61 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 215K citations received by 46.6K academic papers made by 61 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. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Forestry

#1 in Asia

#20 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Forestry

#2 in Asia

#27 in the World

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

3. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Forestry

#5 in Asia

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

4. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Forestry

#7 in Asia

#77 in the World

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

5. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Forestry

#19 in Asia

#143 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Forestry

#21 in Asia

#151 in the World

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

7. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Forestry

#24 in Asia

#161 in the World

Founded: 1958

8. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Forestry

#30 in Asia

#177 in the World

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

9. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Forestry

#32 in Asia

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

10. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Forestry

#33 in Asia

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

11. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Forestry

#36 in Asia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

12. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Forestry

#41 in Asia

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

13. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Forestry

#42 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

14. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Forestry

#44 in Asia

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

15. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Forestry

#46 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

16. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Forestry

#47 in Asia

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

17. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Forestry

#52 in Asia

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

18. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Forestry

#55 in Asia

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

19. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Forestry

#56 in Asia

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

20. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Forestry

#59 in Asia

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

21. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Forestry

#60 in Asia

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

22. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Forestry

#62 in Asia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

23. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Forestry

#63 in Asia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

24. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Forestry

#68 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

25. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Forestry

#77 in Asia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

26. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Forestry

#79 in Asia

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

27. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Forestry

#83 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

28. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Forestry

#94 in Asia

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

29. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Forestry

#129 in Asia

#578 in the World

Founded: 1963

30. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Forestry

#131 in Asia

#581 in the World

Founded: 2000

31. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Forestry

#133 in Asia

#584 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Forestry

#134 in Asia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

33. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Forestry

#146 in Asia

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

34. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Forestry

#151 in Asia

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

35. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Forestry

#164 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

36. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Forestry

#165 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

37. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Forestry

#185 in Asia

#702 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Forestry

#189 in Asia

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

39. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Forestry

#196 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

40. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Forestry

#220 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

41. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Forestry

#245 in Asia

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

42. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Forestry

#277 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

43. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Forestry

#293 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

44. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Forestry

#307 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

45. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Forestry

#332 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

46. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Forestry

#359 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

47. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Forestry

#365 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

48. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Forestry

#378 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1959

49. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Forestry

#399 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

50. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Forestry

#486 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

51. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Forestry

#493 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 1981

52. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Forestry

#518 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

53. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Forestry

#526 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

54. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Forestry

#558 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

55. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Forestry

#570 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1961

56. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Forestry

#580 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Founded: 2004

57. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Forestry

#604 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

58. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Forestry

#608 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Founded: 1949

59. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Forestry

#661 in Asia

#1917 in the World

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

60. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Forestry

#726 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

61. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Forestry

#776 in Asia

#2164 in the World

Founded: 1985

The best cities to study Forestry in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bogor, Semarang, Sleman, and Malang.

Environmental Science subfields in Indonesia

Agricultural Science71

Earth science and Geophysics50

Environmental Chemistry48

Environmental Engineering56

Environmental Management71

Geography and Cartography75

Geotechnical Engineering57

Hydrology and Water resources management26

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science63

Mining Engineering17

Petrology and Geochemistry53

Urban and Regional planning37

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation57