71 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 228K citations received by 48K academic papers made by 71 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 Anthropology

#29 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#42 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Anthropology

#53 in Asia

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#55 in Asia

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#58 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Anthropology

#90 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

7. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#93 in Asia

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

8. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#97 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

9. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#99 in Asia

#761 in the World

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

10. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#100 in Asia

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#103 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

12. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#107 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 2004

13. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#130 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

14. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Anthropology

#143 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

15. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#151 in Asia

#942 in the World

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

16. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#154 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

17. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Anthropology

#158 in Asia

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

18. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Anthropology

#162 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

19. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Anthropology

#177 in Asia

#1034 in the World

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

20. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#181 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

21. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Anthropology

#189 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

22. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Anthropology

#211 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

23. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Anthropology

#213 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Anthropology

#218 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

25. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Anthropology

#219 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

26. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Anthropology

#226 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

27. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Anthropology

#241 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

28. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#246 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

29. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Anthropology

#252 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

30. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Anthropology

#269 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Anthropology

#277 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

32. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Anthropology

#323 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

33. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#325 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

34. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Anthropology

#333 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

35. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Anthropology

#352 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1963

36. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#354 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

37. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Anthropology

#359 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

38. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Anthropology

#361 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

39. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Anthropology

#366 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

40. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Anthropology

#373 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#385 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

42. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Anthropology

#410 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

43. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Anthropology

#443 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Founded: 1959

44. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#473 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

45. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Anthropology

#477 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

46. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#486 in Asia

#1892 in the World

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

47. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Anthropology

#487 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

48. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#488 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#524 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1981

50. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#531 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

51. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#565 in Asia

#2088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

52. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Anthropology

#593 in Asia

#2133 in the World

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

53. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Anthropology

#618 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

54. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#620 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

55. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#621 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

56. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Anthropology

#639 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#665 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#685 in Asia

#2339 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Anthropology

#758 in Asia

#2523 in the World

Founded: 1963

60. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Anthropology

#877 in Asia

#2808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

61. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Anthropology

#908 in Asia

#2891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

62. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#970 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

63. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#1061 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

64. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Anthropology

#1072 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Anthropology

#1112 in Asia

#3318 in the World

Founded: 2000

66. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Anthropology

#1120 in Asia

#3334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

67. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#1204 in Asia

#3498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

68. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#1251 in Asia

#3591 in the World

Founded: 1985

69. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#1380 in Asia

#3831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

70. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#1420 in Asia

#3904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

71. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#1573 in Asia

#4205 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Indonesia

Broadcast Journalism37

Classics and Ancient History55

Communications and Public Relations71

Criminology and Criminal Justice41

Early Childhood Education24

Education Majors70

Forensic Science12

Gender Studies52

Human Rights Law32

Intellectual Property and Patent Law22

International Law32

International Relations and Diplomacy27

Journalism and Digital Media55

Law Enforcement38

Library and Information science56

Media Studies43

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution23

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy17

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration57

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning35