74 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 197K citations received by 132K academic papers made by 74 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. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Linguistics

#108 in Asia

#561 in the World

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

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#144 in Asia

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#216 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

4. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Linguistics

#255 in Asia

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

5. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#257 in Asia

#990 in the World

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

6. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#265 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

7. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#293 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

8. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#307 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

9. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Linguistics

#324 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

10. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#325 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

11. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#350 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

12. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#396 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

13. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#408 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

14. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#412 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

15. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#420 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

16. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Linguistics

#448 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

17. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#467 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

18. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#474 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Founded: 2004

19. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Linguistics

#482 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Linguistics

#490 in Asia

#1540 in the World

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

21. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Linguistics

#494 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

22. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#517 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

23. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#531 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

24. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Linguistics

#574 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

25. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Linguistics

#578 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

26. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#602 in Asia

#1758 in the World

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

27. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Linguistics

#667 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Linguistics

#680 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

29. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#683 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

30. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Linguistics

#711 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

31. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Linguistics

#724 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

32. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Linguistics

#726 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

33. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Linguistics

#742 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

34. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#746 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1961

35. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#775 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

36. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#777 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

37. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Linguistics

#819 in Asia

#2196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

38. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Linguistics

#825 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

39. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#831 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

40. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Linguistics

#868 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

41. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Linguistics

#876 in Asia

#2320 in the World

Founded: 1959

42. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Linguistics

#877 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

43. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#883 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

44. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#906 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

45. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Linguistics

#996 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Linguistics

#1009 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

47. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Linguistics

#1104 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

48. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1140 in Asia

#2849 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Linguistics

#1149 in Asia

#2870 in the World

Founded: 1958

50. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1180 in Asia

#2924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

51. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1192 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

52. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#1335 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

53. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1351 in Asia

#3263 in the World

Founded: 1949

54. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Linguistics

#1359 in Asia

#3272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

55. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#1406 in Asia

#3384 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1411 in Asia

#3392 in the World

Founded: 1981

57. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#1468 in Asia

#3529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

58. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Linguistics

#1496 in Asia

#3610 in the World

Founded: 1963

59. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1503 in Asia

#3627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

60. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Linguistics

#1507 in Asia

#3639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

61. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Linguistics

#1523 in Asia

#3669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

62. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Linguistics

#1643 in Asia

#3961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

63. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1689 in Asia

#4069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

64. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Linguistics

#1782 in Asia

#4273 in the World

Founded: 1962

65. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#1809 in Asia

#4336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

66. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Linguistics

#1860 in Asia

#4449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

67. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Linguistics

#1882 in Asia

#4496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

68. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#1923 in Asia

#4583 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

69. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#1966 in Asia

#4664 in the World

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

70. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#2013 in Asia

#4807 in the World

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

71. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Linguistics

#2040 in Asia

#4883 in the World

Founded: 2000

72. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#2052 in Asia

#4926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

73. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#2166 in Asia

#5227 in the World

Founded: 1985

74. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#2347 in Asia

#5621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2009

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

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