75 Best universities for Archaeology in Indonesia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Indonesia ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 262K citations received by 140K 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. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#120 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Archaeology

#140 in Asia

#675 in the World

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

3. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#169 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

4. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Archaeology

#173 in Asia

#790 in the World

Founded: 1963

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Archaeology

#218 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

6. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#266 in Asia

#1047 in the World

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

7. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Archaeology

#286 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

8. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Archaeology

#295 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

9. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#322 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#332 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Founded: 2004

11. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Archaeology

#333 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

12. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Archaeology

#351 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

13. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Archaeology

#383 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

14. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#406 in Asia

#1389 in the World

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

15. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#434 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

16. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Archaeology

#442 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

17. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#448 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Archaeology

#473 in Asia

#1562 in the World

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

19. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#475 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

20. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Archaeology

#521 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Archaeology

#523 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

22. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Archaeology

#530 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

23. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Archaeology

#534 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

24. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Archaeology

#552 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

25. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Archaeology

#569 in Asia

#1774 in the World

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

26. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Archaeology

#573 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

27. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#575 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

28. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#583 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

29. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#598 in Asia

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

30. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Archaeology

#612 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

31. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Archaeology

#621 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Archaeology

#648 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

33. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#669 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Archaeology

#679 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Archaeology

#698 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

36. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Archaeology

#741 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#771 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

38. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Archaeology

#804 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

39. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#822 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

40. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Archaeology

#828 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

41. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Archaeology

#842 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Archaeology

#855 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

43. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Archaeology

#868 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

44. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Archaeology

#870 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

45. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Archaeology

#899 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

46. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Archaeology

#907 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

47. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#936 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Founded: 1961

48. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Archaeology

#982 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Founded: 1959

49. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Archaeology

#1017 in Asia

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

50. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Archaeology

#1073 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

51. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1157 in Asia

#2998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

52. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#1252 in Asia

#3201 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#1316 in Asia

#3342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

54. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1344 in Asia

#3396 in the World

Founded: 1949

55. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Archaeology

#1390 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

56. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1417 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

57. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#1451 in Asia

#3625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

58. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Archaeology

#1465 in Asia

#3666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

59. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Archaeology

#1494 in Asia

#3742 in the World

Founded: 1962

60. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Archaeology

#1561 in Asia

#3889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

61. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#1572 in Asia

#3910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

62. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Archaeology

#1581 in Asia

#3928 in the World

Founded: 2000

63. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#1753 in Asia

#4339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

64. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Archaeology

#1803 in Asia

#4450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

65. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Archaeology

#1921 in Asia

#4731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

66. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Archaeology

#1942 in Asia

#4777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

67. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Archaeology

#2039 in Asia

#5005 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

68. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Archaeology

#2076 in Asia

#5110 in the World

Founded: 1954

69. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Archaeology

#2079 in Asia

#5113 in the World

Founded: 1981

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Archaeology

#2117 in Asia

#5223 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#2137 in Asia

#5259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

72. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Archaeology

#2138 in Asia

#5260 in the World

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

73. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Archaeology

#2205 in Asia

#5399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

74. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Archaeology

#2225 in Asia

#5452 in the World

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

75. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Archaeology

#2291 in Asia

#5606 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Indonesia

Broadcast Journalism38

Classics and Ancient History48

Communications and Public Relations69

Criminology and Criminal Justice30

Early Childhood Education20

Education Majors70

Forensic Science10

Gender Studies49

Human Rights Law29

Intellectual Property and Patent Law17

International Law34

International Relations and Diplomacy26

Journalism and Digital Media49

Law Enforcement36

Library and Information science50

Media Studies37

Military science15

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution20

Occupational Safety and Health10

Political Economy14

Political Science75

Public Policy / Administration54

Radio and Television broadcasting47

Special Education15

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies71

Urban and Regional planning25