75 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 1.8M citations received by 373K 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. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Engineering

#221 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Engineering

#258 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

3. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Engineering

#308 in Asia

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

4. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Engineering

#362 in Asia

#1045 in the World

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

5. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#400 in Asia

#1126 in the World

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

6. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Engineering

#530 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Engineering

#548 in Asia

#1417 in the World

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

8. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Engineering

#550 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

9. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Engineering

#608 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

10. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Engineering

#642 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

11. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Engineering

#670 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

12. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Engineering

#677 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

13. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#694 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Engineering

#701 in Asia

#1718 in the World

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

15. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Engineering

#717 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

16. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Engineering

#724 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#749 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

18. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Engineering

#771 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

19. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Engineering

#826 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

20. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Engineering

#863 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

21. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Engineering

#875 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

22. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Engineering

#895 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

23. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#975 in Asia

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

24. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Engineering

#996 in Asia

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

25. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Engineering

#1053 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

26. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#1108 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

27. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Engineering

#1123 in Asia

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Engineering

#1132 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

29. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Engineering

#1144 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

30. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Engineering

#1191 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Founded: 1958

31. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Engineering

#1193 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

32. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Engineering

#1255 in Asia

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

33. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Engineering

#1256 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

34. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Engineering

#1267 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Founded: 1959

35. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Engineering

#1306 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Founded: 1963

36. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#1311 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

37. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Engineering

#1322 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

38. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#1345 in Asia

#2971 in the World

Founded: 1961

39. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Engineering

#1356 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

40. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Engineering

#1383 in Asia

#3050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

41. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Engineering

#1389 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Engineering

#1401 in Asia

#3081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

43. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Engineering

#1421 in Asia

#3133 in the World

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

44. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Engineering

#1422 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

45. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Engineering

#1428 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

46. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Engineering

#1434 in Asia

#3154 in the World

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

47. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Engineering

#1451 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

48. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Engineering

#1460 in Asia

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

49. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#1489 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

50. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Engineering

#1535 in Asia

#3371 in the World

Founded: 2004

51. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Engineering

#1584 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

52. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#1646 in Asia

#3603 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Engineering

#1664 in Asia

#3635 in the World

Founded: 1962

54. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Engineering

#1722 in Asia

#3767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

55. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#1724 in Asia

#3772 in the World

Founded: 1949

56. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Engineering

#1774 in Asia

#3903 in the World

Founded: 1963

57. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#1784 in Asia

#3925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

58. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Engineering

#1791 in Asia

#3941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

59. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Engineering

#1797 in Asia

#3961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

60. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Engineering

#1935 in Asia

#4282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

61. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#1949 in Asia

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

62. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Engineering

#1975 in Asia

#4388 in the World

Founded: 1981

63. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Engineering

#1999 in Asia

#4454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

64. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Engineering

#2020 in Asia

#4522 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

65. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Engineering

#2044 in Asia

#4579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

66. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Engineering

#2111 in Asia

#4756 in the World

Founded: 2000

67. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Engineering

#2113 in Asia

#4761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

68. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Engineering

#2115 in Asia

#4768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

69. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Engineering

#2150 in Asia

#4868 in the World

Founded: 1954

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Engineering

#2180 in Asia

#4941 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Engineering

#2203 in Asia

#5021 in the World

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

72. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Engineering

#2287 in Asia

#5231 in the World

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

73. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#2318 in Asia

#5304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

74. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Engineering

#2320 in Asia

#5313 in the World

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

75. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Engineering

#2360 in Asia

#5432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

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

Engineering subfields in Indonesia

Acoustical Engineering69

Aerospace Engineering66

Agricultural Engineering39

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Architectural Engineering35

Automation and Control engineering16

Automotive Engineering47

Biochemical Engineering8

Biomedical Engineering11

Biotechnology49

Chemical Engineering66

Civil Engineering64

Computer Engineering35

Computer Networking68

Construction Management16

Electrical Engineering72

Electronic Engineering42

Engineering Management32

Environmental Engineering56

Firefighting and Fire Science18

Geotechnical Engineering56

Human-Computer Interaction55

Industrial Engineering11

Landscape Architecture22

Marine Engineering17

Materials Science75

Mechanical Engineering73

Metallurgical Engineering71

Mining Engineering17

Nanotechnology59

Nuclear Engineering8

Operations Research49

Optical Engineering73

Petroleum Engineering16

Polymer science and Plastics engineering4

Product and Industrial Design37

Reliability and Quality Engineering30

Remote Sensing37

Renewable Energy Engineering38

Structural Engineering65

Systems Engineering53

Technical Drawing12

Telecommunications67

Transportation Engineering40