16 Best universities for International Relations and Diplomacy 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 International Relations and Diplomacy. A graph of 4.47K citations received by 1.58K academic papers made by 16 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. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#19 in Asia

#239 in the World

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

2. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#23 in Asia

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

3. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#30 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

4. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#31 in Asia

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#36 in Asia

#375 in the World

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

6. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#52 in Asia

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

7. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#56 in Asia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

8. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#67 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

9. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#68 in Asia

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

10. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#77 in Asia

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

11. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#78 in Asia

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

12. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#83 in Asia

#563 in the World

Founded: 2004

13. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#90 in Asia

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

14. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#111 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

15. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#112 in Asia

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

16. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#113 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

The best cities to study International Relations and Diplomacy in Indonesia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sumedang, Depok, Surabaya, and Bantul.