47 Best universities for Automotive 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 Automotive Engineering. A graph of 58.3K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 47 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. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Automotive Engineering

#103 in Asia

#280 in the World

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

2. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Automotive Engineering

#112 in Asia

#301 in the World

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

3. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Automotive Engineering

#131 in Asia

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

4. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Automotive Engineering

#140 in Asia

#381 in the World

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

5. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#223 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

6. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Automotive Engineering

#225 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

7. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Automotive Engineering

#247 in Asia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Automotive Engineering

#284 in Asia

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

9. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Automotive Engineering

#299 in Asia

#789 in the World

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

10. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Automotive Engineering

#300 in Asia

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

11. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Automotive Engineering

#324 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

12. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Automotive Engineering

#334 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Automotive Engineering

#348 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

14. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Automotive Engineering

#357 in Asia

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

15. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Automotive Engineering

#379 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

16. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Automotive Engineering

#380 in Asia

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

17. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Automotive Engineering

#400 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

18. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Automotive Engineering

#433 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

19. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#455 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

20. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#480 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

21. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Automotive Engineering

#483 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

22. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Automotive Engineering

#524 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Automotive Engineering

#585 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Automotive Engineering

#634 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

25. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Automotive Engineering

#645 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

26. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Automotive Engineering

#690 in Asia

#1650 in the World

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

27. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#696 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1959

28. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Automotive Engineering

#705 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

29. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Automotive Engineering

#713 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Founded: 1961

30. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#716 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

31. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Automotive Engineering

#727 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

32. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Automotive Engineering

#757 in Asia

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

33. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Automotive Engineering

#761 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Automotive Engineering

#763 in Asia

#1766 in the World

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

35. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#809 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

36. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Automotive Engineering

#830 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Automotive Engineering

#850 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

38. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Automotive Engineering

#932 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

39. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Automotive Engineering

#941 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

40. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Automotive Engineering

#959 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Founded: 1981

41. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Automotive Engineering

#983 in Asia

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Automotive Engineering

#990 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

43. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Automotive Engineering

#1005 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

44. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Automotive Engineering

#1064 in Asia

#2305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

45. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Automotive Engineering

#1070 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

46. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Automotive Engineering

#1097 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Automotive Engineering

#1103 in Asia

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

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