53 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 42.6K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 53 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 Gender Studies

#18 in Asia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Gender Studies

#19 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

3. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#26 in Asia

#530 in the World

Founded: 2004

4. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#29 in Asia

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Gender Studies

#47 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

6. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Gender Studies

#48 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Gender Studies

#49 in Asia

#687 in the World

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

8. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Gender Studies

#57 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

9. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#64 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Gender Studies

#81 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

11. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#95 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

12. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Gender Studies

#101 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

13. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Gender Studies

#105 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Gender Studies

#107 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

15. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Gender Studies

#110 in Asia

#1058 in the World

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

16. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Gender Studies

#113 in Asia

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

17. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Gender Studies

#125 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

18. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Gender Studies

#146 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

19. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Gender Studies

#159 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

20. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Gender Studies

#166 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

21. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Gender Studies

#170 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

22. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Gender Studies

#178 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

23. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Gender Studies

#192 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

24. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Gender Studies

#193 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

25. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Gender Studies

#196 in Asia

#1399 in the World

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

26. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Gender Studies

#214 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

27. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#215 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

28. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Gender Studies

#222 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Gender Studies

#241 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

30. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Gender Studies

#246 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

31. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Gender Studies

#255 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

32. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Gender Studies

#265 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

33. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Gender Studies

#267 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

34. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Gender Studies

#281 in Asia

#1697 in the World

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

35. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Gender Studies

#283 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1959

36. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#322 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1968

37. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Gender Studies

#343 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

38. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Gender Studies

#349 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Founded: 1963

39. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Gender Studies

#364 in Asia

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

40. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Gender Studies

#369 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Founded: 1961

41. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Gender Studies

#392 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

42. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Gender Studies

#393 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Gender Studies

#404 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

44. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Gender Studies

#405 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

45. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Gender Studies

#430 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1949

46. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Gender Studies

#434 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Founded: 1963

47. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Gender Studies

#441 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

48. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Gender Studies

#453 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

49. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Gender Studies

#457 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

50. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Gender Studies

#533 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

51. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Gender Studies

#546 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

52. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Gender Studies

#554 in Asia

#2325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

53. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Gender Studies

#568 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Founded: 1962

The best cities to study Gender Studies in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sleman, Depok, Surabaya, and Sumedang.

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

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