73 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 559K citations received by 103K academic papers made by 73 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. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Demography

#39 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Demography

#42 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

3. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#56 in Asia

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Demography

#79 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

5. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#81 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

6. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Demography

#87 in Asia

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Demography

#100 in Asia

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

8. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Demography

#102 in Asia

#585 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Demography

#124 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

10. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Demography

#131 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

11. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#149 in Asia

#746 in the World

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

12. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Demography

#162 in Asia

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

13. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Demography

#174 in Asia

#841 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Demography

#175 in Asia

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

15. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#177 in Asia

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

16. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Demography

#185 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

17. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#187 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

18. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#222 in Asia

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Demography

#235 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

20. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Demography

#241 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

21. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Demography

#243 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Demography

#258 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

23. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#261 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

24. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#263 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

25. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Demography

#269 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

26. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#273 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

27. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#276 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Demography

#283 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

29. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Demography

#284 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

30. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#302 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

31. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Demography

#305 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

32. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Demography

#322 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

33. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Demography

#355 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Demography

#357 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Demography

#386 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

36. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Demography

#387 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

37. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Demography

#397 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

38. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Demography

#421 in Asia

#1422 in the World

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

39. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Demography

#426 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

40. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#446 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

41. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#465 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

42. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Demography

#508 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

43. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Demography

#511 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

44. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#521 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Demography

#527 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

46. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Demography

#531 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1963

47. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Demography

#562 in Asia

#1737 in the World

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

48. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#577 in Asia

#1769 in the World

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

49. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#610 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Demography

#613 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#699 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

52. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#756 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

53. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#806 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

54. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#854 in Asia

#2406 in the World

Founded: 1968

55. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Demography

#893 in Asia

#2482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

56. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#967 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Demography

#1013 in Asia

#2744 in the World

Founded: 1954

58. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Demography

#1028 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Founded: 1963

59. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Demography

#1034 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Founded: 2000

60. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#1044 in Asia

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

61. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Demography

#1057 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

62. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#1058 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

63. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#1081 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1981

64. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#1105 in Asia

#2949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

65. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Demography

#1168 in Asia

#3093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

66. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Demography

#1198 in Asia

#3146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

67. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#1294 in Asia

#3337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

68. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Demography

#1333 in Asia

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

69. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#1348 in Asia

#3451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#1422 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Demography

#1581 in Asia

#3982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

72. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#1713 in Asia

#4230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

73. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Demography

#1864 in Asia

#4530 in the World

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

The best cities to study Demography in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Badung, Depok, Surabaya, and Semarang.

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