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 1.71M citations received by 996K academic publications made by 562 universities from Indonesia, the popularity of 700 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Indonesia

#88 in Asia
#531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
46,978
Founded
1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

#114 in Asia
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1949

3. Bandung Institute of Technology

#159 in Asia
#787 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
23,848
Founded
1959

5. Diponegoro University

#230 in Asia
#990 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
38,503
Founded
1957

6. Padjadjaran University

#236 in Asia
#1004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
41,412
Founded
1957

7. Airlangga University

#252 in Asia
#1043 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

8. Brawijaya University

#256 in Asia
#1064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
13,927
Founded
1963

9. Sebelas Maret University

#346 in Asia
#1296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1976

10. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

#379 in Asia
#1376 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
17,625
Founded
1960

11. Hasanuddin University

#390 in Asia
#1405 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1956

13. University of North Sumatra

#453 in Asia
#1586 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1952

14. Udayana University

#461 in Asia
#1608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1962

15. Bina Nusantara University

#474 in Asia
#1640 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1981

16. State University of Malang

#479 in Asia
#1661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1954

17. Syiah Kuala University

#486 in Asia
#1692 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Founded
1961

19. Andalas University

#504 in Asia
#1747 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Founded
1956

20. Telkom University

#516 in Asia
#1770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2013

21. Lampung University

#525 in Asia
#1797 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1965

23. University of Muhammadiyah Malang

#546 in Asia
#1858 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1965

24. Sriwijaya University

#557 in Asia
#1895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Founded
1960

25. Swiss German University

#560 in Asia
#1913 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,368
Founded
2000

26. State University of Padang

#592 in Asia
#2000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1997

28. University of Riau

#628 in Asia
#2108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1962

35. State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati

#698 in Asia
#2302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
2005

36. University of Bengkulu

#721 in Asia
#2355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1982

37. Sam Ratulangi University

#724 in Asia
#2361 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Founded
1965

38. Tadulako University

#754 in Asia
#2429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1981

39. Mulawarman University

#762 in Asia
#2446 in the World
Enrollment
35,268
Founded
1962

40. University of Mataram

#764 in Asia
#2448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1962

42. State University of Medan

#808 in Asia
#2565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1963

44. Pelita Harapan University

#830 in Asia
#2623 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
14,564
Founded
1994

45. Ahmad Dahlan University

#837 in Asia
#2654 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1994

46. Jambi University

#846 in Asia
#2695 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1963

47. Trisakti University

#861 in Asia
#2731 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1965

49. University of Jember

#895 in Asia
#2835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1964

50. Mercu Buana University

#947 in Asia
#2975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1985

51. President University

#952 in Asia
#2983 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2004

54. Halu Oleo University

#1015 in Asia
#3142 in the World
Enrollment
25,032
Founded
1981

57. Gunadarma University

#1136 in Asia
#3434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
41,406
Founded
1981

69. Sanata Dharma University

#1413 in Asia
#4125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
29%
Founded
1955

73. Budi Luhur University

#1625 in Asia
#4599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1979

74. University of Merdeka Malang

#1646 in Asia
#4648 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

75. National Institute of Technology

#1671 in Asia
#4700 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1984

76. University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta

#1672 in Asia
#4704 in the World
Enrollment
9,928
Founded
2010

77. Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya

#1676 in Asia
#4713 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Founded
1981

80. Pakuan University

#1793 in Asia
#4992 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1980

81. YARSI University

#1947 in Asia
#5345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1967

83. Bakrie University

#1987 in Asia
#5438 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
2009

88. Bina Darma University

#2185 in Asia
#5923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1993

92. Tribhuwana Tunggadewi University

#2448 in Asia
#6471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2001

94. National Institute of Technology Malang

#2496 in Asia
#6570 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
3,638
Male:Female
87:13
Founded
1969

97. Muhammadiyah University of Sumatera Utara

#2824 in Asia
#7240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1957

98. University of Medan Area

#2825 in Asia
#7249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1983

99. Surya University

#2833 in Asia
#7265 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
2013

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

Average cost of living for students in Indonesia is $310 + $36-257 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).