66 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 271K citations received by 42.8K academic papers made by 66 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 Oceanography

#139 in Asia

#547 in the World

Founded: 1963

2. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Oceanography

#159 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

3. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Oceanography

#175 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

4. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Oceanography

#200 in Asia

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

5. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Oceanography

#233 in Asia

#808 in the World

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

6. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Oceanography

#243 in Asia

#838 in the World

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

7. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Oceanography

#247 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

8. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Oceanography

#287 in Asia

#949 in the World

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

9. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Oceanography

#342 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

10. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Oceanography

#418 in Asia

#1282 in the World

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

11. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Oceanography

#439 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

12. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Oceanography

#458 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

13. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Oceanography

#464 in Asia

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

14. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Oceanography

#490 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

15. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Oceanography

#516 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

16. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Oceanography

#545 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

17. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Oceanography

#570 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Oceanography

#699 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

19. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Oceanography

#724 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

20. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Oceanography

#732 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Oceanography

#750 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

22. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Oceanography

#760 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Oceanography

#774 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

24. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Oceanography

#803 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

25. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Oceanography

#834 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

26. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Oceanography

#866 in Asia

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

27. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Oceanography

#883 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

28. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Oceanography

#896 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

29. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Oceanography

#906 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

30. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Oceanography

#928 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

31. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Oceanography

#955 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

32. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Oceanography

#969 in Asia

#2405 in the World

Founded: 1963

33. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Oceanography

#973 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

34. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Oceanography

#1002 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

35. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Oceanography

#1138 in Asia

#2765 in the World

Founded: 2000

36. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Oceanography

#1154 in Asia

#2801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

37. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Oceanography

#1218 in Asia

#2904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

38. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Oceanography

#1247 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

39. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Oceanography

#1299 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

40. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Oceanography

#1310 in Asia

#3114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

41. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Oceanography

#1312 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

42. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Oceanography

#1316 in Asia

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

43. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Oceanography

#1329 in Asia

#3150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

44. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Oceanography

#1406 in Asia

#3326 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Oceanography

#1410 in Asia

#3332 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Oceanography

#1447 in Asia

#3410 in the World

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

47. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Oceanography

#1449 in Asia

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

48. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Oceanography

#1457 in Asia

#3429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

49. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Oceanography

#1468 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

50. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Oceanography

#1512 in Asia

#3569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

51. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Oceanography

#1540 in Asia

#3622 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Oceanography

#1576 in Asia

#3703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

53. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Oceanography

#1589 in Asia

#3725 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Oceanography

#1622 in Asia

#3803 in the World

Founded: 1959

55. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Oceanography

#1628 in Asia

#3816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

56. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Oceanography

#1642 in Asia

#3840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

57. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Oceanography

#1644 in Asia

#3846 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Oceanography

#1723 in Asia

#4016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

59. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Oceanography

#1728 in Asia

#4027 in the World

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

60. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Oceanography

#1754 in Asia

#4077 in the World

Founded: 2004

61. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Oceanography

#1807 in Asia

#4211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

62. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Oceanography

#1819 in Asia

#4235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

63. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Oceanography

#1849 in Asia

#4286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

64. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Oceanography

#1859 in Asia

#4307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

65. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Oceanography

#1928 in Asia

#4451 in the World

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

66. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Oceanography

#2014 in Asia

#4611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

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

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Environmental Chemistry48

Environmental Engineering56

Environmental Management71

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