75 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 1M citations received by 215K academic papers made by 75 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 Economics

#41 in Asia

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#82 in Asia

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

3. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#83 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

4. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Economics

#96 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#100 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

6. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Economics

#107 in Asia

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

7. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#118 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

8. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Economics

#129 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

9. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Economics

#132 in Asia

#696 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#134 in Asia

#701 in the World

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

11. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#140 in Asia

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

12. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#145 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Economics

#153 in Asia

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#161 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#171 in Asia

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

16. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#191 in Asia

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

17. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#197 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#224 in Asia

#984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

19. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Economics

#231 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

20. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Economics

#233 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

21. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Economics

#258 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

22. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Economics

#259 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1959

23. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#264 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

24. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#275 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

25. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Economics

#277 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

26. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#286 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Founded: 2004

27. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Economics

#289 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

28. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Economics

#299 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

29. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#300 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

30. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Economics

#302 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

31. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#307 in Asia

#1222 in the World

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

32. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Economics

#335 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

33. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Economics

#343 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

34. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Economics

#350 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

35. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Economics

#351 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

36. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Economics

#356 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

37. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Economics

#365 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

38. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Economics

#372 in Asia

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

39. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Economics

#376 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

40. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Economics

#377 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

41. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Economics

#398 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Economics

#399 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Economics

#405 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

44. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Economics

#473 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

45. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Economics

#560 in Asia

#1823 in the World

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

46. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Economics

#576 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Founded: 1963

47. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#577 in Asia

#1860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

48. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#582 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Economics

#632 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

50. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Economics

#674 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

51. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#692 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#708 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

53. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#775 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

54. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#814 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Economics

#839 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

56. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Economics

#975 in Asia

#2690 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Economics

#985 in Asia

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

58. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#1011 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

59. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Economics

#1024 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

60. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#1078 in Asia

#2906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

61. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Economics

#1109 in Asia

#2974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

62. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#1127 in Asia

#3009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

63. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#1145 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

64. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#1155 in Asia

#3071 in the World

Founded: 1981

65. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Economics

#1156 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Founded: 1963

66. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Economics

#1291 in Asia

#3347 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#1295 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

68. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#1324 in Asia

#3421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

69. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Economics

#1613 in Asia

#4053 in the World

Founded: 2000

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#1693 in Asia

#4225 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Economics

#1736 in Asia

#4301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

72. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Economics

#1826 in Asia

#4484 in the World

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

73. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#1848 in Asia

#4538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

74. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Economics

#1979 in Asia

#4833 in the World

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

75. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Economics

#2294 in Asia

#5617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

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

Economics subfields in Indonesia

Actuarial Science43

Agricultural Economics44

Development Studies74

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics64

Environmental Economics30

International Economics22

International Relations and Diplomacy25

International Trade28

Investment Banking and Stock trading67

Political Economy18