List of 100 best universities in Indonesia

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in Indonesia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.2M citations received by 1.31M academic publications made by 562 universities from Indonesia, the popularity of 782 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Indonesia

#70 in Asia
#460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
46,978
Founded
1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

#99 in Asia
#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1949

3. Bandung Institute of Technology

#141 in Asia
#740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
23,848
Founded
1959

4. Diponegoro University

#180 in Asia
#858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
38,503
Founded
1957

5. Padjadjaran University

#181 in Asia
#859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
41,412
Founded
1957

7. Brawijaya University

#196 in Asia
#902 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
13,927
Founded
1963

8. Airlangga University

#200 in Asia
#915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

9. Sebelas Maret University

#265 in Asia
#1084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1976

11. Hasanuddin University

#329 in Asia
#1264 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1956

12. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

#339 in Asia
#1282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
17,625
Founded
1960

13. Udayana University

#373 in Asia
#1364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1962

14. State University of Malang

#392 in Asia
#1410 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

15. University of North Sumatra

#394 in Asia
#1415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1952

18. Bina Nusantara University

#415 in Asia
#1461 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1981

19. Andalas University

#416 in Asia
#1465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
1956

20. State University of Padang

#441 in Asia
#1550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

21. Lampung University

#446 in Asia
#1568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

22. Syiah Kuala University

#450 in Asia
#1581 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1961

23. Telkom University

#455 in Asia
#1592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2013

24. Sriwijaya University

#476 in Asia
#1652 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1960

26. Swiss German University

#522 in Asia
#1784 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,368
Founded
2000

30. University of Riau

#563 in Asia
#1900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1962

33. Sam Ratulangi University

#591 in Asia
#1968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
1965

34. University of Bengkulu

#599 in Asia
#1997 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1982

35. University of Muhammadiyah Malang

#605 in Asia
#2013 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1965

37. University of Mataram

#647 in Asia
#2118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1962

39. Mulawarman University

#676 in Asia
#2203 in the World
Enrollment
35,268
Founded
1962

40. Tadulako University

#679 in Asia
#2211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1981

41. State University of Medan

#697 in Asia
#2281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1963

43. Ahmad Dahlan University

#730 in Asia
#2343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1994

44. Jambi University

#738 in Asia
#2364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

46. Pelita Harapan University

#776 in Asia
#2460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
14,564
Founded
1994

47. Trisakti University

#778 in Asia
#2467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1965

48. State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati

#780 in Asia
#2469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
2005

49. Mercu Buana University

#811 in Asia
#2558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1985

50. President University

#902 in Asia
#2839 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2004

52. Halu Oleo University

#923 in Asia
#2897 in the World
Enrollment
25,032
Founded
1981

55. University of Jember

#966 in Asia
#2996 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1964

62. Gunadarma University

#1185 in Asia
#3551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
41,406
Founded
1981

64. Sanata Dharma University

#1254 in Asia
#3707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1955

73. Pakuan University

#1601 in Asia
#4534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1980

75. Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya

#1702 in Asia
#4777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1981

76. Budi Luhur University

#1723 in Asia
#4823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1979

77. University of Merdeka Malang

#1729 in Asia
#4833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

78. National Institute of Technology

#1738 in Asia
#4849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1984

79. University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta

#1769 in Asia
#4915 in the World
Enrollment
9,928
Founded
2010

80. YARSI University

#1842 in Asia
#5104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

82. Bina Darma University

#1897 in Asia
#5216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1993

83. Bakrie University

#1915 in Asia
#5261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
2009

85. Wijaya Kusuma University of Surabaya

#2026 in Asia
#5527 in the World
Enrollment
7,702
Male:Female
54:46
Founded
1980

94. Tribhuwana Tunggadewi University

#2521 in Asia
#6609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2001

95. National Institute of Technology Malang

#2565 in Asia
#6708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
3,638
Male:Female
87:13
Founded
1969

96. Surya University

#2832 in Asia
#7262 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2013

98. Muhammadiyah University of Sumatera Utara

#2850 in Asia
#7295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1957

99. University of Medan Area

#2854 in Asia
#7301 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1983

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

Average cost of living for students in Indonesia is $328 + $39-280 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).