73 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 515K citations received by 102K 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

#38 in Asia

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Demography

#41 in Asia

#355 in the World

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

3. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#57 in Asia

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Demography

#78 in Asia

#490 in the World

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

5. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#81 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

6. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Demography

#88 in Asia

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

7. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Demography

#98 in Asia

#587 in the World

Founded: 1963

8. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Demography

#101 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Demography

#125 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

10. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Demography

#127 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

11. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#147 in Asia

#752 in the World

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

12. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Demography

#161 in Asia

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

13. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Demography

#172 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#173 in Asia

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

15. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Demography

#178 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

16. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#184 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

17. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Demography

#186 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

18. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#219 in Asia

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

19. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Demography

#237 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

20. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Demography

#241 in Asia

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

21. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Demography

#242 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Demography

#258 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

23. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#263 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

24. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#266 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

25. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Demography

#272 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

26. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#275 in Asia

#1112 in the World

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

27. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#276 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

28. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Demography

#282 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

29. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Demography

#284 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

30. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Demography

#295 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

31. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#297 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

32. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Demography

#320 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

33. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Demography

#346 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1958

34. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Demography

#356 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1963

35. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Demography

#378 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

36. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Demography

#383 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

37. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Demography

#396 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

38. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Demography

#420 in Asia

#1428 in the World

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

39. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Demography

#425 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

40. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#446 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

41. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#470 in Asia

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

42. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Demography

#492 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

43. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Demography

#508 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

44. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#510 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Demography

#519 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

46. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Demography

#544 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1963

47. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Demography

#549 in Asia

#1726 in the World

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

48. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#575 in Asia

#1781 in the World

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

49. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#594 in Asia

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1949

50. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Demography

#616 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#699 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

52. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#739 in Asia

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

53. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#782 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

54. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#842 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Founded: 1968

55. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Demography

#869 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

56. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#939 in Asia

#2596 in the World

Founded: 1961

57. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Demography

#1019 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Founded: 1954

58. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Demography

#1024 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Founded: 1963

59. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Demography

#1030 in Asia

#2799 in the World

Founded: 2000

60. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#1033 in Asia

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

61. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Demography

#1038 in Asia

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

62. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#1047 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

63. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Demography

#1069 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Founded: 1981

64. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#1106 in Asia

#2965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

65. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Demography

#1151 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

66. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Demography

#1186 in Asia

#3137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

67. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Demography

#1280 in Asia

#3332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

68. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Demography

#1295 in Asia

#3364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

69. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Demography

#1327 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

70. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Demography

#1411 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Founded: 1985

71. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Demography

#1586 in Asia

#4018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

72. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Demography

#1673 in Asia

#4174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

73. Gunadarma University

Indonesia | Depok

For Demography

#1826 in Asia

#4474 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 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