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

#65 in Asia
#441 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
46,978
Founded
1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

#96 in Asia
#564 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1949

3. Bandung Institute of Technology

#129 in Asia
#705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
23,848
Founded
1959

4. Diponegoro University

#169 in Asia
#826 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
38,503
Founded
1957

5. Padjadjaran University

#171 in Asia
#829 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
41,412
Founded
1957

7. Airlangga University

#188 in Asia
#872 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

8. Brawijaya University

#205 in Asia
#914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
13,927
Founded
1963

9. Sebelas Maret University

#246 in Asia
#1039 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1976

11. Hasanuddin University

#321 in Asia
#1225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1956

12. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

#342 in Asia
#1302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
17,625
Founded
1960

13. Udayana University

#351 in Asia
#1315 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1962

14. Andalas University

#376 in Asia
#1366 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
1956

15. University of North Sumatra

#379 in Asia
#1369 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1952

16. Bina Nusantara University

#399 in Asia
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1981

17. State University of Malang

#400 in Asia
#1422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

20. Telkom University

#420 in Asia
#1470 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2013

21. Lampung University

#429 in Asia
#1519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

22. State University of Padang

#451 in Asia
#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

23. Syiah Kuala University

#462 in Asia
#1606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1961

24. Sriwijaya University

#482 in Asia
#1673 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1960

29. Swiss German University

#538 in Asia
#1817 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,368
Founded
2000

30. University of Riau

#548 in Asia
#1858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1962

33. University of Mataram

#583 in Asia
#1930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1962

34. Sam Ratulangi University

#585 in Asia
#1938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
1965

36. University of Bengkulu

#626 in Asia
#2042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1982

37. Trisakti University

#640 in Asia
#2097 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1965

39. Mulawarman University

#661 in Asia
#2159 in the World
Enrollment
35,268
Founded
1962

40. Tadulako University

#663 in Asia
#2165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1981

42. Ahmad Dahlan University

#715 in Asia
#2310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1994

43. State University of Medan

#722 in Asia
#2326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1963

45. Jambi University

#756 in Asia
#2413 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

46. Pelita Harapan University

#762 in Asia
#2422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
14,564
Founded
1994

47. Mercu Buana University

#799 in Asia
#2532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1985

48. Halu Oleo University

#825 in Asia
#2616 in the World
Enrollment
25,032
Founded
1981

50. President University

#923 in Asia
#2891 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2004

54. State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati

#989 in Asia
#3065 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
2005

60. Sanata Dharma University

#1200 in Asia
#3599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1955

61. Gunadarma University

#1215 in Asia
#3637 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
41,406
Founded
1981

66. Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya

#1375 in Asia
#4058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1981

68. Pakuan University

#1420 in Asia
#4159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1980

69. Esa Unggul University

#1467 in Asia
#4268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1986

73. Bakrie University

#1562 in Asia
#4465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
2009

74. University of Merdeka Malang

#1628 in Asia
#4613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

77. University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta

#1753 in Asia
#4909 in the World
Enrollment
9,928
Founded
2010

78. YARSI University

#1804 in Asia
#5025 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

81. Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo

#2075 in Asia
#5655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
94%
Founded
1982

85. National Institute of Technology Malang

#2252 in Asia
#6088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
3,638
Male:Female
87:13
Founded
1969

89. Slamet Riyadi University

#2318 in Asia
#6220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1980

90. Muhammadiyah University of Mataram

#2378 in Asia
#6336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1980

95. Kanjuruhan University

#2550 in Asia
#6704 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2001

99. Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu

#2743 in Asia
#7085 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1991

100. Musamus Merauke University

#2748 in Asia
#7095 in the World
Enrollment
397
Founded
2001

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 $317 + $37-265 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).