75 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 754K citations received by 179K academic papers made by 75 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 Archaeology

#84 in Asia

#449 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#86 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Archaeology

#124 in Asia

#590 in the World

Founded: 1963

4. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#138 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Archaeology

#142 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

6. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#144 in Asia

#666 in the World

Founded: 2004

7. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#173 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

8. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Archaeology

#175 in Asia

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

9. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Archaeology

#183 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

10. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Archaeology

#195 in Asia

#829 in the World

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

11. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#205 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

12. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#245 in Asia

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

13. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Archaeology

#255 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

14. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Archaeology

#257 in Asia

#986 in the World

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

15. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#261 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Archaeology

#289 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

17. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Archaeology

#302 in Asia

#1111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

18. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Archaeology

#303 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

19. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#308 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

20. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#334 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

21. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Archaeology

#336 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

22. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Archaeology

#341 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

23. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Archaeology

#349 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

24. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Archaeology

#362 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

25. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#381 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

26. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#434 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

27. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#441 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Archaeology

#442 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

29. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#451 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

30. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Archaeology

#454 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

31. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Archaeology

#455 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Archaeology

#458 in Asia

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1958

33. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#464 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

34. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Archaeology

#485 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

35. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Archaeology

#496 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Founded: 1963

36. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Archaeology

#501 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

37. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Archaeology

#520 in Asia

#1635 in the World

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

38. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Archaeology

#524 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

39. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Archaeology

#538 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

40. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Archaeology

#552 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

41. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Archaeology

#624 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Archaeology

#647 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1959

43. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Archaeology

#650 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

44. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Archaeology

#669 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

45. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Archaeology

#682 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#687 in Asia

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

47. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#702 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

48. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Archaeology

#740 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

49. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Archaeology

#749 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

50. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Archaeology

#753 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

51. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#829 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Founded: 1961

52. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1030 in Asia

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1949

53. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Archaeology

#1063 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

54. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#1118 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Founded: 1968

55. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#1155 in Asia

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

56. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#1164 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

57. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1208 in Asia

#3094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

58. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Archaeology

#1209 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Founded: 1962

59. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1239 in Asia

#3151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

60. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Archaeology

#1256 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

61. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Archaeology

#1451 in Asia

#3606 in the World

Founded: 2000

62. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#1523 in Asia

#3771 in the World

Founded: 1981

63. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Archaeology

#1527 in Asia

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

64. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Archaeology

#1531 in Asia

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

65. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Archaeology

#1564 in Asia

#3861 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

66. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#1675 in Asia

#4096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

67. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#1718 in Asia

#4199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

68. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Archaeology

#1724 in Asia

#4209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

69. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Archaeology

#1795 in Asia

#4383 in the World

Founded: 1954

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#1880 in Asia

#4592 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1904 in Asia

#4643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

72. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1989 in Asia

#4839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

73. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Archaeology

#2160 in Asia

#5264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,368
Founded: 2000

74. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Archaeology

#2184 in Asia

#5325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

75. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Archaeology

#2345 in Asia

#5704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 41,406
Founded: 1981

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