 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

41. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Development Studies

#513 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#528 in Asia

#1757 in the World

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

43. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Development Studies

#541 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

44. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Development Studies

#547 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

45. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Development Studies

#563 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

46. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Development Studies

#595 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

47. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Development Studies

#601 in Asia

#1925 in the World

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

48. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Development Studies

#642 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

49. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Development Studies

#721 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1959

50. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#755 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

51. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Development Studies

#800 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Development Studies

#832 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

53. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Development Studies

#848 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

54. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Development Studies

#888 in Asia

#2529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

55. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#924 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 1949

56. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#965 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Founded: 1968

57. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#993 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

58. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Development Studies

#1025 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

59. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Development Studies

#1035 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1963

60. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#1047 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Founded: 1961

61. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#1114 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

62. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Development Studies

#1138 in Asia

#3069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

63. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Development Studies

#1216 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

64. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#1277 in Asia

#3349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

65. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Development Studies

#1316 in Asia

#3413 in the World

Founded: 1954

66. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Development Studies

#1420 in Asia

#3626 in the World

Founded: 1981

67. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Development Studies

#1483 in Asia

#3762 in the World

Founded: 2000

68. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Development Studies

#1571 in Asia

#3983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,406
Founded: 1981

69. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Development Studies

#1641 in Asia

#4126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

70. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Development Studies

#1749 in Asia

#4387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

71. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Development Studies

#1860 in Asia

#4625 in the World

Founded: 1985

72. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Development Studies

#1934 in Asia

#4794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

73. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Development Studies

#2125 in Asia

#5223 in the World

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

74. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Development Studies

#2166 in Asia

#5321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Development Studies in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Depok, Sleman, Bandung, and Surabaya.

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Actuarial Science43

Agricultural Economics44

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics64

Environmental Economics30

International Economics22

International Relations and Diplomacy25

International Trade28

Investment Banking and Stock trading67

Political Economy18