50 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 142K citations received by 24.5K 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

#93 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#148 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Earth science and Geophysics

#256 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

4. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#271 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#276 in Asia

#869 in the World

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

6. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#329 in Asia

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

7. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#395 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#404 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#434 in Asia

#1225 in the World

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

10. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#448 in Asia

#1252 in the World

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

11. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#483 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

12. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#628 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

13. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#690 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

14. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#698 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

15. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#726 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

16. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#746 in Asia

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Earth science and Geophysics

#758 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#768 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Earth science and Geophysics

#772 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

20. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#805 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

21. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#810 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

22. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Earth science and Geophysics

#848 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

23. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Earth science and Geophysics

#854 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

24. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#868 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

25. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Earth science and Geophysics

#882 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

26. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Earth science and Geophysics

#903 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#956 in Asia

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#961 in Asia

#2320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

29. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Earth science and Geophysics

#981 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

30. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#987 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1958

31. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Earth science and Geophysics

#995 in Asia

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

32. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1036 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

33. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1069 in Asia

#2564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

34. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1075 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

35. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1083 in Asia

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

36. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1143 in Asia

#2704 in the World

Founded: 1962

37. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1160 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

38. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1182 in Asia

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

39. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1192 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

40. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1208 in Asia

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

41. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1213 in Asia

#2833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

42. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1292 in Asia

#3000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1396 in Asia

#3242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

44. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1407 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

45. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1474 in Asia

#3403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

46. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1478 in Asia

#3415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

47. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1497 in Asia

#3450 in the World

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

48. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1574 in Asia

#3592 in the World

Founded: 2000

49. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1576 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Founded: 1959

50. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1678 in Asia

#3805 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 Surabaya.