75 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 908K citations received by 209K 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

#319 in the World

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

2. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#81 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

3. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#84 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

4. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Economics

#89 in Asia

#540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#95 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

6. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Economics

#107 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

7. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#119 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

8. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Economics

#128 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

9. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Economics

#130 in Asia

#695 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#134 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

11. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#135 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

12. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#141 in Asia

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Economics

#146 in Asia

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#160 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

15. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#174 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

16. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#183 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

17. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#193 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#219 in Asia

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

19. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Economics

#225 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

20. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Economics

#227 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

21. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Economics

#246 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Economics

#263 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

23. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#265 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

24. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#269 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

25. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Economics

#271 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

26. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#275 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Founded: 2004

27. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Economics

#280 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

28. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Economics

#295 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

29. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#296 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

30. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Economics

#297 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

31. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#304 in Asia

#1229 in the World

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

32. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Economics

#326 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

33. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Economics

#328 in Asia

#1296 in the World

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

34. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Economics

#341 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

35. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Economics

#344 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

36. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Economics

#347 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

37. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Economics

#356 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

38. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Economics

#368 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

39. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Economics

#369 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

40. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Economics

#371 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

41. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Economics

#387 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Economics

#391 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1963

43. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Economics

#395 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

44. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Economics

#450 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

45. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Economics

#551 in Asia

#1818 in the World

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

46. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#558 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

47. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#566 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Economics

#571 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1963

49. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Economics

#616 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

50. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#655 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1961

51. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Economics

#656 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

52. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#696 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

53. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#757 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

54. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#784 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Economics

#826 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

56. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Economics

#951 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Economics

#953 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

58. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#987 in Asia

#2735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

59. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Economics

#998 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

60. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Economics

#1070 in Asia

#2907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

61. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Economics

#1085 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

62. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#1095 in Asia

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

63. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Economics

#1127 in Asia

#3030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

64. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Economics

#1134 in Asia

#3045 in the World

Founded: 1963

65. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Economics

#1137 in Asia

#3051 in the World

Founded: 1981

66. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Economics

#1240 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

67. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Economics

#1282 in Asia

#3354 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#1289 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

69. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Economics

#1597 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Founded: 2000

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Economics

#1653 in Asia

#4162 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Economics

#1703 in Asia

#4255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

72. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Economics

#1807 in Asia

#4464 in the World

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

73. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Economics

#1822 in Asia

#4495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

74. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Economics

#1948 in Asia

#4788 in the World

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

75. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Economics

#2280 in Asia

#5590 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 Science42

Agricultural Economics44

Development Studies74

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics64

Environmental Economics29

International Economics22

International Relations and Diplomacy27

International Trade28

Investment Banking and Stock trading67

Political Economy17