38 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 49.5K citations received by 8.77K academic papers made by 38 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. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Remote Sensing

#92 in Asia

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

2. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Remote Sensing

#117 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

3. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Remote Sensing

#149 in Asia

#572 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Remote Sensing

#177 in Asia

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

5. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Remote Sensing

#198 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

6. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Remote Sensing

#242 in Asia

#826 in the World

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

7. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Remote Sensing

#299 in Asia

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

8. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Remote Sensing

#359 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

9. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Remote Sensing

#379 in Asia

#1139 in the World

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

10. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Remote Sensing

#421 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

11. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Remote Sensing

#428 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

12. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Remote Sensing

#535 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

13. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Remote Sensing

#577 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

14. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Remote Sensing

#597 in Asia

#1568 in the World

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

15. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Remote Sensing

#601 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Remote Sensing

#608 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

17. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Remote Sensing

#620 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Remote Sensing

#693 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Remote Sensing

#738 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

20. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Remote Sensing

#748 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

21. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Remote Sensing

#793 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

22. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Remote Sensing

#810 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Remote Sensing

#824 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

24. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Remote Sensing

#844 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

25. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Remote Sensing

#885 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

26. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Remote Sensing

#887 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

27. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Remote Sensing

#904 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

28. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Remote Sensing

#918 in Asia

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

29. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Remote Sensing

#968 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

30. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Remote Sensing

#983 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

31. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Remote Sensing

#999 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

32. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Remote Sensing

#1017 in Asia

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

33. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Remote Sensing

#1020 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

34. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Remote Sensing

#1031 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

35. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Remote Sensing

#1035 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

36. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Remote Sensing

#1044 in Asia

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

37. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Remote Sensing

#1045 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Founded: 1963

38. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Remote Sensing

#1050 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1963

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

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