74 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 738K citations received by 172K 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

#76 in Asia

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1950

2. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#104 in Asia

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

3. Sebelas Maret University

Indonesia | Surakarta

For Linguistics

#131 in Asia

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1976

4. Indonesia University of Education

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#139 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

5. Bandung Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#147 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

6. State University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#150 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

7. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#158 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

8. Bina Nusantara University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#181 in Asia

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1981

9. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#196 in Asia

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

10. Padjadjaran University

Indonesia | Sumedang

For Linguistics

#202 in Asia

#813 in the World

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

11. Brawijaya University

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#203 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

12. State University of Semarang

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#208 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1965

13. State University of Padang

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#218 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1997

14. State Islamic University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#237 in Asia

#921 in the World

Founded: 2004

15. Udayana University

Indonesia | Badung

For Linguistics

#252 in Asia

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1962

16. State University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#253 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

17. University of North Sumatra

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#260 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1952

18. Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Indonesia | South Tangerang

For Linguistics

#275 in Asia

#1001 in the World

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

19. State University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#276 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

20. Telkom University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#328 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

21. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#344 in Asia

#1170 in the World

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

22. Syiah Kuala University

Indonesia | Banda Aceh

For Linguistics

#350 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Founded: 1961

23. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Linguistics

#355 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Hasanuddin University

Indonesia | Makassar

For Linguistics

#359 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1956

25. Lampung University

Indonesia | Bandar Lampung

For Linguistics

#417 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

26. State University of Makassar

Indonesia | Makassar

For Linguistics

#424 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

27. Jambi University

Indonesia | Jambi

For Linguistics

#425 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1963

28. Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta

Indonesia | Bantul

For Linguistics

#435 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1981

29. Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#454 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2004

30. State University of Medan

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#455 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1963

31. Ahmad Dahlan University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Linguistics

#461 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1994

32. Sriwijaya University

Indonesia | Palembang

For Linguistics

#492 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1960

33. University of Mataram

Indonesia | Mataram

For Linguistics

#495 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1962

34. Islamic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#496 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1945

35. Andalas University

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#548 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Founded: 1956

36. University of Bengkulu

Indonesia | Bengkulu

For Linguistics

#569 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1982

37. University of Riau

Indonesia | Pekanbaru

For Linguistics

#577 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1962

38. Pelita Harapan University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#596 in Asia

#1701 in the World

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

39. Sanata Dharma University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Linguistics

#635 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1955

40. Tanjungpura University

Indonesia | Pontianak

For Linguistics

#637 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1963

41. Lambung Mangkurat University

Indonesia | Banjarmasin

For Linguistics

#653 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1958

42. Tarumanagara University

Indonesia | West Jakarta

For Linguistics

#659 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Founded: 1959

43. Satya Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Salatiga

For Linguistics

#672 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

44. Petra Christian University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#693 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Founded: 1961

45. Jenderal Soedirman University

Indonesia | Banyumas

For Linguistics

#698 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Mulawarman University

Indonesia | Samarinda

For Linguistics

#721 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 35,268
Founded: 1962

47. Trisakti University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#741 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1965

48. Mercu Buana University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#753 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1985

49. Sam Ratulangi University

Indonesia | Manado

For Linguistics

#881 in Asia

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1965

50. Halu Oleo University

Indonesia | Kendari

For Linguistics

#882 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 25,032
Founded: 1981

51. National University, Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#959 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Founded: 1949

52. Nommensen HKBP University

Indonesia | Medan

For Linguistics

#972 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1954

53. University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#989 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1026 in Asia

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

55. Christian University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1043 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1953

56. Tadulako University

Indonesia | Palu

For Linguistics

#1049 in Asia

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1981

57. University of Palangka Raya

Indonesia | Palangka Raya

For Linguistics

#1154 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Founded: 1963

58. Parahyangan Catholic University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#1190 in Asia

#2915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1955

59. Maranatha Christian University

Indonesia | Bandung

For Linguistics

#1226 in Asia

#2985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

60. Wijaya Putra University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1241 in Asia

#3004 in the World

Founded: 1981

61. President University

Indonesia | Jababeka

For Linguistics

#1293 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2004

62. Nusa Cendana University

Indonesia | Kupang

For Linguistics

#1353 in Asia

#3217 in the World

Founded: 1962

63. Pakuan University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Linguistics

#1497 in Asia

#3538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1980

64. Duta Wacana Christian University

Indonesia | Yogyakarta

For Linguistics

#1501 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1985

65. University of Bangka Belitung

Indonesia | Pangkalpinang

For Linguistics

#1511 in Asia

#3565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 2006

66. Widya Mandala Catholic University of Surabaya

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Linguistics

#1526 in Asia

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1960

67. University Putra Indonesia of Padang Yptk

Indonesia | Padang

For Linguistics

#1601 in Asia

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 2001

68. Soegijapranata Catholic University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Linguistics

#1665 in Asia

#3944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1964

69. YARSI University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#1860 in Asia

#4377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

70. State University of Papua

Indonesia | Manokwari

For Linguistics

#1891 in Asia

#4436 in the World

Founded: 2000

71. Swiss German University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#1917 in Asia

#4499 in the World

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

72. Widya Gama University

Indonesia | Malang

For Linguistics

#1955 in Asia

#4594 in the World

Founded: 1985

73. Surya University

Indonesia | Tangerang

For Linguistics

#1984 in Asia

#4675 in the World

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

74. Bakrie University

Indonesia | Jakarta

For Linguistics

#2218 in Asia

#5261 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, Surakarta, and Bandung.

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