71 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 253K citations received by 49.2K 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

#28 in Asia

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#42 in Asia

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Anthropology

#53 in Asia

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#55 in Asia

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#59 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

6. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Anthropology

#91 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

7. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#96 in Asia

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

8. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#98 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#101 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

10. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#103 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

11. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#104 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

12. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#111 in Asia

#792 in the World

Founded: 2004

13. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#132 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

14. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Anthropology

#145 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

15. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#154 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

16. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#156 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

17. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Anthropology

#163 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

18. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Anthropology

#164 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

19. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#178 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

20. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Anthropology

#190 in Asia

#1058 in the World

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

21. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Anthropology

#200 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

22. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Anthropology

#212 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Anthropology

#214 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

24. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Anthropology

#221 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

25. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Anthropology

#225 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

26. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Anthropology

#234 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

27. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Anthropology

#246 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

28. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#250 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

29. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Anthropology

#253 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

30. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Anthropology

#282 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Anthropology

#290 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

32. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Anthropology

#337 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

33. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#343 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

34. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Anthropology

#352 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

35. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#357 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

36. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Anthropology

#360 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1963

37. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Anthropology

#368 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

38. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Anthropology

#370 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

39. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Anthropology

#386 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

40. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Anthropology

#390 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1958

41. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#393 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

42. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Anthropology

#432 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

43. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Anthropology

#464 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1959

44. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Anthropology

#486 in Asia

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

45. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#489 in Asia

#1874 in the World

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

46. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#495 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

47. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#500 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Anthropology

#509 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

49. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Anthropology

#545 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

50. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#546 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1981

51. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#592 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

52. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Anthropology

#602 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

53. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#637 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

54. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#643 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

55. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Anthropology

#647 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

56. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Anthropology

#652 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#689 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Founded: 1949

58. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#694 in Asia

#2346 in the World

Founded: 1961

59. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Anthropology

#776 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Founded: 1963

60. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Anthropology

#909 in Asia

#2876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

61. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Anthropology

#938 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

62. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#989 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

63. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Anthropology

#1082 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

64. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Anthropology

#1100 in Asia

#3279 in the World

Founded: 1954

65. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Anthropology

#1123 in Asia

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

66. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Anthropology

#1128 in Asia

#3333 in the World

Founded: 2000

67. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Anthropology

#1227 in Asia

#3526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

68. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Anthropology

#1290 in Asia

#3639 in the World

Founded: 1985

69. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Anthropology

#1388 in Asia

#3836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

70. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Anthropology

#1430 in Asia

#3915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

71. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Anthropology

#1606 in Asia

#4248 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 Justice42

Early Childhood Education26

Education Majors71

Forensic Science13

Gender Studies53

Human Rights Law33

Intellectual Property and Patent Law21

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy25

Journalism and Digital Media56

Law Enforcement38

Library and Information science56

Media Studies43

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution24

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy18

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration58

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science17

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies72

Urban and Regional planning37