65 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 72.6K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 65 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. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Aesthetics

#70 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#97 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Aesthetics

#136 in Asia

#763 in the World

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

4. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Aesthetics

#143 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

5. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Aesthetics

#170 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

6. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Aesthetics

#174 in Asia

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Aesthetics

#181 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#189 in Asia

#906 in the World

Founded: 2004

9. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Aesthetics

#217 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

10. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Aesthetics

#229 in Asia

#1015 in the World

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

11. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Aesthetics

#232 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

12. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#233 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

13. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Aesthetics

#235 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Aesthetics

#268 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

15. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Aesthetics

#269 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

16. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Aesthetics

#270 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

17. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#273 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Aesthetics

#274 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

19. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Aesthetics

#285 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Aesthetics

#351 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

21. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Aesthetics

#372 in Asia

#1443 in the World

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

22. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Aesthetics

#378 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

23. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Aesthetics

#390 in Asia

#1481 in the World

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

24. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Aesthetics

#424 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

25. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Aesthetics

#465 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#466 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Founded: 1959

27. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#484 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

28. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Aesthetics

#489 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

29. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Aesthetics

#492 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

30. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Aesthetics

#527 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

31. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Aesthetics

#528 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

32. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Aesthetics

#563 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

33. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Aesthetics

#565 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

34. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Aesthetics

#566 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

35. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Aesthetics

#567 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

36. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Aesthetics

#573 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

37. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#607 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

38. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Aesthetics

#623 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

39. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Aesthetics

#626 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

40. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Aesthetics

#652 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1963

41. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#655 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

42. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Aesthetics

#727 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

43. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Aesthetics

#731 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

44. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Aesthetics

#749 in Asia

#2283 in the World

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

45. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Aesthetics

#827 in Asia

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

46. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Aesthetics

#849 in Asia

#2481 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Aesthetics

#852 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Aesthetics

#902 in Asia

#2600 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

49. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Aesthetics

#934 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

50. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#939 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

51. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Aesthetics

#1048 in Asia

#2902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

52. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Aesthetics

#1051 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#1157 in Asia

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1949

54. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Aesthetics

#1184 in Asia

#3179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

55. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Aesthetics

#1190 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

56. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Aesthetics

#1217 in Asia

#3250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

57. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Aesthetics

#1224 in Asia

#3260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

58. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Aesthetics

#1226 in Asia

#3267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

59. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Aesthetics

#1249 in Asia

#3334 in the World

Founded: 1963

60. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Aesthetics

#1271 in Asia

#3373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

61. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Aesthetics

#1277 in Asia

#3382 in the World

Founded: 1962

62. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Aesthetics

#1401 in Asia

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

63. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Aesthetics

#1433 in Asia

#3689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

64. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Aesthetics

#1434 in Asia

#3695 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Aesthetics

#1454 in Asia

#3735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

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

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Education Majors71

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Intellectual Property and Patent Law21

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy25

Journalism and Digital Media56

Law Enforcement38

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Political Science75

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