50 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 127K citations received by 24K academic papers made by 50 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in Asia

#371 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#151 in Asia

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Earth science and Geophysics

#258 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

4. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#272 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

5. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#273 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

6. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#329 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

7. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#388 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#402 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#427 in Asia

#1228 in the World

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

10. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#441 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

11. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#488 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

12. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#616 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

13. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#676 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

14. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#687 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#724 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

16. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#739 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#744 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#745 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Earth science and Geophysics

#751 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

20. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#794 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

21. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#795 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

22. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#826 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

23. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Earth science and Geophysics

#828 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

24. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#857 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

25. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Earth science and Geophysics

#867 in Asia

#2146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

26. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Earth science and Geophysics

#880 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#941 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#950 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

29. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Earth science and Geophysics

#963 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

30. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#975 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Founded: 1958

31. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1005 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

32. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1020 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

33. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1055 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

34. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1073 in Asia

#2581 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

35. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1080 in Asia

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1132 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Founded: 1962

37. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1173 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

38. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1174 in Asia

#2781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

39. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1178 in Asia

#2790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

40. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1185 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

41. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1230 in Asia

#2892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

42. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1276 in Asia

#2980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1375 in Asia

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

44. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1402 in Asia

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

45. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1453 in Asia

#3372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

46. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1470 in Asia

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

47. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1473 in Asia

#3406 in the World

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

48. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1556 in Asia

#3559 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1563 in Asia

#3575 in the World

Founded: 1959

50. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1656 in Asia

#3761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

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